From New York City to Yonkers along the Hudson River - Access Genealogy From New York City to Yonkers along the Hudson River Updated: January 6, 2014 | New York | 0 | Discover your family's story. Enter a grandparent's name to get started. Start Now This upper landing of the Hudson River Day Line has a beautiful location and is a great convenience to the dwellers of northern Manhattan. On leaving the pier the steel-arched structure of Riverside Drive is seen on the right. The valley here spanned, in the neighborhood of 127th Street, was once known as “Marritje Davids’ Fly,” and the local name for this part of New York above Claremont Heights is still known as “Manhattanville.” The Convent of the Sacred Heart is visible among the trees, and Trinity Cemetery’s Monuments soon gleam along the wooded bank. Among her distinguished dead is the grave of General John A. Dix whose words rang across the land sixty days before the attack on Fort Sumter: “If any man attempts to pull down the American flag shoot him on the spot.” The John A.

Dix Post of New York comes hither each Decoration Day and garlands with imposing ceremonies his grave and the graves of their comrades. Near Carmansville was the home of Audubon, the ornithologist, and the residences above the cemetery are grouped together as Audubon Park. Near at hand is the New York Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and pleasantly located near the shore the River House once known as West-End Hotel. Washington Heights Washington Heights rise in a bold bluff above Jeffrey’s Hook. After the withdrawal of the American army from Long Island, it became apparent to General Washington and Hamilton that New York would have to be abandoned. General Greene and Congress believed in maintaining the fort, but future developments showed that Washington was right. The American troops, so far as clothing or equipment was concerned, were in a pitiable condition, and the result of the struggle makes one of the darkest pages of the war. On the 12th of November Washington started from Stony Point for Fort Lee and arrived the 13th, finding to his disappointment that General Greene, instead of having made arrangements for evacuating, was, on the contrary, reinforcing Fort Washington.

The entire defense numbered only about 2000 men, mostly militia, with hardly a coat, to quote an English writer, “that was not out at the elbows.” “On the night of the 14th thirty flat-bottomed boats stole quietly up the Hudson, passed the American forts undiscovered, and made their way through Spuyten Duyvil Creek into Harlem River.

The means were thus provided for crossing that river, and landing before unprotected parts of the American works.” According to Irving, “On the 15th General Howe sent a summons to surrender, with a threat of extremities should he have to carry the place by assault.” Magaw, in his reply, intimated a doubt that General Howe would execute a threat “so unworthy of himself and the British nation; but give me leave,” added he, “to assure his Excellency, that, actuated by the most glorious cause that mankind ever fought in, I am determined to defend this post to the very last extremity.” “Apprised by the colonel of his peril, General Greene sent over reinforcements, with an exhortation to him to persist in his defense; and dispatched an express to General Washington, who was at Hackensack, where the troops from Peekskill were encamped. It was nightfall when Washington arrived at Fort Lee. Greene and Putnam were over at the besieged fortress. He threw himself into a boat, and had partly crossed the river, when he met those Generals returning.

They informed him of the garrison having been reinforced, and assured him that it was in high spirits, and capable of making a good defense. It was with difficulty, however, they could prevail on him to return with them to the Jersey shore, for he was excessively excited.” “Early the next morning, Magaw made his dispositions for the expected attack. His forces, with the recent addition, amounted to nearly three thousand men. As the fort could not contain above a third of its defenders, most of them were stationed about the outworks.” About noon, a heavy cannonade thundered along the rocky hills, and sharp volleys of musketry, proclaimed that the action was commenced. “Washington, surrounded by several of his officers, had been an anxious spectator of the battle from the opposite side of the Hudson. Much of it was hidden from him by intervening hills and forest; but the roar of cannonry from the valley of the Harlem River, the sharp and incessant reports of rifles, and the smoke rising above the tree-tops, told him of the spirit with which the assault was received at various points, and gave him for a time hope that the defense might be successful.

The action about the lines to the south lay open to him, and could be distinctly seen through a telescope; and nothing encouraged him more than the gallant style in which Cadwalader with inferior force maintained his position. When he saw him however, assailed in flank, the line broken, and his troops, overpowered by numbers, retreating to the fort, he gave up the game as lost. The worst sight of all, was to behold his men cut down and bayoneted by the Hessians while begging quarter. It is said so completely to have overcome him, that he wept with the tenderness of a child.” “Seeing the flag go into the fort from Knyphausen’s division, and surmising it to be a summons to surrender, he wrote a note to Magaw, telling him if he could hold out until evening and the place could not be maintained, he would endeavor to bring off the garrison in the night. Capt. Gooch, of Boston, a brave and daring man, offered to be the bearer of the note.

