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Village green A village green is an area of common grass land at the centre of a settlement. Greens are increasingly rare and are mainly to be found in the older villages of mainland Europe, and the United Kingdom. A notable example of a village green is that in the village of Finchingfield[?] in the English county of Essex, which is said to be "the most photographed village in England" [1] (http://www.digitalessex.com/pages/finchingfield/). www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/vi/Village_green.html   (207 words)

Random Works of the Web » Blog Archive » Village green   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The green is traditionally at a central location and provides an open-air meeting place for the people of a village, for example at times of celebration, or for public ceremonies. New Haven was founded by settlers from England and was the first planned city in the United States. A notable example of a village green is that in the village of Finchingfield in the English county of Essex, which is said to be “the most photographed village in England.” The green dominates the village, and slopes down to a duck pond, and is occasionally flooded when it has been raining too much. random.dragonslife.org /village-green/7282   (863 words)

Green Pages   ||   Green Pages, the quarterly newspaper of the Green Party of the United States, can now be purchased (in bundles of 100) for just $25 through the gp.org online store or by mail-in PDF form. In Cobleskill Village, west of Albany in Upstate New York, former State University of New York Albany student Mike Sellers was elected mayor with 46 percent of the vote. Green was the party's 1998 lieutenant-governor nominee when she and gubernatorial candidate Al Lewis polled 52,533 votes statewide, to qualify the party for automatic ballot status for the first time. www.gp.org /greenpages/content/volume9/issue4/elections1.php   (1438 words)

Phelps, New York Village Board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month in the Village Meeting Room at the PCC at 7:00 PM. The Village offers a reimbursement of $2.00 per square foot or 1/2 the actual and necessary cost, whichever is less, for replacement or repairs to sidewalks that are in need of attention. Outdoor fires are prohibited by the Village Code except a barbecue fire or a fire for cooking of food and only then if in a fireplace or other fireproof container or barbecue pit and shall not be located near or adjacent to any inflammable material or structure so as to cause a fire hazard. www.phelpsny.com /village   (569 words)

East Aurora, New York - A Village of Green   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Designed by the village to encourage the planting of trees, the program is a partnership between the village and homeowner to share the cost of planting trees in the village right-of-way. In 2001 the Village of East Aurora received a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Urban Forestry Grant to perform a Street Tree Inventory. Trees are an integral aspect of the character of the Village of East Aurora. www.east-aurora.ny.us /tree/tree_html/share.htm   (547 words)

New Village Journal: Greenmarket Four days a week Union Square in New York City is home to a farmers’ market, one of the 28 locations in the five boroughs where fresh farm products are sold. The farmers began at the markets thinking New York City was crime ridden and that its residents were unfriendly and snobbish. New York state has legislated farmland protection through such tools as agricultural districting of millions of acres and purchasing of developments rights. www.newvillage.net /Journal/Issue2/2greenmarket.html   (2133 words)

Home Page Like the rest of Great Neck, the Village was almost exclusively farm and orchard from its settlement in the 1660's into the 19th century. Most of the Village’s oldest stores and institutions were along a small section of Middle Neck Road near the present Village Green - Great Neck’s first four schools, the oldest church, its oldest Synagogue, first bank, library, telephone switchboard, post office, voting hall and fire house. The Village experienced several real estate booms, especially after direct rail service to NYC was provided in the early parts of the century. www.greatneckvillage.org   (445 words)

Ecovillage at Ithaca Our village currently includes two 30-home cohousing neighborhoods, an organic CSA vegetable farm, an organic berry farm, office spaces for cottage industry, an education office, a neighborhood root cellar, a warm-season grasses ecosystem restoration project, a sheep pasture, and varied natural areas. Village residents share common dinners several times per week in the two Common Houses, and volunteer about 2-3 hours per week on various work teams to keep things running smoothly: outdoor maintenance, finances, governance, future projects, and more. Future village elements under consideration include more accessible and affordable housing, an education center, a charter school, village-scale wind power, organic orchards, a roadside farm stand, on-site biological wastewater treatment, graywater recycling, biomass energy crops, onsite biodiesel/vegetable-oil fuel production, carshare, shuttle van, a natural cemetery, and an expanding portfolio of educational programs. www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us   (369 words)

Village of New Hempstead New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) The Village of New Hempstead, in the Town of Ramapo, County of Rockland, State of New York was formed in 1983 to enhance uniformity in the setting and application of land use zoning regulations. The arrivals called it New Hempstead (It was frequently spelled Hampstead and it is suspected that was the intended spelling), and the legislature confirmed this as the name of a township extracted from Haverstraw in 1791. In 1797 the legislature passed an Act changing it to Hempstead, "That the town of New Hempstead, in Orange County, shall hereafter be called and distinguished by the name of Hempstead, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary not withstanding." Although it was called Hempstead, older residents continued to refer to it as Kakiat. www.newhempstead.org /history.html   (1389 words)

