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Ranked 2nd best city in New York
Ranked 3rd best city in New York
"Discovering Lewisboro"
- Nikki D. McMann
Situated in the northeastern part of Westchester County, Lewisboro is a town composed of 6 hamlets: Goldens Bridge, Cross River, Waccabuc, South Salem, Lewisboro Hamlet and Vista. Lewisboro is locate...
Ranked 4th best city in New York
"A Town thats Transforming Itself into a Legend"
- SaraKaplan
Peekskill has really changed its name from one thought of as a crime-infested city, to one that now brings in creative people and entrepreneurs. It’s largely diverse and has a very proud Hispanic c...
Ranked 5th best city in New York
"Tarrytown... a charming, lively & fun Hudson River Village....."
- Hans Schindhelm, Realtor - William Raveis Legends Realty Group
Distance to New York City: approximately 25 miles
Size: approximately 3.7 square miles
Overview
Picturesque Tarrytown, meaning Wheat Town in Dutch, was founded around 1650 by Dutch settlers and...
Ranked 6th best city in New York
"Quaint scenic neighborhood with lots to offer!"
- LovingL
Lovely, well maintained homes in a quaint, quiet village setting producing a "Mayberry" appeal. Strong community ties connecting all who live here for a sense of belonging. Family orientated. Village...
Ranked 7th best city in New York
"Keeping Up with Katonah!"
- Karen Benvin Ransom
Where do I begin? Let's go to one of the Hamlets of the Town of Bedford - Katonah! If enjoying a stroll through this beautiful town and its unique shops and restaurants begins to pale you can then j...
Ranked 8th best city in New York
"Lovely Creative Shops, Pleasant Folks and Friendly Atmospher..."
- SaraKaplan
Red Hook is a charming village located within the town of Rhinebeck, named after Dutch settlers arrived to see the Fall foliage on a peninsula named Cruger’s Island (peninsula in Dutch is “hoek”, and...
Ranked 9th best city in New York
"Historic Continental Village in Garrison"
- Kathleen Kourie
As a 30 year resident of the Continental Village portion of Garrison, I'd like to let everyone know about my corner of Philipstown. I live off the Historic Old Albany Post Road, the oldest road in th...
Ranked 11th best city in New York
"Living in Bedford, NY"
- Nikki D. McMann
Distance to NYC: 47 miles
Area: 39 square miles
The Town of Bedford consists of three hamlets; Bedford Village, Katonah and Bedford Hills. Elegant country estates, horse farms, rural neighborhood...
Ranked 12th best city in New York
"Yonkers on 9/11/12"
- Jane McAfee
Yonkers now has its own 911 Memorial. A 38-foot rusted steel beam from the World Trade Center was dedicated on Tuesday 9/11/12 and has been permanently erected in the center of Conor Park on McLean Av...
Ranked 13th best city in New York
"Astoria, NY"
- Lizmanda
I lived at Astoria, NY for 18 years and My oldest son still love to live same area. Ditmars Boulevard - Named after Abram D. Ditmars the mayor of Long Island City also know as "the heart of Astoria" d...
Ranked 14th best city in New York
"History Buffs Will Love It, Families will Treasure It, Food..."
- SaraKaplan
Most people know Hyde Park as the hometown of our country’s 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and many come to visit the stunningly beautiful Roosevelt estate (known as Springwood). However, Hyde...
Ranked 16th best city in New York
"Shopping Options"
- Wendy Alexander
Let's just say shopping here is great. From small clothing boutiques, to great jewelry stores,dry cleaning,florist,Space NK,
Consignment shops and lots more.... I'm happy to answer any questions you...
Ranked 17th best city in New York
"A Hidden Gem"
- garyk
Briarcliff is a hidden gem as a small village surrounded by larger towns and cities. The "downtown" is well maintained with some great food and shopping where you'll soon become known as a regular cus...
Ranked 18th best city in New York
"Residential neighborhoods spaced out by natural environment."
- Kerry Barger
Pinched between Interstate 84 and the Connecticut border, Pawling really epitomizes the nature of small-town America. Located at the crossroads of Routes 55 (south) and 22 (north), Pawling is located...
Ranked 19th best city in New York
"Multi-faceted and promising"
- TracyD
Westchester County is known for its great affluence, but middle-income house-hunters will be pleased to stumble upon the town of Mount Pleasant, a collection of geographically desirable villages and h...
Ranked 20th best city in New York
"One of "America's Most Expensive Zip Codes" -Forbes Magazine"
- SaraKaplan
Bronxville is perhaps best known as a “college town”, as it's home to Sarah Larwence College and Concordia College, and you'll see lots of students bouncing around town, enjoying the sites or studying...
Ranked 21st best city in New York
"Upscale and relaxed small town"
- ralphl
I bought my charming, historic house in 1999 and I have never regretted it. The town is beautiful and very well maintained. Dining is on par with the big city and dont let the country-ish look of the...
