Proposed bike trail within cemetery

Improvements in the bike trails in New York state, near Schenectady, will include areas within a local cemetery

New York town receives $5,000 grant

Waverly, New York, received a $5,000 grant to help preserve a local cemetery. The funds will go toward repairing a cannon from the Civil War era.

Cemetery, condo owners in dispute in New York

Residents of a condo complex in the Lower Hudson Valley are upset that a planned cemetery expansion would creep closer to their property. The dispute goes beyond the usual not-in-my-backyard fray; the cemetery claims that part of the complex parking area is actually built on cemetery land. Condo-complex owners say they've maintained that part of the property for about 10 years - and also allege that a loss of trees because of the expansion would cause drainage problems (ed. note: as if an impervious surface does not).

Funds raised to restore Jamaica, N.Y., cemetery

Efforts will soon be under way to restore the Prospect Cemetery, a Colonial-era cemetery in Jamaica, New York (on Long Island) after a fundraising effort generated $1.2 million. Earliest graves date to 1668.

The Westhampton Cemetery is close to capacity, but cemetery and town officials cannot decide on a plan to acquire more land. This is the latest story, first brought to you here. Officials thought they had a plan to swap land in a pricey neighborhood for land near a dam, but the dam site is environmentally wetlands. Nothing actually wrong with the original site, from what I read, except that folks in the price neighborhood don't want a cemetery next door. (Author's note: ... even though cemeteries don't depreciate home prices, at least no more than Wall Street greed-heads.)

Green-Wood Cemetery "gallery"

An art gallery of sorts has been created at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Opinion piece on maintaining cemeteries

Here's an op-ed from Utica, New York, that says it's our civic duty to maintain cemeteries. And here is a link to a New York-based adopt-a-cemetery organization linked to the article.

New cemetery in Henrietta, New York

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Henrietta has begun work on a new, 109-acre cemetery. It initially will have 8,000 graves, but could eventually grow to 100,000 officials say.

New York eyes converting a cemetery to one for veterans

Sen. Charles Schumer is pushing for creation of a veterans cemetery in western New York. He is backing a plan to acquire Cheektowaga's Pine Lawn Cemetery and turn it into a facility for veterans, saying that money for the project could come from the federal stimulus bill.

New York cemetery seeks help in paying bills

Calvary Cemetery in Johnson City, NY, is asking for government help in paying its water and sewer bill

Proposed land swap on Long Island sparks protests

A dispute has erupted between the Friends of Westhampton Cemetery and the local trustees. The cemetery association wants to acquire a parcel of land adjacent to the cemetery in a swap for another parcel, a move opposed by trustees (for fears of water pollution at a nearby lake from pesticide runoff) and residents. There are a couple of reports: Newsday and 27East.

New York town strives to save old cemeteries

Efforts are under way in the Bedford, N.Y., area to restore many old cemeteries, some of which date to Colonial times. When you get to this link, note the video clip, and a long list of cemeteries.

East Hampton, N.Y., community wants to improve care for cemeteries

Government officials are eager to better maintain the existing cemeteries and expand cemetery space in this 360-year-old town. The planning department last year looked into which parcels of land could be used to establish new cemeteries.

Upstate New York cemetery has flooding woes

Visitors are upset that the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Cheektowaga, New York, has drainage problems, which are causing flooding problems on the grounds.