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2. Hudson Valley Economic
Development Corp. is the single
source for all your site selection
needs in the Hudson Valley.
HVEDC serves Westchester,
Rockland, Putnam, Orange,
Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan
Counties, providing site selectors
with comprehensive RFP responses,
site search consultation and collaboration
with regional and state government.
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845.220.2244 HVEDC.Com
4 London Avenue, Suite 100 • new windSor, nY 12553
HVEDC
boarD mEmbErs
kevin Bailey, President
Putnam County EDC
John T. Cooney, Jr., President
Tilcon New York Inc.
Dr. Charles J. DiComo,
Corporate Compliance Officer
aureon Biosciences, Inc.
Robert Dyson, Chairman
The Dyson Foundation
Jason Finkelberg, Market Manager
Pamal Broadcasting
laurence Gottlieb, Director
Office of Westchester County Government
Maureen Halahan, President & CEO
Orange County Partnership
louis Heimbach, Chairman, CEO & President
Sterling Forest Corp.
Ronald Hicks, President & CEO
Rockland Economic Development Corporation
Michael T. keegan, Regional President
M&T Bank
Steven V. lant, Chairman, President & CEO
CH Energy Group, Inc.
Robert J. levine, Partner
Cuddy & Feder llP
William longhi, President & CEO
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
John MacEnroe, President & CEO
Dutchess County Economic Development
Jonah Mandelbaum, President
Warwick Properties, Inc.
lance Matteson, President
Ulster County Development Corporation
Dr. Robert Nowinski,
Founder, CEO and Chairman
ContraFect Corp.
Matt Rand, Managing Partner
Rand Commercial Services
John Rath, Senior Vice President
TD Bank
Daniel G. Rothstein, General Counsel
and Chief Risk Officer
Provident New York Bancorp
James Salmon, Regional Manager, NYSEG
allan Scott, CEO
The Sullivan County Partnership
James Smith, Founder & CEO
advance Testing
Josh Sommers, President & CEO
Focus Media
James Taylor, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
Taylor Biomass Energy, llC
alexander Tosi, Senior Director
Business Process Management and
Strategy at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Mark P. Weingarten, Partner
DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise
& Wiederkehr llP
Peter Wilcox,
Director, Government affairs
PepsiCo
Robert H. Wilder Jr., Principal
Wilder Balter Partners, Inc.
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HUDS N F A C T S A T A G L A N C E
The Hudson Valley Economic Development
Corporation (HVEDC) serves a seven-county area
flanking both sides of the Hudson River for more than
100 miles north of New York City.
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Total square miles: More than 4,650
Total population: Nearly 2.3 million (2010 U.S. Census)
Major highways: I-84, I-87, I-95, I-287, I-684, I-86
(currently Route 17)
Access to six international airports
Five commuter rail lines with 75 train stations
Freight rail: CSX & Norfolk Southern
• Biotech/Pharmaceutical
• Data Centers
• Distribution
• Film Production
• Financial Services
• Food & Beverage
• Green Technology
• Semiconductors
• Tourism & Hospitality
• Fastest-growing region of
New York State
• Epicenter of the Boston-Washington
corridor, the richest consumer market
in the world
Within a six-hour drive:
• 68 million U.S. & Canadian customers
• 21% of American manufacturers
• $227 billion retail sales market
Home to:
• More than 100 Fortune 500 companies
• More than 80 biopharmaceutical
companies
• More than 30 microelectronics
companies
• Thriving financial, insurance & IT sectors
• 1.2 million highly educated workers —
35% of residents have a bachelor’s
degree (U.S. average: 26%)
• 30 colleges & universities
• 5,000 food & beverage companies
Average high temperature: 83.3°F (July)
Average low temperature: 16.1°F (January)
C O U N T Y D E M O G R A P H I C S
Advantages
Major industry sectors
Transportation
Ulster Co. Tourism
Population/ Median Household Median Home Home Ownership
% growth 2000-2010 Income Value Rate
Dutchess
297,488/+6.2% $68,891 $324,400 71.6%
Orange
372,813/+9.2% $68,057 $315,000 71.2%
Putnam
99,710/+4.1% $83,768 $421,200 84.8%
Rockland
311,687/+8.7% $78,218 $481,300 72.8%
Sullivan
77,547/+4.8% $43,384 $181,000 69.0%
Ulster
182,493/+2.7% $55,285 $239,500 69.0%
Westchester
949,113/+2.8% $77,057 $559,800 63.1%
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5. NYBioHudValley.com
845.220.2244 HVEDC.Com
4 London Avenue, Suite 100 • new windSor, nY 12553
More than 80 biotech companies are part of the booming
biotech cluster throughout the Hudson Valley.
with direct access to:
• A tremendously smart workforce
• the world’s leading research institutes
• And more than 20 medical centers, laboratories
and academic research organizations
nY BioHud valley is poised to become a major epicenter
of leading research, innovation and bio-tech headquarters
for new York State.
where Science works
NY BioHuD VallEY
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6. VALLEY
HUDS N O V E R V I E W
A vibrant, seven-county
corridor along the majestic
Hudson River, the Hudson
Valley provides an
ideal location and a
sophisticated workforce.
T
he region, located
just north of
New York
City, is home
to 1.2 million highly
educated workers,
hundreds of Fortune
500 companies,
competitive real estate
opportunities, and a
proactive, pro-business
environment centered on col-
laboration with local, regional and
state economic development agencies.
With tremendous natural beauty,
rich history and culture, varied and
attractive housing options and state-
of-the-art health care, the region also
offersanincrediblystrongqualityoflife.
Such advantages are among the
reasons why industry leaders such as
IBM Corp., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals,
PepsiCo Inc., MasterCard, ITT and
Verizon Communications are based
or have a major presence in the
Hudson Valley.
Dutchess County, with real-estate inventory ranging
from turnkey high technology manufacturing space to
inexpensive startup space.
Orange County, home to three major interstates and
an international airport.
Putnam County, with two interstates, outstanding medical care
and unparalleled scenic beauty.
Rockland County, the location of several of the world’s largest global
research facilities.
Sullivan County, the gateway to the Catskills, offering existing and
shovel-ready sites along the future Interstate 86.
Ulster County, which has dynamic clusters in niche manufacturing such
as solar, technology, food distribution, and video, audio and new media.
Westchester County, New York’s “Intellectual Capital,”
where 45 percent of residents ages 25 and over have at
least a bachelor’s degree.
T H E S E V E N C O U N T I E S O F T H E
H U D S O N V A L L E Y I N C L U D E :
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River Rose on the Hudson River—Orange County Tourism
Photo (lower left)—Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
7. LET’S WORK TOGETHER
$100kWhen you create quality new jobs in high tech, green
tech or other emerging growth industries in our region.
Shovel-Ready Sites
> Get up to $200k for utility infrastructure improvements.
> Get up to $200k for the State Environmental Quality Review Act approval process.
$100k
Per site toward the revitalization of older, abandoned
industrial buildings in our region.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. is a utility company that is committed to supporting
all businesses that create quality jobs in the territory we serve, particularly high-tech
and industrial manufacturing companies in industries with positive long-term prospects.
For details and eligibility information, contact Anthony Campagiorni at (845) 486-5201 or acampagiorni@cenhud.com
Wired Innovation CentersGet up to $100k for the wiring of buildings, including equipment for back-up generation,
advanced energy efficient systems and more.
www.CentralHudson.com
8. More than 30 colleges and
universities are within the Hudson
Valley, including many prestigious
institutions such as Vassar
College, Marist College and the
U.S. Military Academy at West
Point. Collectively, these higher-
learning institutions produce
more than 20,000 skilled
job seekers each year with
degrees in high-demand areas
such as telecommunications,
biomedical, semiconductor
manufacturing, law, electrical and
chemical engineering, computer
technology and business.
