Village of Phoenix, NY

11/11/2026

In November of 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day by saying: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”

On May 13th, 1938 an Act was approved approved making the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday, a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day.” At that time Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor Veterans of World War I.

In 1954, after World War II and the Korean wars had ended, the 83rd Congress amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting in its place the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American Veterans of all wars.

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. because an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" in 1918, officially ending major active hostilities of World War I. But it has grown to mean so much more. Please be sure to thank a veteran and remember and understand what we celebrate today.

11/05/2026

Notice from the DPW:
FINAL BRUSH PICKUP.

As we now have to prepare our trucks for snowfall (it's in the long range forecast for the end of next week) the final brush pickup for this season will be Friday November 6th.

All leaves, clippings and small brush should be bagged in decompostable paper lawn bags and on your lawn next to the road. All branches and larger brush should be nicely arranged and placed on your lawn by the side of the road. Leaf bag pickup will continue until the snow begins.

11/03/2026

A find in the archives. A water bill from August 1, 1900. 5 months of water for $5.

10/29/2026

The railroad crossing on Volney St has been reopened to normal traffic. The sign boards will be removed Friday the 30th but the road is open. Thank you to CSX for working with the village to get this work done as quick as possible.

10/28/2026

🌟 Railroad Crossing Update on Volney Street - Thursday 29th at 6pm 🌟

The road is open!

10/26/2026

On Tuesday October 27th State Street will be getting the striping for street side parking, stop lines and crosswalks, painted.

"No Parking" signs will be placed out by the DPW this afternoon and any vehicles parked on the road overnight on Monday must be moved by 6am at the very latest to avoid towing. As normal the municipal lot is available for overnight parking. As soon as the paint dries, which is very quickly, parking will be back to normal. Thank you for your cooperation.

10/24/2026

Today we remember Trooper Emerson J Dillon. Trooper Dillon was a resident of Phoenix, with much of his family still residing in the area. Please feel free to pay respects to Trooper Dillon at the First Responders Memorial at the corner of Bridge and State Streets where you can find a memorial stone dedicated to him by the village two years ago today.

New York State Police Wall of Honor - Today we Remember Trooper Emerson J. Dillon

Trooper Emerson J. Dillon died October 24, 1974, in an exchange of gunfire with armed robbers. He was 38 years old at the time.

Trooper Dillon stopped a speeding car on the Thruway near Canastota, unaware that the occupants were fleeing the scene of an armed robbery. While one subject engaged Trooper Dillon in a scuffle, a second subject shot him. Before he died, Trooper Dillon fired two shots at the fleeing vehicle, striking it once. The two subjects were apprehended later and the murder weapon recovered. The investigation lead to the arrest of a third subject the following day in New York City.
Trooper

Dillon joined the Division in 1958 and had been assigned to Troop “T” for twelve of his sixteen years.

10/23/2026

The paving of State Street is complete. The painting of stripes for parking spots and crosswalks still needs to be completed and that is scheduled for the middle of next week. More information on that as we get it. Parking is once again allowed. We appreciate your patience.

10/22/2026

State Street paving project update:

If you're in the area of State Street you will notice that the paving has not begun today as we were told it would. Our DPW had a meeting this morning with the paving contractor to address this. They have informed us that they will be on site first thing Friday morning. They have also told us that the road will be completely usable by Friday evening.

During the day and into the evening today, Thursday, State Street is open for parking. There should be no overnight parking to allow for the paving contractor to get started first thing in the morning.

Unfortunately, at this point, this delay is out of our control and very frustrating for everyone in the village.