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This page could stand a great deal more wikification. There are many terms used here which have adequate free-standing articles and should be properly cross-referneced. 18.24.0.120 05:19, 23 Feb 2004 (UTC)

N.Y.C. Community Boards

These should probably be added. If anyone has knowledge on the subject, please share. Otherwise, I will investigate. (I am a bit embarrassed that as a Brooklynite, I am unfamiliar with the purpose and function of these.)[[User:Nricardo|--Nelson Ricardo >>Talk<<]] 21:41, Sep 25, 2004 (UTC)

I did this not long ago. Nelson Ricardo 04:42, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)

Contradictory phrasing?

I think a recent addition makes for contradictory phrasing: The term "hamlet" actually has no meaning under New York law, and is often used in the state's statutes merely to refer to well-known developed areas that are not separately incorporated as villages. If the term is used in state statutes, then how can it be without meaning under New York law. I suspect that what is meant is simply that "hamlets" are not defined as a type of municipality. older≠wiser 12:29, Dec 15, 2004 (UTC)

That's why I was thinking of reverting the addition to the text by an anom user. See http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/Handbook.pdf (page 101). Nelson Ricardo 18:28, Dec 15, 2004 (UTC)

However, it is true that the term "hamlet" appears numerous times in the Laws of New York [1] and even appears in the state constitution. I'd say that the phrasing in the handbook is perhaps somewhat imprecise: While many people refer to such places as "hamlets", the term "hamlet" actually has no meaning under New York law. (Chapter VIII, pg 101). It might be more precise to say something like the term "hamlet" has no meaning as a form of local government under New York law. older≠wiser 19:00, Dec 15, 2004 (UTC)

I've rephrased the section, but feel free to edit if you can make it sound better. Thanks! Nelson Ricardo 20:22, Dec 15, 2004 (UTC)

Rename this article?

Using the "What links here" link, I see that there are dozens of links on Wikipedia to Political subdivisions of New York State, which is a redirect to this page, and only one or two directly to this page. I suggest it would make more sense to rename this page than to redo the dozens of links. Unless anyone objects, I'll make this change in a day or two. RussBlau 15:21, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Good idea. I did not agree with the pedantic move in the first place. (You may need an admin to do the move correctly, since the target page already exists.) Nelson Ricardo 17:31, Mar 24, 2005 (UTC)

City of Sherrill

For source on the City of Sherrill not being independent of the town government, see the city charter, which is linked to from the Sherrill, New York article. RussBlau 19:15, Apr 17, 2005 (UTC)

I see that now. Why the f--- would they do something like that? Our govt. is more screwed up than I ever thought possible. Sherrill has no business being a "city". Nelson Ricardo 01:49, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)