That's why when Hayley was in the courthouse, Mateo was able to get to the Carribbean and back so quickly. Only explanation I can come up with. It is close enough to NYC to travel by car or train in a reasonable time. Ms Phillips always located her soaps in small, fictional, midwestern U.S. towns that were close to Chicago. I picture it having a big downtown area surrounded by suburbs.
Downtown is very modern.
I think they're a testing ground for new inventions. Some new kind of quick transport device that they all use, and I like their newest invention, ghostly justice . Someone tries to hammer another person and the hammer comes right back at 'em. Downtown is such a happening place it attracts business moguls like Palmer Cortlandt and Adam Chandler. It's the only place a world renowned cardiologist like Dr. David Hayward would choose to further his career.