“But that horrible Orange Man deported my usual crew that uses tweezers and whisk brooms, and I just HAD to have the lawns ready for this weekend’s garden party!” (Updated)
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Oops, The Queen Of Quiet Yards Did It Again!
Jun 23, 2025
You just can't make this stuff up.
The landscapers working at the home of Elizabeth Dempsey, the founder of the group responsible for pushing the seasonal ban on gas powered leaf blowers -- Quiet Yards -- just violated the seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers.
They did it right in front of one of those obnoxious yellow "gas powered leaf blowers prohibited" signs that are littering the roadsides and rotaries all around town, no less!
Plus, neither the landscapers nor the truck they drove had any sort of information indicating the name of the landscaping company or the license number -- why do you think that is?
It's not the first time this has happened.
Her landscapers were caught breaking the rules last summer, too—the very first season the ordinance, which was passed by the admittedly "left of center" RTM, went into effect.
Rules for thee, but not for me!
I asked ChatBot to research a bit about Ms. Dempsey, and it came up with this:
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A new group of fed-up locals organized Quiet Yards Greenwich in 2021. Co-founder Elizabeth Dempsey said the insulated walls and windows of her home on a 3.79-acre lot are no match for the gas-powered leaf blowers in her neighborhood during busy blowing months.Nov 23, 2023
Leaf Blower Fight Roils Greenwich, Conn., Home to ... - WSJ
Quiet Yards Greenwich calls on town to address 'loud ... Greenwich Time
Feb 27, 2022 — Quiet Yards Greenwich was formed by town residents Elizabeth Dempsey Jane Brash. Last Thursday, they took their case directly to the Board ...
Pressure Mounts on Board of Health at Hearing ... Greenwich Free Press
https://greenwichfreepress.com › news › government
May 23, 2023 — Elizabeth Dempsey of QYG said, “We are not outsiders. Every single one of us are Greenwich residents – either born in Greenwich or here for ...
Greenwich bans leaf blowers for part of year, sets new ...
Jan 17, 2024 — Elizabeth Dempsey, one of the organizers at Quiet Yards Greenwich, said residents can breathe a sigh of relief. “The 30-year effort for a ...
UPDATE: I believe that the Yard Queen has responded in the comments:
No one is above the law! Not even for this Queen. No garden parties here but was out of town when it happened and appreciate knowing that there was a mistake made. This has been addressed.