East Aurora, New York - A Village of Green It does not represent the actual stocking level in the village because many trees are currently present in sites that are not desirable. Of those, 367 would be replaced in new locations (from site codes 8 and 10), with 335 replaced in or near the current site. Research and action recommendations from the Village Tree Board to DPW or the Office of the Mayor should become routine procedure for all projects with potential tree impact. www.east-aurora.ny.us /tree/tree_html/mp.htm   (3013 words)

Village Green, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Village Green is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Onondaga County, New York, USA. Village Green is in the eastern part of the Town of Van Buren. The village is south of the Seneca River and southeast of Baldwinsville. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Village_Green,_New_York   (408 words)

USATODAY.com - Mayor of New York village marries gay couples   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) — Twenty-one gay couples exchanged wedding vows on the steps of village hall Friday in a spirited ceremony that opened another front on the growing national debate over gay marriage. West, elected on the Green Party ticket last year in this village 75 miles north of New York City, joined Gavin Newsom of San Francisco as the country's only mayors to marry same-sex couples. As word of the New Paltz ceremonies spread Thursday, the number of couples seeking to marry quickly tripled to 12, and the mayor set up a waiting list on the village's web site. www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-02-27-ny-marriages_x.htm   (887 words)

village voice > news > Cindy Sheehan for President by Kristen Lombardi New York activists have long tried to gain their junior senator's ear—lobbying aides, dropping off peace flyers, forming the occasional picket line. Unlike some Greens who are pushing a Sheehan for President initiative, DeBar wants to see her move from her home state of California to run against Clinton in the New York primary next year. Copyright © 2006 Village Voice LLC, 36 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 The Village Voice and Voice are registered trademarks of Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC. villagevoice.com /news/0544,lombardi,69553,6.html   (2020 words)

Town Unveils Historic Marker at East Village Green Five village greens were built in Levittown, one in Hicksville and one in Salisbury. the community that Dwyer spoke of gathered at the East Village Green as Hempstead Town Supervisor and Levittown native Kate Murray spoke of Levittown being the birthplace of the suburbs. The East Village Green opened in April of 1950, contributing to a suburban fabric that made Levittown an innovative and uniquely American community. www.antonnews.com /levittowntribune/2005/08/26/news   (810 words)

Welcome to the Village of Pittsford! The Village is mandated to follow State and Federal laws regulating health, worker safety and debris disposal. Large trees and other debris gathered by a private professional contractor are to be taken directly to the town of Pittsford Highway Garage on Golf Avenue by the contractor. If material or debris is left at the curb by the Village DPW crew, a note will be left to explain why it could not be picked up. www.villageofpittsford.org /newsletter/2002_Spring/page4.asp   (333 words)

Village of Hamilton, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Progressive leaders and the village’s 3,800 public-minded citizens ensure a host of activities and services from a community hospital, fire and ambulance, to day care and a variety of public celebrations. Hamilton is situated in the heart of New York State’s leatherstocking country, made famous in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper. The Mayor and Trustees are elected at the annual village election in June for staggered terms of two-years. www.hamiltonny.com /village.htm   (885 words)

Rebecca Brandewyne - New York Times Bestselling Author. The Village Green. I visit the Village Green daily during my appointed rounds to make announcements and to deliver all the latest news and proclamations from the castle to the village. New castle rooms and sites are always being opened to the public, and old ones refurbished. Visit the Village Green regularly to check for announcements about and updates to her schedule. www.brandewyne.com /village/villagegreen.html   (306 words)

Green Guerillas -- Liz Christy’S BOWERY-HOUSTON GARDEN - Helping New York City's Community Gardeners Strengthen Their ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Green Guerillas uses a unique mix of education, organizing, and advocacy to help people cultivate community gardens, sustain grassroots groups and coalitions, engage youth, paint colorful murals, and address issues critical to the future of their gardens.  The garden has a pond and a wildflower habitat, beautiful wooden furniture, a grape arbor, a grove of weeping birch trees, fruit trees, a dawn redwood, vegetable gardens, berries, herbs and hundreds of varieties of flowering perennials.  It is divided into individual areas, designed and tended by the garden members; general maintenance is shared. The beauty of this urban green space can be enjoyed in every season, including winter during the weekly open hours. www.greenguerillas.org /lcg.asp   (415 words)