In addition, the Hudson Valley
has numerous vocational,
technical and specialized training
schools and programs.
Another key advantage of the
Hudson Valley is access to
business assistance. With a
location just north of the financial
heart of the nation, capital is
readily available to companies
considering a Hudson Valley
location. Many agencies are
available to help businesses
obtain that assistance, including
the Hudson Valley Economic
Development Corp. (HVEDC),
a single resource for companies
considering relocation or expansion
in the seven-county area.
One reason the Hudson Valley
thrives is its sharp focus on
industry clusters. This regional
approach to attracting and retaining
companies brings like-minded
businesses together, making it
easy to attract and retain talented
workers, capital and investors.
DISTRIBUTION
DATA CENTERS
BIOTECH/
PHARMACEUTICALS
Nearly 40 percent of all of the bio-
tech companies in New York State are
in the Hudson Valley, which has a mix
of well-established and venture biotech/
pharmaceutical companies. With Pfizer,
Regeneron, ContraFect, Novartis, Avon
and nearly 80 other pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies, the Hudson
Valley offers abundant collaborative
research opportunities and a strong
supplier network.
The Hudson Valley has unrivalled
proximity to world-class research,
with more than 200 academic research
organizations, medical centers and
laboratories in metro New York. In
addition, 35 percent of the region’s
workforce is college educated; New
York State ranks first in science degrees;
and more than 9,600 biomedical
professionals are in the Hudson Valley
workforce, the largest concentration of
biotechnology employees in the state.
The region’s commitment to attract-
ing and retaining biotech businesses is
further exemplified through NY BioHud
Valley, a campaign spearheaded by
the HVEDC that reinforces the fact
that the Hudson Valley is the epicenter
of the biotech industry in New York.
NY BioHud Valley partners with
county, state and federal governments
to provide an environment that allows
these businesses to expand while also
attracting new businesses by showcasing
the existing infrastructure. In addition,
NY BioHud Valley creates a pro-
business advocacy campaign designed
to reduce legislative burdens, foster
collaboration among biotech/pharma-
ceutical companies and educational
institutions, and assist companies with
access to venture capital.
C L U S T E R S I N T H E H U D S O N V A L L E Y I N C L U D E :
IBM, Fujitsu, Nokia and many
other data centers have their technology
operations in the Hudson Valley,
which offers a cost structure for
these operations that provides a clear
competitive advantage.
The industry is also infused with an
educated local workforce. Nationally,
New York State ranks first in degrees
awarded in materials sciences, com-
puter sciences, and medical sciences;
second for degrees in electrical engi-
neering, mathematics, and biological
sciences; and third in civil and
mechanical engineering.
The Hudson Valley is a prime loca-
tion for distribution centers because of
its close proximity to massive markets
in the Northeast, including New York,
Boston, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
The region’s transportation network
of six interstate highways, six major
airports, and extensive passenger and
freight rail service allows for stream-
lined distribution.
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Kolmar—Thomas Duncan Photography
9. Selected as a Smart
Choice by Peterson’s
Guide to Honors
Programs and Colleges.
Selected as a
College of
Distinction.
The PACT program
is recognized as a
Best Practice by the
National Association
for Colleges and
Employers.
NACE®
Named one of the
most exciting
colleges in the U.S.
by Cool Colleges.
Mercy College’s
Occupational Therapy
program ranked in the
Top 100 Best Grad
Schools.
10. The Hudson Valley is home to a
growing and healthy film industry that
is backed by film-friendly local gov-
ernments and a state committed to the
industry’s long-term growth.
Resources include the Hudson Val-
ley FilmCommission (HVFC) which
acts as a conduit for preproduction,
production, and postproduction for
filmmaking in the Hudson Valley and
Catskill region. The HVFC attracts
filmmakersfrom around the world
and also offers technical and talent
support through top industry insiders.
info@hudsonvalleyfilmcommission.org
Umbra of Newburgh is the Hudson
Valley’s premiere film production facility
and has two full-service, state-of-the-
art sound stages to assist filmmakers.
The Jacob Burns Film Center is a
nonprofit cultural arts center dedicated
to presenting the best of independent,
documentary and world cinema; promot-
ing 21st century literacy; and making
film a vibrant part of the community.
Just a 30-minute drive from Wall
Street to the lower Hudson Valley, the
region has developed into a hub for
a number of prominent financial and
insurance businesses.
Fortune 500 companies such as
MasterCard, Morgan Stanley, Bank
of America, J.P. Morgan and New
York Life Insurance are headquartered
or have major operations in the
Hudson Valley.
The Hudson Valley region boasts
one of the most vibrant and growing
bases of food- and beverage-related
businesses.Alongside many well-known
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOOD & BEVERAGE
FILM PRODUCTION industry names like PepsiCo and
Heineken are dozens of other success-
ful and growing industry players such
as Gillette Creamery, Dannon, Crown
Maple Syrup, Continental Organics
and Cafe Spice.
Just a short drive from New York
City, the Hudson Valley has an ideal
blend of advantages for capitalizing
on the world’s largest, most lucrative
PV market. R&D synergies come from
world leaders in microelectronics and
solar technology, and thousands of
workers are employed in the highly
skilled electronics manufacturing and
clean-tech clusters. The proximity to
massive PV markets translates into
cost-effective distribution and sourcing.
Many locations are available, including
R&D labs in research parks; existing
and economical manufacturing space;
and shovel-ready sites.
In addition, The Solar Energy
Consortium (TSEC), a nonprofit
headquartered in Kingston in
Ulster County, was formed to create
a sustainable solar industry cluster
in New York State, centered in the
Hudson Valley region. TSEC assists
manufacturing/R&D firms in the solar
and renewable energy sector and
brings together industry, academic
and economic development partners to
identify barriers and find solutions to
the technical, economic and marketing
challenges facing the solar industry.
Corporations like IBM have long
realized the benefits of locating in the
Hudson Valley.
The Hudson Valley’s labor force
includes 41,000 scientists, engineers
and computer/math specialists, 30,000
of which are currently working in
electronics. In addition to the region’s
more than 30 colleges and universities,
the region has easy access to Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute and other top
engineering schools. Moreover, the
Hudson Valley has numerous buildings
and sites ready for semiconductor/
nanotechnology/MEMS companies, at
a fraction of the cost of Silicon Valley.
The Hudson Valley’s tourism and
recreation market represents nearly
$4 billion in revenues and provides for
more than 60,000 jobs in the industry.
The Hudson Valley has a market
population of more than 2.3 million
people, and a total of more than
4.1 million households are within a
two-hour drive of any Hudson Valley
tourism destination.
The fastest-growing part of New
York State, the Hudson Valley is a
prime market for any business.
SEMICONDUCTOR/
NANOTECHNOLOGY/MEMS
(microelectromechanical systems)
GREEN TECHNOLOGY
SOLAR/PHOTOVOLTAICS
(PV)
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12. T
he HVEDC is a single-source
resource for companies consid-
ering relocation or expansion
in the seven counties it serves: West-
chester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange,
Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan.
The HVEDC, a public-private
partnership, provides comprehensive
market data, including economic indi-
cators, workforce statistics, industrial
and commercial real estate information
and other facts relevant to business
location decisions.
By teaming with economic devel-
opment professionals on both the
regional and state level, the HVEDC
also can save prospective companies
time and ensure they have access to
all of the financial resources available.
