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Correct me if Im wrong but it seems to me that living in an incorporated "village" is just a yuppie way of saying "I want all the services of living in a city but when it comes time to sell my house, I'd rather list it as located in the 'Village of Bronxville' than in the 'City of Bronxville"

There also doesn't seem to be any criteria as to what a hamlet, town, village or city actually is in NYS. I went to college in the "City of Oneonta NY" which is so small by Westchester standards it would probably be just a village or a large hamlet, but in Otsego county it is defined a a city. This is just another example of how NY and the rest of the Northeast should get on the same page as the rest of the country. You either live in an incorporated city or you live in an unincorporated township, thats it, no more confusion!

LI is evern more messed up, Whats considered a town is more like a county in the rest of the state. I currently live in the town of Islip and we have something like over 20 different hamlets, school districts and fire departments. I think the population is a couple of hundred thousand! Villages are more like cities, the village of hempstead has I think a population of roughly 75000 and is very urban

There are no population requirements for a town, village, city or even a county. As for criteria for what is a town, village, or city, it depends how that municiplaity was incorporated.

A hamlet is essentially just a a census designated place, again with no population size requirement.

The way the town, villages, cities and counties are supposed to be run in contained within NYS law.

I think Mr Obama has a few other thinks to worry about before enacting any type of civilian police force. But if it did effect gun owners, Im sure our backwood militia's that are armed to the teeth, (waiting for the return of the Russians (seems they thought Red dawn was a real life event) will straighten this problem right out.

It comes down to the Good ol' boys. They did it back in 1776, and hopefully they are ready to defend us again now. We'll need the Second Amendment to protect us from tyranny.

Really? Come on.......

The only thing he's gonna do is enforce the assault weapons ban. Good! Should you be able to have guns to hunt and sport shoot? Sure. Should you have the right to keep a gun for protection in your home? Sure (Even though most people just kill a family member by mistake). Do you need a .50 Cal sniper rifle or some sort of automatic rifle? NO, YOU DON'T.

Stop with the 2nd amendment stuff. It was written when we needed citizen militia to defend the counrty......200 years ago!

I'm all for guns, guns in reality and with HUGE safeguards and background checks.

While I may or may not agree with you, the Second Amendment is still in the Constitution, and until it's changed, the government still has to uphold it. So therefore a ban on assult rifles, or a city (or district) banning handguns is unconstitutional.

And the Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment does apply to individual citizens, not just the militias.

Philly fans.....big suprise here.

Where are the police??

It already started when the Black Panthers blocked polling places in Pennsylvania. We are going to need the Militia to fight Obama's "civilian security force." It will come down to us.

Fear the government that fears your gun!

Are you sure? I'm almost certain that Suffolk County PD has jurisdiction - you guessed it - in all of Suffolk County. They may not staff the eastern end of the island very much because of Town PD's but they do have jurisdiction there.

Anyone from the island lurking about???

Chris,

I know that I've read that somewhere about SCPD. I know Suffolk Sheriff has countywide jursidiction.

I'll see if I can find it.

The only district I'm aware of in Long Island is Port Washington PD. What law are you referring to? County Police/Sheriff's in NY have jurisdiction anywhere in their respective counties. As for Nassau County, each municipilty does pay a police tax. If NCPD provides full Police services your PD tax is higher. As for a village/city that maintains it's own PD the tax for county services (Detention, Aviation, ESU, Detectives, Emergency Ambulance Bureau) tax is significantly lower. Village/City PD provide patrol only and all investigative and specialties are provided by NCPD.

There would not have to be a "special referendum" to approve the same in Westchester. The municipalty would have to enter into a contract with the county.

As for Greenburgh cutting Police Officer's, it is a mistake considering they are a very professional police department that offers great services to the town.

Nassau and Suffolk voted to form the County PDs. The tax for those covered by NCPD or SCPD is known as a "Police District" tax and the rest of the county pays police taxes. Suffolk PD does not have jurisidiction on the East End.

Is the tower now in reserve?

The worst is being awake for the time change. You're all set for only 5 more hours at work and then all of a sudden you have 6 left lol

The best is being at the bar when the time changes. Extra hour of drinking.

Isaiah Thomas failed at many things. Just 1 more for the list.

THANK YOU!