He ran down to the river, jumped into a small boat, pushed over the river, landed under the bank, ran up to the fort and delivered the message, came out, ran and jumped over the broken ground, dodging the Hessians, some of whom struck at him with their pieces and others attempted to thrust him with their bayonets; escaping through them, he got to his boat and returned to Fort Lee.” Washington’s message arrived too late. “The fort was so crowded by the garrison and the troops which had retreated into it, that it was difficult to move about. The enemy, too, were in possession of the little redoubts around, and could have poured in showers of shells and ricochet balls that would have made dreadful slaughter.” It was no longer possible for Magaw to get his troops to man the lines; he was compelled, therefore, to yield himself and his garrison prisoners of war. The only terms granted them were, that the men should retain their baggage and the officers their swords. Fort Lee, directly across the river, had a commanding position, but was entirely useless to the Revolutionary army after the fall of Fort Washington.

It was therefore immediately abandoned to the British, as was also Fort Constitution, another redoubt near at hand. It will be remembered that the American army after long continued disaster in and about New York, retreated southward from Fort Lee and Hackensack to the Delaware, where Washington with a strategic stroke brought dismay on his enemies and restored confidence to his friends and the Patriots’ Cause. The Palisades The Palisades, or Great Chip Rock, as they were known by the old Dutch settlers, present the same bold front to the river that the Giant’s Causeway does to the ocean. Their height at Fort Lee, where the bold cliffs first assert themselves, is three hundred feet, and they extend about seventeen or eighteen miles to the hills of Rockland County. A stroll along the summit reveals the fact that they are almost as broken and fantastic in form as the great rocks along the Elbe in Saxon-Switzerland. As the basaltic trap-rock is one of the oldest geological formations, we might still appropriately style the Palisades “a chip of the old block.” They separate the valley of the Hudson from the valley of the Hackensack.

The Hackensack rises in Rockland Lake opposite Sing Sing, within two or three hundred yards of the Hudson, and the rivers flow thirty miles side by side. Some geologists think that originally they were one river, but they are now separated from each other by a wall more substantial than even the 2,000 mile structure of the “Heathen Chinese.” It might also be interesting to note Prof. Newberry’s idea that in pre-glacial times this part of the continent was several hundred feet higher than at present, and that the Hudson was a very rapid stream and much larger than now, draining as it did the Great Lakes: that the St. Lawrence found its way through the Hudson Channel following pretty nearly the line of the present Mohawk, and the great river emptied into the Atlantic some 80 miles south of Staten Island. This idea is confirmed by the soundings of the coast survey which discover the ancient page of the Hudson as here indicated on the floor of the sea far out where the ocean is 500 feet in depth.

A speculation of what a voyager a few million years ago would have then seen might, however, as Hamlet observes, be “to consider somewhat too curiously” for ordinary up-to-date tourists. But even, granting all this to be true, the Palisades were already old, thrown up long ages before, between a rift in the earth’s surface, where it cooled in columnar form. The rocky mould which held it, being of softer material, finally disintegrated and crumbled away, leaving the cliff with its peculiar perpendicular formation. A recent writer has said: “The Palisades are among the wonders of the world. Only three other places equal them in importance, but each of the four is different from the others, and the Palisades are unique. The Giant’s Causeway on the north coast of Ireland, and the cliffs at Kawaddy in India, are thought by many to have been the result of the same upheaval of nature as the Palisades; but the Hudson rocks seem to have preserved their entiretyto have come up in a body, as it werewhile the Giant’s Causeway owes its celebrity to the ruined state in which the Titanic forces of nature have left it.

The third wonder is at Staffa, in Scotland, where the rocks have been thrown into such a position as to justify the name of Fingal’s Cave, which they bear, and which was bestowed on them in the olden times before Scottish history began to be written. It is singular how many of the names which dignify, or designate, favorite spots of the Giant’s Causeway have been duplicated in the Palisades. Among the Hudson rocks are several ‘Lady’s Chairs,’ ‘Lover’s Leaps,’ ‘Devil’s Toothpicks,’ ‘Devil’s Pulpits,’ and, in many spots on the water’s edge, especially those most openly exposed to the weather, we see exactly the same conformations which excite admiration and wonder in the Irish rocks.” There are many strange stories connected with the Palisades, and one narrator says: “remarkable disappearances have occurred in the vicinity that have never been explained. On a conical-shaped rock near Clinton Point a young man and a young woman were seen standing some half a century ago. Several of their friends, who were back some thirty feet from the face of the cliff, saw them distinctly, and called out to them not to approach too near the edge.