HVEDC is also spearheading
the NY BioHud Valley initiative
(www.nybiohudvalley.com).
NY BioHud Valley is dedicated to
recognizing and promoting the growing
cluster of biotech/pharmaceutical/life
science companies located in the Hudson
Valley and solidifying its place as the
epicenter of biotech and innovation
in New York.
More than 80 pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies are located
in the region, employing thousands of
educated local residents. The Hudson
Valley also offers abundant collaborative
research opportunities and a strong
supplier network.
The partnership, which includes
business leaders and county, state and
federal agencies, aims to provide an
environment that allows these businesses
to expand while also attracting new
businesses.
The initiative is aggressively mar-
keting and branding this fast-growing
cluster in the Hudson Valley region.
This branding will be available to all
partners, including county and state
agencies, property owners and devel-
opers and businesses within the cluster.
VALLEY
HUDS N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T
One reason the Hudson Valley is where business works is because of its portfolio
of business resources & incentives.
Economic development agencies and organizations in the Hudson Valley
are committed to combining their efforts and fostering partnerships with
public and private entities in the interest of helping businesses to succeed.
Hudson Valley
Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC)
www.hvedc.com
www.choosenewyorkhudsonvalley.com
www.nybiohudvalley.com
4 Crotty Lane, Suite 100
New Windsor, NY 12553
Phone: 845-220-2244
Fax: 845-220-2247
moates@hvedc.com
The effort also includes the creation
of a pro-business advocacy campaign
designed to reduce legislative burdens,
foster collaboration among life science
companies and educational institutions,
and assist companies with access to
venture capital.
The HVEDC can connect interested
businesses with NY BioHud Valley
participants, with local officials and
with available space.
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14. Dutchess County
Industrial Development Agency
www.dutchesscountyida.org
3 Neptune Rd.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-463-5415
Fax: 845-463-5401
Orange County
Industrial Development Agency
www.ocpartnership.org
40 Matthews St., Suite 108
Goshen, NY 10924
Phone: 845-294-2323
Fax: 845-294-8023
Founding Member of the
Food & Beverage Alliance
Putnam County
Industrial Development Agency
www.putnamida.org
34 Gleneida Ave.
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: 845-228-8066
Fax: 845-225-0311
putnamida@comcast.net
Rockland County
Industrial Development Agency
www.redc.org
Two Blue Hill Plaza, 3rd
Floor
Pearl River, NY 10965
Phone: 845-735-7040
Fax: 845-735-5736
Sullivan County
Industrial Development Agency
www.sullivanida.com
1 Cablevision Center
Ferndale, NY 12734
Tel: 845-295-2603
Fax: 845-295-2604
Ulster County
Industrial Development Agency
www.ulstercountyida.com
5 Development Ct.
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-338-8840
Fax: 845-338-0409
Westchester County
Industrial Development Agency
www.thinkingwestchester.com/ida/
Michaelian Office Building
Room 903
148 Martine Ave.
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: 914-995-2988
Fax: 914-995-3044
emm6@westchestergov.com
I N D U S T R I A L D E V E L O P M E N T A G E N C I E S ( I D A s )
I
ndustrial Development Agencies
(IDAs) are local public benefit
corporations that help existing
and relocating businesses through
financial incentives.
IDAs promote, develop, encourage
and assist in acquiring, constructing,
reconstructing, improving, maintaining,
equipping and furnishing of industrial,
manufacturing, commercial and
certain other types of facilities.
IDAs generally offer financial
assistance in the form of financing
through the issuance of bonds
by the IDA and/or certain tax
exemptions to attract, retain
and expand businesses within
their jurisdictions.
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L
ocal utility providers offer
economic development programs
that provide financial incentives,
site location and other assistance
to businesses that are expanding,
relocating or starting up in their
respective service areas.
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Central Hudson Gas and Electric
Economic Development:
845-486-5201
Central Hudson Gas and Electric
provides incentives for job creation,
new construction, redevelopment,
and utility infrastructure to businesses
within its territory, which includes
most of Dutchess and Ulster counties,
western Putnam County, northeastern
Orange County, and portions of
Sullivan County.
Central Hudson offers:
• Up to $100,000 to companies that
create quality new jobs in high tech,
green tech or other emerging-growth
industries in the region.
• Shovel-ready sites are eligible for
up to $200,000 for the State Environ-
mental Quality Review Act approval
process and up to $200,000 for utility
infrastructure improvements.
• Up to $100,000 per site toward
the revitalization of older, abandoned
industrial buildings.
• Up to $100,000 for the wiring of
buildings, including equipment for
backup generation, advanced energy-
efficient systems and more.
15. O&R provides:
• Datacenter Action Response Team
(DART). DART is designed to provide
rapid-response, customer-focused,
one-stop shopping for prospective
data center customers. This team of
experts can pinpoint the best site
locations from an energy-delivery
perspective, offer rate and energy
efficiency incentives, and provide
insights into the municipal permitting
process. O&R has worked successfully
with nationally recognized data center
customers including the NY Stock
Exchange and Verizon Wireless, both
of which selected the area over other
highly qualified competitors.
• Special Incentive Rates. Businesses
can receive discounted electric delivery
rates through the New York Economic
Development Rate (EDR).This incentive
is offered to qualifying electric customers
locating to or expanding within O&R’s
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E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T P R O G R A M S
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Economic Development:
845-577-2498 or 845-577-2516
Orange and Rockland (O&R)
offers assistance with business
expansion planning, economic devel-
opment incentives, energy-efficiency
programs, assistance with site/building
location, guidance with approval
processes and knowledge of state and
county incentives.
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Consolidated Edison Co.
of New York
(Con Edison)
Economic Development
(Bronx and Westchester):
914-925-6459
Con Edison, which serves
Westchester County in the
Hudson Valley, offers:
• Electric and gas incentive rates
for businesses that occupy vacant
commercial or industrial buildings
or that move into newly constructed
buildings, and reduced gas rates to
businesses that start, relocate or
expand in designated areas.
• Substation maintenance credits of
up to $50,000 annually per substation
on operating and maintenance expenses
where it can be demonstrated that new
jobs have been created or existing jobs
have been retained.
• Low-cost power for businesses
and nonprofit organizations that retain
or create jobs.
• Assistance in locating available
commercial and industrial space
throughout the service area.
• Referral to programs offered by
local, state and regional organizations
that provide business information,
products, services and financing.
16. service territory and is designed to help
ease the cost to customers who are
making major relocation or expansion
decisions. The EDR provides a 20-percent
discount off the electric delivery portion
of the rate to qualified commercial and
industrial customers for five years.
• Site Selection Assistance.
Help with finding available buildings,
sites and business parks.
O&R also has close working relation-
ships with state and county economic
development agencies, which offer
research loans, grants, real estate
abatements and other assistance.
New York State Electric & Gas
Economic Development:
800-456-5153
NYSEG serves Sullivan County,
most of Putnam County, eastern
Dutchess County, northern Westchester
County, and parts of Ulster and
Orange counties.
Incentives offered include rate
discounts and funding assistance.
Among the incentives are:
• Incremental Load Incentive.
Provides a reduction from the standard
tariff rate, on a per-kilowatt-hour basis,
for non-retail businesses locating or
expanding in NYSEG’s service area.
• Excelsior Jobs Program Tax credits
are available for strategic businesses
such as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech
and manufacturing that create jobs or
make significant capital investments
in the Hudson Valley. The types of
businesses that qualify are:
· Scientific Research and Development
firms creating at least 10 net new jobs.