New York: The Village | Departures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12) Now, its cheery East Village outpost is attracting chocolate connoisseurs from all corners of the metropolis with a line of sublime Belgian-chocolate truffles in flavors like pistachio marzipan, pumpkin praline, tiramisu, rosewater Zinfandel, and white cranberry. This charming West Village stationer is the exclusive New York City carrier of Marie Papier, a handmade Parisian paper stock, which comes in a variety of brilliant colors. Go before 7:30 in the evening to VILLAGE (62 West 9th St., New York, NY 10011; 212-505-3355) and avoid head-splitting noise while indulging in some of the most authoritative food in the city, prepared by Steven Lyle, formerly of Odeon. www.departures.com /articles/new-york-the-village   (2136 words)

Inc. Village of East Williston -- Welcome! Our Village newsletter "East Williston Reports" is mailed to residents on a regular basis and provides much information on upcoming activities as well as general homeowner information. It is through cooperation adn voluntary compliance with Village rules and ordinances that the mutual respect and consideration Village residents have for each other is developed (see Administration section for some of the general guidelines). NOTICE: The Incorporated Village of East Williston provides no guarantee,expressly, by implication, or otherwise, as to the accuracy, validity or timeliness of any information on this website to be used for any particular purpose. eastwilliston.org   (511 words)

Village Green, NY Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info Back to: Village Green main page, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, All US cities. Housing units in Village Green with a mortgage: 647 (41 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Back to: Village Green, NY (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), New York, All US cities. www.city-data.com /housing/houses-Village-Green-New-York.html   (366 words)

POSTINGS: Southold Donation; Village Green - New York Times LEAD: The Village of Southold, midway up the North Fork at the eastern end of Long Island, is about to acquire an empty parcel of land in the middle of the town that will forever be preserved as the village green, or public park. The Village of Southold, midway up the North Fork at the eastern end of Long Island, is about to acquire an empty parcel of land in the middle of the town that will forever be preserved as the village green, or public park. The more than half-acre plot, which once held a house that dated, at least in part, back to the mid-18th century, was bought by the Peconic Land Trust last December with the help of a $200,000 donation from the estate of Lillian Howell, a long-time Southold resident who died in 1972. query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3DC133CF936A15752C0A961948260   (284 words)

Village Green, New York (NY) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, ... Back to New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. Village Green, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Village Green-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. www.city-data.com /city/Village-Green-New-York.html   (1027 words)

Cherry Valley, New York -- A Landmark Village It stands today as a branch of the Central National Bank, and is the oldest bank in New York State west of Albany and one of the most picturesque bank buildings in the United States. The building of the New York Central Railroad along the Mohawk Route, followed by the Albany and Susquehanna route to Binghamton, diminished the Turnpike further to the status of a rural stagecoach route. Route 20 in New York State was largely superseded by the New York State Thruway after the war. www.cooperstown.net /cherryvalley/index.html   (1171 words)

North Winton Village News, Rochester, New York North Winton Village Association represents merchants and residents of Winton Road North, Blossom Road, Browncroft Blvd., East Main Street, Atlantic Avenue, Merchants Road, and Humbolt St. on the east side of the City of Rochester New York. The adoption of the new Zoning Code effective January 2003, is the culmination of three years of review and revision of the 27 year old Zoning Ordinance last revised in 1975. North Winton Village Association representing merchants and residents of Winton Road North, Blossom Road, Browncroft Blvd., East Main Street, Atlantic Avenue, Merchants Road, and Humbolt on the east side of the City of Rochester New York. www.northwintonvillage.com /nwv_news.html   (2619 words)

New York The Excelsior is located directly across 81st street, opoosite the new Planetarium, which looks stunning and awesome on the outside and is crushing and horrible on the inside (more on that disappointing debacle later). New York Vegetarians are celebrating the arrival of a new hang-out: Veg City Diner. If you must eat your vegetables,---and there are always good daily dark greens somewhere on the big menu---they will steam them or jazz them with garlic for you. www.topquarkia.com /Docs/Notebook/new_york.htm   (2220 words)

Waterford,NY village web pages When the Dutch arrived, Peebles Island was the site of a village of Mahicans, a tribe which remained involved in local trade and warfare well into the 18th century. The Village of Waterford was incorporated in 1794, taking its name from the fact that there was a fording place in the river between the village and Peebles Island. Construction of the Waterford Flight of Locks in 1915 as part of the New York State Barge Canal System assured Waterford’s role in canal transport through the first half of the 20th century. www.waterfordny.org   (362 words)

Green Island New York This site and the information within is not maintained or provided by the Village or Town of Green Island or its officials and is in no way responisble for its content or views. Information about city departments, useful phone numbers, Green Island history, programs and services are what I will try to provide through this resource. Green Island is a unique "Small Town America" community, nestled in the heart of Albany County's Capital District. www.orgsites.com /ny/greenislandnewyork/index.html   (146 words)

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