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The Marijuana Opt-Out Tracker compiled by the Rockefeller Institute of Government shows that over half of New York’s 1,520 municipalities (citys, towns and villages) have [...]

Since its founding in 1910, NYCOM has had 95 presidents but never two members of the same family having served in that role. That stretch ended was last month when Rockville [...]

As you read in this month’s newsletter (Feb 2022), Home Rule is under attack!  The Governor’s budget proposal includes provisions mandating permissibility of [...]

If your village opted out of the on-premises sale or consumption of marijuana, in addition to filing the law with the Secretary of State, you must file a copy with the Office [...]

Our county executive debate is online.  If you missed our October 13 debate and would like to view it, go to www.villageboardmeetings.com  and advance to 17 minutes (the [...]

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After serving as mayor of the Village of Kings Point for 39 years, the Kings Point village hall was named the Michael C. Kalnick Village Hall.  And Mayor Kalnick continues [...]

The Village of Malverne is the most recent village to mark its 100th anniversary. Officially incorporated on April 20, 1921, the Village of Malverne becomes the 20th Nassau [...]

Long Island has the distinction of being home to New York State’s largest and smallest incorporated village. According to the 2010 census, the Village of Dering Harbor in [...]

Under New York’s Freedom of Information Law most of your village’s records, including written and electronic communications, are public records subject to public review [...]