Plainview is an attractive suburban community that is convenient to all. Several major thoroughfares pass through or near Plainview, and commuters appreciate being close to Hicksville's LIRR station, which has many trains into Penn Station, and the business hub of Melville. The hamlet has several supermarkets and restaurants, and the Broadway Mall is minutes away in Hicksville. The Mid-Island Y JCC provides fitness, educational, and recreational programs for the community, while Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park includes an Olympic-sized pool, kiddie pool, ballfields, tennis courts and hiking trails.