Complex sentence: The residents of the unincorporated area voted on June 23,1982 to create the Village of Rye Brook, at the time it was the first village created in New York State in 54 years.
Split into simpler sentences: The residents of the unincorporated area voted on June 23,1982 to create the Village of Rye Brook. It was the first village created in New York State in 54 years.