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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 197. Chapters: Rosendale Village, New York, Wyandanch, New York, Levittown, New York, Manhasset, New York, Plainview, New York, Montauk, New York, Mount Sinai, New York, Bay Shore, New York, Wantagh, New York, Snyder, New York, Old Bethpage, New York, Oyster Bay (hamlet), New York, Armonk, New York, East Meadow, New York, Selden, New York, Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, Pearl River, New York, Bellvale, New York, Hartsdale, New York, Mahopac, New York, Setauket-East Setauket, New York, Palenville, New York, Palisades, New York, Valley Cottage, New York, Fire Island Pines, New York, Huletts Landing, New York, Seneca Falls (hamlet), New York, West Nyack, New York, Sayville, New York, Locust Valley, New York, Slingerlands, New York, The Bellmores, New York, West Albany, New York, New City, New York, Franklin Square, New York, Normansville, New York, Oceanside, New York, Tappan, New York, Islip (hamlet), New York, Melville, New York, Elmont, New York, Woodmere, New York, Delmar, New York, Endwell, New York, Miller Place, New York, Wallkill, Ulster County, New York, Merrick, New York, Valhalla, New York, Bridgeville, New York, Katonah, New York, East Lake George, New York, Cherry Grove, New York, Blauvelt, New York, Honeoye, New York, Nanuet, New York, Hampton Bays, New York, Balmville, New York, Napeague, New York, Latham, New York, McKownville, New York, Brentwood, New York, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, Congers, New York, Yaphank, New York, Amagansett, New York, Port Washington, New York, New Salem, New York, Feura Bush, New York, Massapequa, New York, Great River, New York, Ridge, New York, Callicoon (CDP), New York, Orange Lake, New York, Oakdale, New York, Islamberg, New York, Peach Lake, New York, Gordon Heights, New York, Jericho, New York, East Islip, New York, Hauppauge, New York, Hawthorne, New York, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Stony Brook, New York, Commack, New York, Davis Park, New York, Hillcrest, Rockland County, New York, Holtsville, New York, Monsey, New York, Medford, New York, Manorville, New York, Calverton, New York, Holbrook, New York, Syosset, New York, Inwood, New York, Livingston Manor, New York, Frewsburg, New York, Bridgehampton, New York, Verdoy, New York, Copiague, New York, Thornwood, New York. Excerpt: Rosendale Village is a hamlet and census-designated place within the town of Rosendale in Ulster County, New York, United States, with a population of roughly 1,500 people. The area was originally settled in the late 17th century by Jacob Rutsen, a merchant from Albany, but did not become a major population center until the 1825 discovery of Rosendale cement in the region; the development of the cement industry, and the growth of the Delaware and Hudson Canal along the Rondout Creek and Main Street, gave rise to substantial economic development in Rosendale. The town's cement was used in the construction of numerous national landmarks. The Wallkill Valley Railroad reached the village in 1871, and its depot in the village was the largest station on the Wallkill Valley line. Rosendale was formally incorporated as a village in 1890. An 1895 fire destroyed half the village, as it had no form of fire protection at that time. Throughout the 20th century, the decline of the natural cement industry caused Rosendale to suffer economically and lose population. The village was also battered by a series of severe floods, and the center of commerce began to shift from Main Street to Route 32. By the 1970s the village was having severe problems with its utilities and tax code, and was no longer producing cement. The hippie movement brought many artists to the village during this time, which lead to ideological clashes between the newcomers and the more conservative, established residents. In 1976, the village voted to dissolve itself to solve its municipal problems, and...
