University Gardens, New York

About University Gardens

Set in the southeastern part of New York, University Gardens is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, University Gardens is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.53 square miles.

📰 University Gardens News Today

• The 24 Most Livable Small Towns for Older Americans in 2026 Money Talks News · Jun 22
• University Gardens, NY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 12
• Russell Gardens, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Growing forward: Cornell's unique living collections Cornell Chronicle · Apr 11
• 10 Communities Surrounding Great Neck Among Best Places in NY to Raise a Family Patch · Jun 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes University Gardens Unique

• The only place in America named University Gardens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in University Gardens

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in University Gardens

• Bean & Bean Coffee (café)
• New York Ban Jum — korean
• Patoug Persian Cuisine — mediterranean
• Peter Luger Steak House — steak house
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Aegea West Gyros & Pizza — greek
• Amy's Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Anda Boba Tea — bubble tea (café)
• Chilsung Garden — korean
• Empire Garden — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• QCC Art Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University Gardens

• Alley Pond Park reviews ★
• Admiral Park reviews ★
• Alameda Malls reviews ★
• Captain Dermody Triangle reviews ★
• Catherine Turner Richardson Park reviews ★
• Cloverdale Gardens at Bayside · Garden reviews ★
• Glenwood Landing reviews ★
• Joseph B. Hellman Overlook reviews ★
• Lakeville Park reviews ★
• Linnaeus Park reviews ★
• Louis Pasteur Park reviews ★
• Mitchel Wallace Triangle · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in University Gardens

• BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL
• CIVIC SCHOOL OF BAYSIDE HILLS (THE)
• JHS 67 LOUIS PASTEUR
• PS 203 OAKLAND GARDENS
• PS 94 DAVID D PORTER
• PS 98 DOUGLASTON SCHOOL (THE)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of University Gardens

🏘️ Nearby Communities