On Saturday, Dec. 19, Santa Claus and his friends made their annual visit to the Village Green.
Santa arrived by fire truck, sirens blaring and lights flashing, courtesy of the Great Neck Alert Fire Company. Every year, Village of Great Neck Deputy Mayor Raymond Plakstis and his family organize this very special community event. Plakstis is also a past two-term Alert fire chief. More than 100 children met Santa, told him what they wanted for Christmas and each one received a small stocking filled with toys and candy.
