Captain Omer Neutra Memorial Park (historically known as Phipps–Marilyn Park, Phipps Lane Park, and Plainview P-1 Park) is a public park and memorial located within Plainview in the Town of Oyster Bay, in Nassau County, New York, United States.
Description Captain Omer Neutra Memorial Park consists of a playground, ball field, and basketball court. Owned and operated by the Town of Oyster Bay, it is located between Phipps Lane and Marilyn Boulevard, within a residential neighborhood in Plainview, and has an area of .
History The park was first created as a neighborhood park, known as Phipps–Marilyn Park, during – and as part of – the construction of the surrounding Woodbury Park Homes housing development built by Thomas and Dominick Scarpinato in the mid-1950s.
In its early years, the park was part of the town-run Plainview Park District. In the summer of 1960, the park's operations were transferred to the town's newly established Plainview–Old Bethpage Park District, upon the merger of the two predecessor districts by the town.
In September 2025, the Town of Oyster Bay officially renamed and dedicated the park to the memory of 21-year-old Omer Neutra, who had grown up in Plainview and frequented the park as a child. Neutra was a Jewish Israeli American and Israel Defense Forces tank captain who was killed in battle with Hamas in the October 7 attacks. His body was held hostage in Gaza for two years.
The dedication ceremony occurred on September 21, joined by Neutra's family and friends, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman, local clergy, and other leaders and dignitaries. The ceremony additionally included speeches, calls for peace and for Hamas to release his body, and prayers – along with musical performances by violinist Nicolas Attila and the choir from the Schechter School of Long Island – Neutra's alma mater. As part of designating the park as a memorial to Neutra, the town redesigned it, including constructing a new basketball court.
In December 2025, the park's first community menorah lighting ceremony was held during Hanukkah.
See also
Killing of Omer Neutra Captain Kathy Mazza Memorial Park
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