· Software Development firms creating
at least 10 net new jobs
· Agriculture firms creating at least
10 new jobs
NYSEG has committed a portion
of its annual economic development
program budget to several non-rate
incentive programs, including Brown-
field/Building Redevelopment, Utility
Infrastructure Investment, Capital
Investment Incentive and several
other targeted programs.
I N V E S T M E N T A N D
O U T R E A C H P R O G R A M S
16 N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y
· Manufacturing firms creating at least
25 net new jobs
· Financial services customer service
back office operations creating at least
100 net new jobs
· Back office firms creating at least
150 net new jobs
· Distribution firms creating at least
150 net new jobs
· Other firms creating at least 300 net
new jobs and investing at least $6 million
· Firms in strategic industries that make
significant capital investment that have at
least 50 employees are also eligible to
apply for participation in the Program.
• Competitive Pricing. Under special
tariffs, NYSEG can provide negotiated
prices to new customers or for qualified
expansions by existing customers.
• Power for Jobs (PFJ). Provides
low-cost electricity from the New
York Power Authority for qualifying
businesses that expand or remain in
New York State. PFJ is designed to assist
businesses that are at risk of closing or
downsizing their operations or moving
out of the state.
17. N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y 17
“The Hudson Valley has unique attributes that make it the perfect
home for Crown Maple. The 25,000 sugar and red maple trees
that grow in our 800-acre forest enjoy perfect weather and soil
conditions. The century-old trees are in perfect health and produce
extraordinarily complex syrups and sugars.
The area also has a well-educated workforce. The employees of
Crown Maple have exceptional talent, passion and work ethic.
Our workforce operates the most technologically advanced
facility of its kind. Such talent is not easy to find but typically
even more difficult in an agricultural setting like Crown Maple’s
home in Dutchess County.
Finally, our company is located only 75 miles north of
New York City, one of the largest and most sophisticated food
markets in the world. For our product to succeed there leads
to notoriety across the U.S. and globally.”
Robb Turner, Founder
Crown Maple Farms
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HUDS N E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T
The Hudson Valley is where economic development agencies and business leaders come together
to make business work. The proof is in the projects.
Billions are being invested among the region’s leading and diversified industry sectors, a testament
to the region’s resources, location, innovation and attractiveness—even in a difficult economy.
HVEDC
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing therapies for
multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and related nervous system disorders.
Based in the Hudson Valley since 1998, Acorda is proud of its contribution to building a
growing biotechnology community in the region. Learn more about Acorda’s products,
philanthropic efforts and employment opportunities at www.acorda.com. www.acorda.com
18. 18 N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y
Acorda will lease about 138,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory
and office space at the site for a 15-year period expected to begin in mid-2012.
The move will create up to 190 new jobs.
The Ardsley Park life science
campus was purchased by BioMed
for about $18 million and has about
159,800 square feet of laboratory and
office space as well as 500,000
square feet for future
redevelopment and de-
velopment. BioMed
is extensively
renovating the
property, with an
T
he Hudson Valley’s biotechnol-
ogy and pharmaceuticals cluster
is among the most thriving.
TheexpandingAcordaTherapeutics,
Inc. is relocating within Westchester
County, moving its corporate head-
quarters to the Ardsley Park life
science campus in Ardsley.
The biotechnology company
develops new therapies for individuals
with multiple sclerosis, spinal
cord injury and related nervous
system disorders.
The property is owned by BioMed
Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate in-
vestment trust that provides real estate
to the life sciences industry. Tenants
primarily include biotechnology and
pharmaceutical companies, scientific
research institutions, government
agencies and other entities.
Acorda, Empire State Development
(or ESD, New York State’s chief
economic development agency), the
Westchester Industrial Development
Agency (IDA), the New York State
Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) and the County
of Westchester collaborated to develop
an economic incentive package. As a
result, Acorda will receive tax credits
of up to $5.2 million through ESD’s
New York State Excelsior Jobs Pro-
gram and is eligible for various tax
credits of up to $1.15 million through
the Westchester IDA and additional
incentives through NYSERDA.
Kolmar—Thomas Duncan Photography
estimated total investment by BioMed
of about $36 million upon lease
commencement.
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LANDMARKat Eastview
For further information on BioMed Realty Trust, the leading provider of real estate to
the life science industry, please call (914) 345.5500 or visit www.biomedrealty .com.
The Landmark at Eastview is the premier multi-tenant biotech, medical and pharmaceutical laboratory and office facility in
New York State. Located minutes from Tappan Zee Bridge and 30 minutes from Manhattan, The Landmark at Eastview offers tenants a
campus-like environment with access to top talent in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. There are 8 major buildings, including 3 new
three-story buildings completed in 2008. The buildings, which are known for their natural settings and distinctive architecture, contain over
a million rentable square feet of sophisticated research and development facilities and high-tech office space with gracious amenities,
including a new café and fitness center.
20. 20 N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y
Acorda and BioMed are among
the founding members of NY BioHud
Valley, a campaign designed to reinforce
the fact that the Hudson Valley is the
epicenter of the biotech industry in
New York.
That prestigious list also includes
ContraFect Corp., a biotech company
that is pioneering the use of recombinant
proteins for the treatment of drug-
resistant infections.
Dr. Robert Nowinski, founder, CEO
and chairman of ContraFect, is also a
board member of the Hudson Valley
Economic Development Corp.
Nowinski founded seven biotech
companies, including three that were
sold in multi-million-dollar and
multi-billion-dollar deals with major
pharmaceutical companies.
ContraFect is now spending
about $15 million in a two-phase
project to relocate its headquarters
from Manhattan and to establish a
research laboratory by building out
two floors at i.Park Hudson, a 750,000-
square-foot office/flex complex in
Yonkers in Westchester County.
Construction began in early 2011,
with project completion expected in
2013. The move is expected to bring up
to 200 high-paying jobs to Westchester.
Another major investment is by
Life Medical Technologies, which is
headquartered at the Hudson Valley
Research Park, an IBM facility in
East Fishkill in Dutchess County. The
company is also establishing manufac-
turing and distribution at the site for
its BreastCare DTS device, which is
used in the screening of breast cancer.
The company is spending $6 million
on new machinery to establish a man-
ufacturing operation, and another $1.5
million is slated for furniture, fixtures,
equipment and web site development.
The project, which is expected to
create more than 250 jobs, is supported
by a $2 million grant through Empire
State Development.
Another center for growth
is in the Hudson Valley’s
nanotechnology/semiconductor
cluster, which is receiving
a major boost
from private investments.
Five international companies are
investing $4.4 billion to develop next-
generation computer chip technology
within New York State over a five-year
period. The group is led by Intel and
IBM, which is headquartered inArmonk
in Westchester County.
Announced in 2011, the plan will
create or retain about 9,600 jobs, in-
cluding positions at IBM’s locations
in Westchester and Dutchess counties,
which together are expected to net an
increase of 950 high-tech jobs. Five
research and development facilities will
be located in New York, including in
East Fishkill in Dutchess County and
Yorktown Heights inWestchester County.
New York State was in competition
with countries in Europe, Asia and
the Middle East to secure the private
investments. The state will invest
$400 million in the SUNY College for
Nanoscale and Science Engineering in
Albany to support the project.
The Hudson Valley’s food and
beverage cluster is also bearing fruit.
Crown Maple Farm debuted its
Crown Maple Syrup in mid-2011 to
rave reviews.