The young couple laughingly sent some answer back, and a moment later vanished as by magic. Their friends rushed to the edge of the cliff but saw no trace of them. They noticed at once that the tide was out, and at the base three or four boatmen were sauntering about as though nothing had happened (forgetting even, as Bryant did, that a vertical line from the top of the cliff on account of the crumbling debris of ages makes it impossible for even the strongest arm to hurl a stone from the summit to the margin of the river). A diligent search was instituted.

Friends and boatmen joined in the search, but from that day to this they have never been heard from, no trace of them has been found, and the mystery of their disappearance is as complete now as it was five minutes after they vanisheda more tragical termination than the story of the old pilot on a Lake George steamer, who, surrounded one morning by a group of tourist-questioners, pointed to Roger Slide Mountain, and said: “A couple went up there and never came back again.” “What do you suppose, captain,” said a fair-haired, anxious listener, “ever became of them?” “Can’t tell,” said the captain, “some folks said they went down on the other side.” The old Palisade Mountain House, a few miles above Fort Lee, had a commanding location, but was burned in 1884 and never rebuilt. Pleasant villas are here and there springing up along this rocky balcony of the lower Hudson, and probably the entire summit will some day abound in castles and luxuriant homes.

It is in fact within the limit of possibility that this may in the future present the finest residential street in the world, with a natural macadamized boulevard midway between the Hudson and the sky. It grieves one to see the gray rocks torn away for building material, but, as fast as man destroys, nature kindly heals the wound; or to keep the Palisade figure more complete, she recaptures the scarred and broken battlements, unfolding along the steep escarpment her waving standards of green. It sometimes seems as if one can almost see her selecting the easiest point of attack, marshalling her forces, running her parallels with Boadicea-like skill, and carrying her streaming banners, more real than Macbeth’s “Birnam-Wood” to crowning rampart and lofty parapet. The New York side from the Battery to Inwood, the northern end of Manhattan Island, is already “well peopled.” Until recently the land about Fort Washington has been held in considerable tracts and the very names of these suburban points suggest altitude and outlookHighbridgeville, Fordham Heights, Morris Heights, University Heights, Kingsbridge Heights, Mount Hope, &c.

The growth of the city all the way to Jerome and Van Cortlandt’s Park during the last few years has been marvelous. It has literally stepped over the Harlem to find room in the picturesque county of Westchester. The Island of Manhattan The Island of Manhattan.As we approach the northern limit of Manhattan we feel that in the preservation of the beautiful name “Manhattan,” distinctive of New York’s chief borough, Irving’s dream has been happily realized. The meaning of this Indian word has been the subject of much discussion. It is, however, simply the name of a tribe. As the old historian De Laet says, “On the east side, on the main land dwell the Manhattoes,” and again from the “Documentary History of New York.” “It is so called from the people which inhabited the main land on the east side of the river.” Indian Head, Palisades The word Manhattan signifies also it is said: “The People of the Islands,” and it was evidently used by the Indians as a generic term designating the inhabitants of the island itself, and also of Long Island and the Neversink. This is in accordance with the testimony of Van der Donck.

With Irving we all recognize the music and poetry of the name and are proud that our river of beauty is so happily heralded. Spuyten Duyvil Creek Above Washington Heights, on the east bank, the Spuyten Duyvil meets the Hudson. This stream is the northern boundary of New York Island, and a short distance east of the Hudson bears the name of Harlem River. Its course is south-east and joins the East River at Randall’s Island, just above Hell Gate. It is a curious fact that this modest stream should be bounded by such suggestive appellations as Hell Gate and Spuyten Duyvil. This is the first point of special legendary interest to one journeying up the Hudson and it takes its name according to the veracious Knickerbocker, from the following incident: It seems that the famous Antony Van Corlear was dispatched one evening with an important message up the Hudson. When he arrived at this creek the wind was high, the elements were in an uproar, and no boatman at hand.

