The De-Vitalization of Residential Neighborhoods For more than five years Mayor Alexander and the Wappingers Falls Village Board has focused attention and resources on the revitalization of West Main Street. The Mayors tireless efforts for the business community have resulted in neglect and a de-vitalization of the Villages residential neighborhoods. Last year, despite an increase [...]
An ugly commercial grade chain link fence has been constructed along Market Street in the area known as Falls View Park. The new fence is an improvement from the unsightly and unsafe fence that it replaced. But is offers no significant improvement to the quality of life. It is another waste of taxpayer money on [...]
Problems ignored. The “revitalization” of the business district has become the “de-vitalization” of neighborhoods.
The Village of Wappingers Falls has a constant problem with abandoned and unsightly vehicles stored in yards, driveways and business properties. Dangerously overcrowded homes and illegal apartments are encroaching on every street of the village. With property values dropping the village is vulnerable to out of town speculators who will purchase cheap homes for use [...]
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