Marketed as perhaps the purest in
the world, the certified organic syrup
is produced on an 800-acre farm in
Dutchess County. The farm was pur-
chased by Robb and Lydia Turner in
2007 as a family retreat, but they soon
discovered they owned a grove of
century-old sugar maple trees.
The farm has the most advanced
syrup production facility in the country,
utilizing the latest technology in green,
organic production techniques. The
syrup, available online and in specialty
stores, is also used by chefs in many of
New York’s finest restaurants.
The Dannon Co., Inc. unveiled its
$9 million Discovery and Innovation
Center in White Plains in September 2011.
The research and development
facility is located within Dannon’s
headquarters and was built to increase
collaboration between R&D and
marketing, sourcing and supplier
development and other key functions.
The facility has state-of-the-art manu-
facturing equipment, a sensory and
consumer insights lab, and labs for
quality analysis and fruit and flavor.
Dannon has been in Westchester
County for more than 25 years and has
more than 200 full-time employees.
Health care is another center
for growth.
Orange Regional Medical Center
is the first new hospital built in New
York State in more than 20 years.
Opened in 2011 with a total project
cost of $350 million, Orange Regional
Medical Center replaces two outdated
facilities with an efficient and techno-
logically advanced hospital.
The seven-floor, 600,000-plus-
square-foot medical center is situated
on 61 acres in Wallkill in Orange
County, and serves nearly 400,000
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21. residents in the region. The facility
was also built with the flexibility to
expand: plans are to open a Level II
neonatal intensive care unit in mid-2012
and a Level II trauma center soon after.
A new addition to the Hudson
Valley’s solar cluster is Linuo Solar
Group Company.
The $1.3 billion Chinese solar
technology company chose the former
IBM West campus in Dutchess County
in 2011 as the site for its U.S. head-
quarters. Linuo plans to invest $100
million in the 157-acre property, will
create up to 1,000 jobs and will repur-
pose 1 million square feet of unused,
deteriorating manufacturing/office space.
Business retention and expansion are
also top priorities in the Hudson Valley.
In 2011, despite aggressive incen-
tive offers from other locations outside
New York State, Atlas Air Worldwide
chose to keep its corporate headquarters
in Westchester County. The decision
retains 460 jobs and will create
50 full-time positions.
The global airfreight company’s
decision to stay and grow in Purchase
was in large part based on incentives
from Westchester County’s
Industrial Development
Agency and Empire
State Development.
Incentives in-
clude a sales
and use tax
abatement
valued at up to
$442,000 over
three years through
the IDA;upto$8.5million
in Excelsior Job Program benefits from
ESD; and energy credits valued at
approximately $480,000 over 10 years.
Another success story is Mediacom
Communications Corp., which
decided to build its new, state-of-the-art
corporate headquarters in Blooming
Grove in Orange County.
The project is expected to generate
new construction jobs, stimulate the
local economy, retain 250 high-paying
jobs and allow for job growth at Medi-
acom, which is the eighth-largest cable
television company in the country.
The $35 million, 110,000-square-
foot facility is set to open in the fall of
2012. The project is in part the result
of negotiations between Mediacom
N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y 21
and Empire State Development, which
provided an incentive package totaling
$7.5 million.
At Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, science drives our business and passion
drives our science. We are dedicated to the discovery and development
of important new medicines to help improve patients’ lives. Since our
start in Westchester County in 1989, we have grown to be the largest
biotechnology company in New York State. Learn more about our
products, pipeline, culture and job opportunities at regeneron.com.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591-6707
Science is how
we see the world.
22. Company Location Industry Employees
IBM Poughkeepsie &
Hopewell Junction,
Dutchess Co.
Computer-related services, manufacturing
information, process systems, peripherals,
other products
>5,000*
IBM Armonk, Westchester
Co.
Headquarters. Computer-related services >5,000*
Westchester Medical
Center
Valhalla, Westchester,
Co.
Health care 4,100
U.S. Military Academy West Point, Orange Co. Education; military base 3,120
Orange Regional Medical
Center
Middletown, Orange Co. Health care 2,524
PepsiCo, Inc. Purchase, Westchester
Co.
Consumer products 2,477
Verizon Communications Valhalla, Westchester
Co.
Telecommunications 2,200
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Pearl River, Rockland
Co.
Pharmaceuticals 2,100
White Plains Hospital White Plains,
Westchester Co.
Health care 1,958
Vassar Brothers Medical
Center
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
Co.
Health care 1,788
Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, Rockland Co. Health care 1,768
Nyack Hospital Nyack, Rockland Co. Health care 1,650
Consolidated Edison Rye, Westchester Co. Electric and gas utility 1,500
St. Luke’s Cornwall
Hospital
Newburgh, Orange Co. Health care 1,400
New York Medical College Valhalla, Westchester
Co.
Medical college 1,376
St. John’s Riverside
Hospital
Yonkers, Westchester
Co.
Health care 1,369
St. Joseph’s Medical
Center
Yonkers, Westchester
Co.
Health care 1,310
Phelps Memorial Hospital Sleepy Hollow,
Westchester Co.
Health care 1,300
Sound Shore Medical
Center of Westchester
New Rochelle,
Westchester Co.
Health care 1,300
Crystal Run Health Care Middletown, Orange Co. Health care 1,300
Hamaspik of Rockland
County
Monsey, Rockland Co. Nonprofit 1,250
Marist College Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
Co.
Education 1,219
The Center for Discovery Harris, Sullivan Co. Nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities 1,200+
Elant, Inc. Goshen, Orange Co. Health care 1,200
St Francis Hospital &
Health Care Center
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
Co.
Health care 1,199
Rockland Psychiatric
Center
Orangeburg, Rockland
Co.
Health care 1,180
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
Co.
Education 1,170
Northern Services Group Monsey, Rockland Co. Health care 1,100
SUNY Rockland
Community College
Suffern, Rockland Co. Education 1,068
Putnam Hospital Center Carmel, Putnam Co. Health care 1,051
United Healthcare Kingston, Ulster Co. Health care 1,000+
Smiley Brothers New Paltz, Ulster Co. Hospitality 200 – 1,000
M A J O R E M P L O Y E R S
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*approximate
23. Numerous vocational, technical
and specialized training schools are
located throughout the Hudson Valley.
The most prominent are Boards of
Cooperative Educational Services
(BOCES), which provide shared
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HUDS N E D U C A T I O N & W O R K F O R C E T R A I N I N G
Educational opportunities in the
Hudson Valley are exceptional,
from grade school to grad school
to innovative training programs
targeted at the valley’s cutting-
edge industries.
A
full 84 percent of high school
graduates in the Hudson Valley
go on to college, compared to
the national average of 63 percent.
An astounding 44.4 percent of
Westchester County’s residents ages
25 and over have at least a bachelor’s
degree.
More than 30 colleges and univer-
sities are within the Hudson Valley,
producing more than 20,000 skilled
job seekers each year with degrees in
high-demand areas such as telecom-
munications, biomedical, semiconductor
manufacturing, law, electrical and
chemical engineering, computer
technology, business and more.
In fact, the Hudson Valley is home
to the largest concentration of biotech-
nology employees in the state.
In addition, the Hudson Valley is
home to many U.S. Department of
Education “National Schools of Excel-
lence” and many prestigious private
schools, including Trinity-Pawling,
Oakwood, Iona Prep and New York
Military Academy.
N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y 23
educational programs and services to
school districts. Generally, BOCES
offer vocational programs, adult con-
tinuing education, technical and career
education, literacy training, and train-
ing for business and industry.
