Verdoy, New York
| Verdoy | |
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| Formerly: Morrisville, Watervliet Center | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New York |
| Region | Capital District |
| County | Albany |
| Municipality | Town of Colonie |
| Coordinates | 42°45′52″N 73°48′14″W / 42.76444°N 73.80389°WCoordinates: 42°45′52″N 73°48′14″W / 42.76444°N 73.80389°W |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 12110 |
| Area code | 518 |
  Location of Verdoy within the state of New York
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Verdoy, formerly known as Watervliet Center, is a hamlet of the town of Colonie in Albany County, New York. Much of Verdoy is in the Airport Noise Overlay District due to its immediate proximity to Albany International Airport's main north/south runway, which was recently extended by 1,300 feet to the north, moving it even closer to Verdoy. The former Troy & Schenectady Branch of the New York Central Railroad runs along Verdoy's northern border with the Mohawk River; it is now part of the Mohawk Hudson Hike/Bike Trail.
Lewis Morrris came to the area of present-day Verdoy, then known as Watervliet Center, in 1835; along with being the second postmaster of the post office he built a hotel, store, and several shops. The hamlet was known as Morrisville for sometime in his honor.
In the 19th century, Watervliet Center was home to Yearsley's Public House at the corner of Troy-Schenectady Road and Old Niskayuna Road. Elsie Lansing Whipple and Jesse Strang stopped at Yearsley's during a storm just before Strang would murder Whipple's wealthy husband at the Cherry Hill mansion in Albany.
In 1991, the New York State Department of Transportation widened Route 7 to include a 12-foot (3.7 m) center turning lane between St. David's Lane in Niskayuna and Wade Road east of Verdoy. The 6.4-mile (10.3 km) long widening demolished nine homes and two businesses along with taking several vacant properties.
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