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Nicknamed "The Queen City of the Hudson," Poughkeepsie is a thriving community that serves as the Hudson Valley's unofficial capital. Wappinger Native Americans originally inhabited the land - Poughkeepsie means "the reed covered lodge by the little-water place" - before selling it to Dutch settlers in the 17th century. Today, the city is home to [...]

Located in the northeast corner of New York's Putnam County, Patterson is a rural residential community that welcomes outdoor enthusiasts with a plethora of green space. Nature's splendor is always on display at Veterans Memorial Park, as well as 400-acre Cranberry Mountain Preserve and the 850-acre Walter G. Merritt Park, a popular hiking destination. The [...]

Perched along the banks of the Passaic River, the city of Passaic was settled by Dutch traders in the 17th Century. Today its burgeoning neighborhoods link together to form a diverse community of more than 67,000 residents. The self-proclaimed "fastest growing city in New Jersey," Passaic began as a textile and metalworking center. In 1931, [...]

Hopewell Junction is a Dutchess County hamlet within the town of East Fishkill. Named for the junction connecting the Connecticut Railroad with the New York and New England Railroad, the 2.8 square mile area has been recognized by CNN Money as one of the best places to live. Hopewell Junction is home to about 3,000 [...]

Nestled in southern Westchester County and encompassing the villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe, Eastchester is a five-square-mile town of more than 32,000 residents. It was created as a farming settlement in 1664, when 10 families migrated to the area from nearby Fairfield, Connecticut. While the area was considered neutral ground during the American Revolution, it [...]

Situated in Dutchess County's Berkshire foothills, the Town of Pawling features scenic horse farms and plenty of wide-open spaces. Just 70 miles north of New York City, Pawling is connected to the Big Apple via Metro-North and has long been a destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of life urban life. [...]

Nestled along Lake Gleneida, Carmel is a rural southern Putnam County town of more than 34,000 residents that includes the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac. Settled in the 18th century, Carmel is home to the historic Putnam County Courthouse, as well as a statue commemorating Sybil Ludington, Carmel's version of Paul Revere, who is famous [...]

Putnam Valley is just about 50 miles north of New York City, but town's quiet, rustic aesthetic couldn't be farther from the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps. With more than one-third of the 41 square mile town in southwest Putnam County protected against development, residents and visitors can rest assured that [...]

The Town of Bedford in Westchester County is comprised of three charming and historic hamlets: Bedford Village, Bedford Hills and Katonah. While Bedford Hills is the town's center of business and commerce, much of the area's cultural activity happens in Katonah, including at the Katonah Museum of Art. Bedford Village, meanwhile, is the town's historic [...]

Just over the George Washington Bridge from Manhattan, the New Jersey borough of Leonia is a quiet, tree-lined haven for metro New York's leading thinkers. Its roughly 9,000 residents have long included many academics from Columbia University, not to mention five Nobel Prize winners. The town's centerpiece is a 60,000-volume library, which also serves as [...]

Just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, the City of Englewood is home to more than 27,000 residents in New Jersey's Bergen County. Like much of the area, the land on which Englewood sits was originally inhabited by Native Americans of the Lenape tribe. It became the first primarily English speaking settlement in what is [...]

With a charming downtown district and handsome turn of the century homes, Katonah is an unincorporated hamlet whose small town aesthetic attracts visitors and new residents looking for a quiet and more affordable alternative to the hustle and bustle of nearby Manhattan. Located within the Town of Bedford in New York's Westchester County, Katonah is [...]

Nestled along the banks of the Hudson River in New York's Dutchess County, the Town of Hyde Park is probably best known as Franklin D. Roosevelt's hometown, but has been attracting residents and visitors since it was settled more than 250 years ago. Originally called "Stoutenburgh," the town takes its current name from a local [...]

Named by the Native Americans who originally inhabited the land, Chappaqua is a quaint hamlet within the town of New Castle in the northern end of New York's Westchester County. The area was settled by Quakers in the early 18th century and their meeting house is still a centerpiece of present day Chappaqua. Once a [...]