WestchesterMedicalCenter
24. New York State Department of
Labor Peekskill Employment Center
201 South James St.
Peekskill, NY 10566
914-737-3490
www.labor.state.ny.us
Yonkers Employment Center
20 S. Broadway, 12th
Floor
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-963-1730
www.cityofyonkers.com
Mt. Vernon
One Stop Employment Center
100 E. First St.
Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
914-813-6555
www.westchesterputnamonestop.
com
Dutchess County
Dutchess One Stop
233 Main St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-473-9000
www.dutchessonestop.org
Orange County
Orange Works Career Centers
3 Washington Center, 4th
floor
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-568-5090
33 Fulton St., 2nd
floor
Middletown, NY 10940
845-346-1100
www.orangeworks.biz
Putnam County
Putnam Workforce Partnership
110 Old Route 6, Building 3
Carmel, NY 10512
845-808-1651
www.putnamcountyny.com/pwp
Rockland County
Tomorrow’s Workplace
One Perlman Dr.
Spring Valley, NY 10977
845-356-5100
www.tomorrowsworkplace.org
Sullivan County
Sullivan Works One Stop Center
50 North St.
Monticello, NY 12701
845-794-3340
www.co.sullivan.ny.us
Ulster County
Ulster County One Stop
651 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
845-340-3170
www.co.ulster.ny.us/oet
Westchester County
Westchester One Stop
Employment Center
120 Bloomingdale Rd.
White Plains, NY 10605
914-995-3910
www.westchesterputnamonestop.
com
One-Stop Career Centers provide
resources and services to individuals
seeking employment and to businesses
looking to build their workforce. Most
of these career centers are part of, or
work hand-in-hand with their local
county Workforce Investment Boards
Dutchess County BOCES
845-486-4800
www.dcboces.org
Orange-Ulster BOCES
845-291-0100
www.ouboces.org
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES
914-248-2235
http://www.pnwboces.org
Rockland BOCES
845-627-4700
www.rocklandboces.org
Southern Westchester BOCES
914-937-3820
www.swboces.org
Sullivan County BOCES
845-295-4000
www.scboces.org
Ulster BOCES
845-255-1400
www.ulsterboces.org
24 N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y
(WIBs) in designing or implementing
programs. WIBs seek to implement
customized programs that are tailored
to the needs of the local community
for the benefit of both employers and
job seekers.
25. Specialized training programs are
also available, including an innovative
“mini-MBA” management-training
program unveiled in 2011.
The program is a key element of
the NY BioHud Valley initiative, a
regional public-private partnership
that markets the Hudson Valley as the
center of New York’s growing biotech
industry. The Hudson Valley, which
has the largest concentration of bio-
technology employees in the state, is
home to more than 80 biotech compa-
nies, medical centers, laboratories and
academic research organizations.
The Westchester/Putnam Workforce
Investment Board agreed to co-fund
the mini-MBA program with two local
biotech companies to help their em-
ployees develop business management
skills. Each party picked up 50 percent
of the cost of the program, which is run
by Westchester Community College.
E D U C A T I O N A L A T T A I N M E N T
N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y 25
Westchester Community College
has a thriving Honors Program.
(Photos, pages 24-25)
Population ages 25 and over
High school Bachelor’s degree
County graduate or higher
Dutchess County 88.6% 31.4%
Orange County 86.8% 26.8%
Putnam County 93.5% 36.8%
Rockland County 88.4% 40.1%
Sullivan County 84.1% 20.8%
Ulster County 87.7% 28.8%
Westchester County 87.2% 44.4%
New York State 84.2% 31.8%
U.S. 84.6% 27.5%
Successful businesses choose the
Professional Development Center at
Westchester Community College.
Whether you are an entrepreneur, a manager of a business, or a
career changer, the Professional Development Center offers
something for you. For a deeper look at our classes in subjects ranging
from leadership to computer training, and how they can help you,
visit www.sunywcc.edu/pdc.
The PDC introduces a new program for aspiring
entrepreneurs. Details at www.sunywcc.edu/wei.
WESTCHESTER’S CHOICE
FOR CORPORATE TRAINING
“Savvy business
leaders leverage
competitive
advantages
whenever they
find them. The
PDC is my favorite
secret weapon and
Westchester’s
best resource for
boosting productivity
and getting more
done for less.”
- Christopher Furey
914-606-6669
Christopher Furey, (pictured far right)
26. destinations. The airport also handles
a variety of cargo, from heavy freight
to express packages and livestock.
Additionally, Stewart International
is home to one of only three USDA
Animal Import Centers nationally and
has a Foreign Trade Zone.
Three world gateways also serve
the Hudson Valley: LaGuardia, JFK
and Newark Liberty airports.
About 20 airlines operate out of
LaGuardia Airport, which recorded
about 24 million passengers in 2010.
Handling more than 46 million
passengers and 1.4 million tons of
cargo annually, John F. Kennedy
International Airport is the busiest
airport in the New York City metro-
politan area and one of the busiest in
the world.
Newark Liberty International
Airport, the 14th busiest airport in
the United States, is the predominant
overnight small-package center for the
New York/New Jersey region.
N
umerous interstate highways,
extensive rail service, and
many major airports intersect
in or near the region, which is in close
proximity to the three massive markets
of New York City, Boston and Wash-
ington, D.C.
These advantages translate into
streamlined distribution and prime
market access: within a six-hour drive
are 68 million U.S. and Canadian
customers, 21 percent of American
manufacturers and a $227 billion retail
sales market.
Interstates that traverse the region
include Interstate 84, I-87 (NYS
Thruway), I-95, I-287, I-684 and the
future I-86, which is currently Route
17 and undergoing improvements to
meet interstate highway standards.
Several bus lines offer direct routes
to New York City from a variety of
terminal locations in the Hudson Valley.
Rail transportation is likewise
expedient in the region.
Passenger rail includes commuter
service by Metro-North, a subsidiary
of New York State’s Metropolitan
Transportation Authority. With 384
route miles and 775 miles of track,
Metro-North stops at 120 stations in
seven counties in New York State
—Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester,
Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Rock-
land and Orange—and two counties in
Connecticut.
Orange and Rockland counties
are also served by NJ Transit, and
several daily Amtrak routes – Empire
Service, Adirondack, Maple Leaf and
the Ethan Allen Express – stop in the
Hudson Valley, providing business and
leisure travel throughout the region
and beyond.
Rail freight service is provided by
CSX and Norfolk Southern. CSX has
a more than 21,000 route-mile rail net-
work linking 23 states, the District of
Columbia and two Canadian provinces.
Norfolk Southern spans approximately
21,000 route miles in 22 states and the
District of Columbia.
Air travel is provided locally by
Westchester County Airport and
Stewart International Airport.
Westchester County Airport
offers general aviation as well as
commercial airline flights.
The airport, which has five fixed-
based operators, is one of the most ac-
tive business aviation facilities in the
country, averaging more than 70,000
corporate and charter operations annu-
ally. About 300 light aircraft are also
based at the airport.
In addition, seven airlines provide
about 32,000 commercial airline
flights to an average of 1.9 million
passengers annually.
Stewart International Airport,
located in Orange County, is oper-
ated by the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey, which has
invested about $50 million in the
facility since assuming control
in 2007.
Several commercial and charter
airlines operate out of the airport,
offering direct access to a number of
major U.S. hubs and several vacation
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Where transportation is at its best.
Find it here, in the Hudson Valley.
26 N E W Y O R K ’ S H U D S O N VA L L E Y
Ease of transportation
helps to drive business
— and it doesn’t get
much easier than in
the Hudson Valley.