At least there is someone else with sense.....WHO GIVES A **** ABOUT HIM ANYMORE????? I can blame him and the Dolans for the next increase in Cablevision rates.

Why is this even news?

Placing PD, FD, and EMS all under the "Total Direction" of a "Group of PD, FD, and EMS" that would make up a New WCDES Management Team, who would also take FULL CONTROL for the budget and allocation of All Overtime, i'd bet that Consoldiation would work. It works great in Baltimore County, Maryland and Gwinnett County, Geogia (Gwinnett County is almost identical in square miles and population as that of Westchester County). The only roadblock, and it is a HUGE ROADBLOCk, in my opinion, is the respective PD and FD Unions (and possibly local PD and FD Leaders who would have to give up hands on control). Taking the best PD and FD leadership, say from New Rochelle, White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and other municipalies within the county, and create this new Management Group, makes too much sense.

That is not the only roadblock......HOME RULE.

I don't believe that law allows for a County-wide Police, Fire or EMS department. Remember, Suffolk and Nassau have police DISTRICTS, just like a Fire or EMS district. The residents of Suffolk and Nassau who are covered by SCPD pay a police district tax. Residents who are not in the district pay for the county police just we do here in Westchester, as part of overall county taxes. Remember that Georgia, for example, does not have incorporated areas outside of cities. The county police/fire/ems cover the area outside of cities, which would be equivalent to towns in NYS. There would have to be a special referendum to approve such a "group," as you put it.

Isn't Suffolk County in LI all volunteer?

I know Northport VA, Commack and LI MacArthur Airport have some career staff. I believe there are one or two more.

complete waste of my money.

Just like the County Government.

I still have Nextel, rarely use the DC anymore. Nobody has them anymore. I loved it though.

Is anyone acctually going to answer the question?

Yes.

The answer is the one that looks best in the parade!

HAHAHA

They have had alot of trouble over there in Hoboken and Jersey City over the years with water main breaks. United Water is the utility the provides operations, but both cities retain ownership of the systems. Jersey City has its own reservoirs, and Hoboken also uses that supply.

I believe that 30" main is a transmission main, running into Hoboken.

All land in New York State is part of a town, city or indian reservation. Villages must be within towns, unless they are coterminus town/villages, like Harrison, Scarsdale and Mount Kisco. A village can cross town lines. A city has no relationship to the town it may be "within," with the City of Beacon as an example.

Some towns have unincorporated areas (not part of a village), for which the town would provide services. Hamlets have no legal (in NYS) stature. They are generally a post office or CDP, but really just neighborhoods. Edgemont (Greenburgh) is an example.

Pelham and Rye are two towns that do not have any unincorporated areas. Pelham and Pelham Manor are the villages in Pelham town, and Port Chester, Rye Brook and the Rye Neck section of Mamaroneck are the villages in Rye town.

Villages and cities have mayors, and towns have supervisors. There is a limit to small claims cases in town/village courts and cities. I believe its $15,000 in cities and $3,000 in towns/villages.

This is more then a crisis, this is a crash.

Neither of the two candidates have any clue or financial knowlege. This is why senators make bad presidents. At least governors have some background in budgets. McCain is a bumbling old idiot and Obama thinks social welfare is the way out. Neither of them are "outsiders." McCain has been in Washington since before the wheel and Obama is hardly the "common man."

I am a registered Republican.

People thought I was crazy why I said Mitt Romney was the best candidate.

A lot of these cases a going to be the norm in the northeast this winter. A buddy that works on oil burners said he is doing less serviceing and cleanings because of saveing money for the oil bill.

Which is a shame because the annual service can acutally save money on the oil bill. At least crude is below $88/bbl. It's going to be tough for those who have fixed-price contracts puchased over the summer for $4.50+.

Dosen't Transcare also do Yonkers?

They do 911 for New Rochelle.

It must be nice being Willie Randolph. He gets to slide into second base during his introduction at the final game at the Stadium. All the while, he's getting paid by the New York Mets. And people wonder why there were/are Met fans who never liked him from day one.

Is Rescue 29 still in service or did this new truck replace it?

While on the topic of FAJ, did Scarsdale get a new truck and I missed it in there?

I thought 176 was the spare Engine. What am I missing?

CNN was reporting 911 calls of people who stayed and are trapped in their homes.