Other amenities include locker rooms, whirlpool, sauna and steam rooms. An extensive intramural program is offered for participation in basketball, soccer and volleyball games. In addition, aerobic, yoga, dance, swimming, racquetball and squash classes are available. The neighborhood surrounding the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a safe and cozy corner of New York City made up of private homes and convenient shopping centers. Closer to our home are the restaurants and marinas of City Island , an authentic fishing community that is still part of New York City.
Orchard Beach is minutes away, for a cool dip in the summer.
Sprawling Pelham Bay Park , also close by, is one of the area's premier spots for hiking, swimming, horseback riding, golfing, bicycling, and bird watching. A few miles to the north are the outskirts of Westchester County , rich with its nature preserves, forests and, yes, farms. If you are looking for sports, we have more major league t eams than any other community in the country. Yankees have won 33 pennants and 22 World Series. The occasional miracle happens at Shea Stadium, where the Mets play across the river in Queens , also part of New York City.