Photo used with permission
by Westchester County
Metro-North
27. A brand new network of Food & Beverage
companies, farmers, suppliers and elected officials is
dedicated to growing an already prosperous industry
into an even greater sector for the Hudson Valley.
Food & Beverage industry facts:
• More than 50,000 people employed by nearly
5,000 businesses
• Within a 6-hour drive of more than 68
million people
• 35 percent increase in wages of food and
beverage employees in 10 years
• 23 percent growth in the number of people
employed in the industry in 10 years
• Pro-business support by local government
• Served by six interstate highways
See for yourself why the
Hudson Valley is Where Food & Beverage Works.
From the same organization that created
NY BioHud Valley - Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.
4 Crotty Lane, Suite 100,
New Windsor, NY 12553
845.220.2244 | www.HVEDC.com
Shaping the
Hudson Valley’s Food &
Beverage industry
28. Westchester County is home to
world-class entertainment,
accommodations and dining.
I
n fact, accommodations here are
attractions in themselves. Luxury
calls from the exquisite Ritz-Carl-
ton and the historic Tarrytown House
Estate & Conference Center. Castle
on the Hudson, a medieval castle
situated on 11 hilltop acres overlooking
the Hudson River, is a regal escape
with an award-winning dining room,
Equus. Many of Westchester’s premier
hotels have been recently renovated,
including the rustic Doubletree
Hotel Tarrytown, the posh Marriott
Westchester and the elegant Hilton
Rye Town, which underwent a
$17 million transformation.
Dining in Westchester County is
likewise exceptional.
The menu at the exclusive Blue Hill
at the Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills
boasts a list of more than 100 of that
day’s freshest, most local ingredients.
The stately Crabtree’s Kittle
House, a restaurant and inn in Chap-
paqua, offers contemporary American
cuisine and is renowned for its wine
list, which includes nearly 6,000
different varieties.
Dining options also include Harvest-
on-Hudson, located in Hastings-on-
Hudson, dishing out gourmet authentic
Italian cuisine; Red Hat on the River
in Irvington, a waterfront bistro; Port
Chester’s Tarry Lodge, co-owned
by world-famous Italian chef and
personality Mario Batali; and the
trendy X20: Xaviars on the Hudson,
owned by famed restaurateur and chef
Peter X. Kelly, which offers unique
contemporary American cuisine and
waterfront views.
For entertainment, Captain Law-
rence Brewing Co. is the toast of the
town, serving award-winning craft
beers and offering tours and tastings.
Empire City Casino at Yonkers
Raceway, which is undergoing a
$40 million expansion, boasts more
than 5,300 slot machines, live harness
racing, two restaurants, a food court
and more.
Recreation also includes the
Westchester County Parks System,
spanning nearly 18,000 acres and
including 50 parks and recreation areas.
Among them are six 18-hole golf courses
and the 777-acre Muscoot Farm.
Heart-pounding adventure can be
found at The Cliffs in Valhalla, an
indoor climbing and fitness facility
with more than 13,000 square feet of
climbing terrain.
Grand Prix New York in Mount
Kisco has go-karts that top out at 40
miles per hour, laser tag, an arcade,
bowling, billiards and dining.
The arts abound in Westchester,
including the Katonah Museum of
Art and Caramoor Center for Music
and the Arts, located in Katonah;
the Neuberger Museum of Art and
the Performing Arts Center, located
at Purchase College; and the West-
chester Broadway Theatre, the only
year-round theater in the
county presenting
musical theater
by Broadway
performers,
directors and
designers.
Among
the many
historical
sites in
the county is
Kykuit: the Rock-
efeller Estate, a spectacular
hilltop paradise that was home to four
generations of the Rockefeller family.
The estate is in Sleepy Hollow, also
home to Union Church of Pocantino
Hills, where visitors will find a stained-
glass window by Henri Matisse and
nine windows by Marc Chagall.
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Phillipsburg Manor—a 1750s Working Farm
29. Philipsburg Manor, also in
Sleepy Hollow, transports guests to a
1750s working farm, while visitors to
Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-
Hudson experience the domestic life
of a patriot family in the years after
the American Revolution. Visit
Washington Irving’s Sunnyside in
Tarrytown to learn about Irving’s storied
past and how he came to be America’s
first internationally famous author.
Then stop by the Old Dutch Church
and Burying Ground, which is the
setting for “The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow” and where Irving is buried.
Adjacent to Sunnyside is Lyndhurst,
one of the great domestic landmarks in
the country and an exceptional example
of 19th-century architecture, decor and
landscape design.
Other points of interest include the
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic
Site, Saint Paul’s Church National
Historic Site and the John Jay
Homestead State Historic Site, one
of only a handful of historic farms in
the country once owned by a Founding
Father and open to the public.
Just 90 minutes from New York City,
Dutchess County is lush with history,
arts and culture, fine dining, wineries
and more.
V
isitors can take a sightseeing
cruise along the scenic Hudson
River, or stroll or bike the
Walkway Over the Hudson, formerly
an 1884 railroad bridge. At 212 feet
above the water and 1.25 miles long,
the paved roadway provides free access
to the picturesque landscape.
For family fun, cool off at Splash-
down Beach in Fishkill, explore the
riverfront Mid-Hudson Children’s
Museum, or get closer to nature at
Trevor Zoo and at many parks.
Dutchess County is known as the
home of “The Great Estates,” including
the stately Franklin D. Roosevelt
Home, Presidential Library and
Museum; the lavish, Gilded Age
Staatsburgh and Vanderbilt mansions;
Wilderstein, a Queen Anne Victorian
home that belonged to FDR’s cousins;
and the gardens and mansion at
Locust Grove Estate.
Superb contemporary art
can be appreciated at Dia:
Beacon and Bard College’s
CCS-Hessel Museum. Visitors
to Vassar College’s newly
refurbished Loeb Art Center
can explore art from Egypt to Picasso
as well as artwork from the Hudson
River School.
Dine at one of the Culinary Institute
of America’s five student-staffed res-
taurants; bring home a tasty treat from
a farmers’ market; or pick your own
fresh fruits and produce. Visit area
farms, such as Sprout Creek, and meet
friendly cows and goats and sample
their cheese.
Outdoor enthusiasts can check out
Big Bear Ziplines in Hyde Park or
spend the day parasailing, hiking, biking,
horseback riding, golfing, kayaking,
fishing or skeet shooting.
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mong them is the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point,
founded in 1802 and regarded
as the world’s premier leader-devel-
opment institution. Guided tours are
available at the academy, whose more
than 67,000 graduates include Generals
Grant, Lee, Pershing, MacArthur,
Eisenhower, Patton, Schwarzkopf
and Petraeus.
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
is on site and includes photographs,
films, memorabilia and a searchable
database of all recipients.
Woodbury Common Premium
Outlets has the world’s largest col-
lection of luxury designer and name
brand outlets, such as Chanel, Versace,
Waterford Wedgwood and many more.
WineriesincludeApplewoodWinery;
Baldwin Vineyard; Demarest Hill;
Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery,
which also produces an award-winning
hard apple cider; Palaia Vineyards,
where the tasting room is housed in a
200-year-old barn; and Brotherhood
Winery, the country’s oldest winery.
At Orange County Choppers,
patrons can peer through a viewing
window and see the workshop and studio
where the show “American Chopper”
is filmed. The shop has a new show-
room and retail store packed with
themed custom motorcycles
and other merchandise.
Sugar Loaf Arts &
Craft Village has been
distinguished as a crafts
community for more than
250 years. Sugar Loaf has
more than 60 artist studios,
craft shops, galleries and restau-
rants, all located in barns and buildings
that date back to the 1700s and 1800s.
