The Walt Whitman Mall is a shopping mall located at the intersection of Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station, New York. Opening hours are 10am to 9.30pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 7pm on Sundays although hours may vary on public holidays. There are over 5,000 parking spaces available at the mall situated on two levels.
The mall is the first enclosed mall on Long Island and is named after the poet Walt Whitman, who was born close to the shopping center site. It is owned by the Simon Property Group (SPG), which is the largest public U.S real estate company with nearly 400 developments in the North America, Europe and Asia. One of the company features is the Simon Visa Giftcard which can be redeemed within any Simon mall and anywhere Visa Debit cards are accepted.
Amongst the many stores in the mall there are several department stores dotted around, which include 59th & Lex, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. There are many well known fashion and shoe stores including Aeropostale, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Gap, Gymboree and Talbots, as well as specialty shoe stores such as Aldo Shoes, Foot Locker and The Walking Company. Accessories and jewelry can be found at this shopping mall too with names including Claire's, Coach, Kay Jewelers, Sunglass Hut and Zales Jewelers.
There are numerous health and beauty shops open here too such as The Body Shop, GNC and L'Occitane, whilst shoppers looking for items to add to the home can look for home furnishings at stores like Brookstone. Cards, books, gifts and stationery can be found at stores such as LeMarc's Hallmark, Things Remembered and Waldenbooks. Children can be kept amused at various toy stores including Gadgets & Gizmos and GameStop.
There are a few services provided at the shopping mall including LensCrafters, Nail Pro, Regis Salons, Saks Salon & Spa and Steven Day Spa. Communication and entertainment vendors set up at the center with their own stores include Apple, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless. A few specialty food stores are open at the mall too including Cookie Wookie, Godiva Chocolatier, Pretzel Time and Treats & More.
Several eateries are available at this shopping mall with sit down or take out meal options. Restaurants here include California Pizza Kitchen, Legal Sea Foods, McDonalds, Sbarro and The Cheesecake Factory. A quick snack or beverage can also be found at places such as Cirella's Cafy and Starbucks Coffee.
Guest services staff, located by the Center Court entrance next to Banana Republic, are available to provide local area and mall information, and here visitors can hire wheelchairs free of charge. There are two points in the mall where strollers can be rented for a small fee, which are by California Pizza Kitchen and Sbarro and a lost and found service is located at the Security Office. The mall is open to walkers from 7am Monday to Friday, 8am on Saturdays and 9am on Sundays.