Storm KingArt Center is a 500-acre,
world-renowned outdoor sculpture
park and museum regarded for its
interaction between sculpture and the
surrounding landscape.
At Newburgh Waterfront,
visitors will find a walkway along the
Hudson River with gorgeous views
and a variety of restaurants.
Visitors to the Harness
Racing Museum and Hall
of Fame can drive a sulky to
the finish line in a 3-D simu-
lator; explore interactive
exhibits; call and judge a
race; see the largest collection
of Currier & Ives trotting
prints; and learn the history
of America’s first sport.
Fifty miles from New York and bordered by the Hudson and Delaware Rivers,
Orange County is characterized by rolling farmland, charming villages,
and huge recreational parks.
Washington’s
Headquarters is a
fieldstone farmhouse
where General Washing-
ton made his Continental
Army headquarters and where
he spent more time than anywhere else
during the Revolutionary War. At this
site, Washington created and awarded
the first Purple Heart badge. Today, the
The top 10 destinations in Orange County attract millions
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31. T
he county’s calendar includes
annual events such as the
Putnam County 4-H Fair,
the Oktoberfest German-American
Festival, and antique and craft shows.
One must-see attraction is the
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.
This critically acclaimed, outdoor
summer festival is produced under
a tent theater on the breathtaking
grounds of the 19th century Boscobel
estate in Garrison, overlooking the
Hudson River.
Arts and culture are part of the
fabric of Putnam County, where art
councils and galleries are on farms and
in quaint riverside villages. Arts on the
Lake, located at Lake Carmel Cultural
Center in Kent, is a nonprofit that fosters
performances, exhibits and art classes.
The county is also home to several
musical-performance organizations.
Most towns and villages in the
countryside county host weekly farmers
markets, and several community-sup-
ported agriculture (CSA) farms offer
shares in their produce.
Outdoor fun includes several parks
and preserves which together provide
camping, hunting, fishing, swimming,
boating, mountain biking,
horseback riding,
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Located 50 miles north of Manhattan, Putnam County
is dotted with small towns and abounds with year-round
outdoor activities and cultural events.
kayaking, canoeing, skiing,
snowboarding, snowshoeing,
snow tubing, and more. The
Taconic Outdoor Education
Center sponsors year-round
environmental programs and
hosts educational, team building
and business programs.
Recreation also includes
the Brewster Ice
Arena, several
golf courses,
and annual
events such as
the Tri ‘n’ Du
Putnam triathlon.
The 19th-century Boscobel Estate is home
to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.
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32. Nestled in the scenic Catskill
Mountains and rich with arts and
culture, Sullivan County is a popular
vacation destination.
T
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is located at the site of the 1969
Woodstock Festival, now part
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Visitors can explore the experience
of Woodstock and its significance as
a culminating event of a decade of
radical cultural transformation.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
has a diverse selection of popular artists,
culturally rich performances, and
educational and community programs.
The center has a state-of-the-art,
15,000-seat outdoor Pavilion Stage
and an intimate 400-seat Event Gallery.
Forestburgh Playhouse, a
professional summer theater, presents
Broadway musicals, plays and children’s
shows in a 125-year-old, air-conditioned
barn theater.
Brookhouse Gallery, located in
the heart of the Upper Delaware River
Corridor, showcases works of art by a
select number of local artists, including
paintings on wood by its artist-in-
residence, David Lee Bush.
The 160-seat Tusten Theatre
hosts live jazz, classical, traditional
and new music concerts, theater and
Pastoral Rockland County is nearly
one-third parkland, providing walking
and hiking trails, ball fields, historic
sites, equestrian trails and more.
P
opular state parks include
Bear Mountain State Park,
Harriman State Park and
Nyack Beach State Park along the
Hudson River, with trails connecting
to Rockland Lake State Park.
The rural-to-suburban county is also
home to numerous picturesque public,
semi-private and private golf courses.
Rockland County offers a variety
of shopping, from hometown farm
markets to the scores of shops at
Palisades Center, one of the top 10
malls in the country.
The county is home base for the
Rockland Boulders, a minor league
baseball team that had its inaugural
season in 2011 and plays in
the Canadian-American
Association of Professional
Baseball League.
In addition, reper-
tory theatre groups,
dance companies, and
choral and instrumental
ensembles perform
throughout Rockland,
which also has its share
of off-Broadway and
original productions.
The restored Hopper House Art
Center, the birthplace and boyhood
home of realist painter Edward Hopper,
was built in 1858 and displays materials
about Hopper’s life and work and hosts
monthly art exhibits.
Historical attractions include the
CampShanksMemorial, which focuses
on World War II military life and is the
site from which 1.3 million soldiers
shipped out for the Normandy Invasion.
The Dewint House and Museum
is where General Washington and his
staff lived in 1780 during the trial of
BritishMajorJohnAndre,aco-conspirator
of General Benedict Arnold. The Andre
Monument marks the site where the spy
was hanged and buried—he was later
interred in Westminster Abbey—and
the ’76 House (today the third-oldest
restaurant in the country) is whereAndre
was confined before his execution.
StonyPointBattlefield StateHistoric
Site, where General “Mad Anthony”
Wayne executed a surprise capture of
the British-held fort in 1779, includes
exhibits and relics from the battle that
became an important American victory.
Nearby is the restored 1826 Stony
Point Lighthouse.
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Rockland County offers many
shopping, historic and
outdoor activities.
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New York State Route 97, known as
the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway,
is great for a leisurely drive.
Fishing is another favorite pastime
in Sullivan County.
The Catskill Fly Fishing Center
includes a museum, gift shop and
education center on 53 acres bordering
the Willowemoc River.
Roscoe/Livingston Manor—Home
of Ultimate Fishing is an outdoor
activity specialty store near Catskill
Park trails. Catskill Flies carries the
best in fly-fishing gear and clothing and
offers experienced guides and
instruction for all Catskill rivers.
Part of the Catskill Forest Preserve,
which is nearly 300,000 acres of state
land in Catskill Park, is within Sullivan
County. The preserve includes forests
with meadows, remnants of old
farmsteads, lakes, rivers, springs,
waterfalls, cliffs and fire towers. The
greater Catskill Park spans four counties
(including neighboring Ulster County
in the Hudson Valley) and has 98 peaks
over 3,000 feet in elevation and hundreds
of miles of woods, roads and trails.
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screenings. The NACLTheatre presents
plays and cutting-edge works from
around the world, and the Alliance
Gallery Delaware Arts Center hosts
year-round exhibits of contemporary
art, digital media and special events.
The Fort Delaware Museum of
Colonial History is a living-history
museum depicting the frontier life of a
stockade settlement.
Recreation includes Monticello
Casino and Raceway, which has more
than 1,000 slot machines, electronic
table games, a buffet, a restaurant, live
entertainment, live harness racing and
simulcasting.
Monticello Motor Club is the pre-
mier motorsports country club in the
country for automotive enthusiasts.
The Concord Resort & Golf Club
features a scenic course with sloping
fairways, and Grossinger Country
Club is a semi-private course rated
4.5 stars by Golf Digest.
Family fun includes Sonoma Falls
Cider Mill & Country Store, which
has a seven-tier waterfall, horseback
riding, hiking trails, fishing, apple
cider pressing, maple syrup production,
ice skating and snow tubing.
Villa Roma Resort & Conference
Center caters to families, reunions,
groups and conferences. Facilities
include golf, bumper boats, a rock
wall, go karts, bowling, an outdoor
pool with slide and water features,
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