“For a short time,” it is said, “he vapored like an impatient ghost upon the brink, and then, bethinking himself of the urgency of his errand, took a hearty embrace of his stone bottle, swore most valorously that he would swim across en spijt en Duyvil (in spite of the Devil), and daringly plunged into the stream. Scarce had he buffeted half way over when he was observed to struggle violently, as if battling with the spirit of the waters. Instinctively he put his trumpet to his mouth, and giving a vehement blastsank forever to the bottom.” The main branch of the Hudson River Railroad, with its station at Forty-second Street and Fourth Avenue, crosses the Harlem River at Mott Haven, and, following its northern bank, meets the Hudson at this point, where the 30th Street branch, following the river, joins the main line. The steamer now passes Riverdale, with its beautiful residences and the Convent of Mount St.

Vincent, one of the prominent landmarks of the Hudson, located on grounds bought of Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, whose “Font Hill Castle” appears in the foreground, and we come to Yonkers, on the east bank, seventeen miles from New York, at the mouth of the Nepperhan. West of the creek is a large rock, called A-mac-lea-sin, the great stone to which the Indians paid reverence as an evidence of the permanency and immutability of their deity. The Mahican Village at the mouth of the creek was called Nappechemak. European settlements were made as early as 1639, as shown by deeds of purchase. Here are many important manufacturing industries: carpet, silk, and hat factories; mowers and reapers, gutta percha, rubber and pencil companies. Its “Recreation Pavilion” on the pier was a noble thing for the city to buildcosting $50,000. The structure is of steel and capable of accommodating 5,000 people. Younkers It is said that Yonkers derived its name from Yonk-herrthe young heir, or young sir, of the Phillipse manor.

Until after the middle of the seventeenth century the Phillipse family had their principal residence at Castle Phillipse, Sleepy Hollow, but having purchased “property to the southward” from Adrian Van der Donck and obtained from the English king a patent creating the manor of Phillipsburgh, they moved from their old castle to the new “Manor Hall,” which at this time was probably the finest mansion on the Hudson. This property was confiscated by act of Legislature in 1779, as Frederick Phillipse, third lord of the manor, was thought to lean toward royalty, and sold by the “Commissioners of Forfeiture” in 1785. It was afterwards purchased by John Jacob Astor, then passed to the Government, was bought by the village of Yonkers in 1868, and became the City Hall in 1872. The older portion of the house was built in 1682, the present front in 1745. The woodwork is very interesting, also the ceilings, the large hall and the wide fire-place.

In the room still pointed out as Washington’s, the fire-place retains the old tiles, “illustrating familiar passages in Bible history,” fifty on each side, looking as clear as if they were made but yesterday. Mary Phillipse, belle of the neighborhood, and known in tradition as Washington’s first love, was born in the “Manor House” July 3, 1730. Washington first met her on a visit to New York in 1756, after his return from Braddock’s campaign, as guest of Beverly Robinson, who had married her elder sister. It has been claimed by some writers that he proposed and was rejected, but it is doubtful whether he ever was serious in his attentions. At least there is no evidence that he ever “told his love,” and she finally married Col. Roger Morris, one of Washington’s associates on Braddock’s staff. The best part of residential Yonkers lies to the northward, beautifully embowered in trees as seen from the Hudson. A line of electric street cars run north along Warburton Avenue. The street known as Broadway, is a continuation of Broadway, New York.

Many of the river towns still keep this name, probably prophetic as a part of the great Broadway which may extend some day from the Battery to Peekskill. Almost opposite Yonkers a ravine or sort of step-ladder cleft, now known as Alpine Gorge, reaches up the precipitous sides of the Palisades. The landing here was formerly called Closter’s, from which a road zigzags to the top of the cliff and thence to Closter Village. Here Lord Grey disembarked in October, 1778, and crossed to Hackensack Valley, “surprising and massacring Col. Bayler’s patriots, despite their surrender and calls for mercy.” Indian Head (510 feet) about two miles north of Alpine Gorge, is the highest point of the Palisades.

Topics: Yonkers, NY - Yonkers, New York Map & Directions - MapQuest {{::location.tagLine.value.text}} Sponsored Topics Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York (behind New York City, Buffalo and Rochester), and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976 (according to the 2010 Census). Yonkers borders the New York City borough of The Bronx and is 2 miles (3 km) north of Manhattan at the cities' closest points. The city is home to several attractions: the Hudson River Museum, the Sherwood House, the Science Barge, Cross County Shopping Center, Ridge Hill Shopping Center, and Yonkers Raceway, a harness racing track that has renovated its grounds and clubhouse and added legalized video slot machine gambling in 2006 in a "racino" called Empire City. There are also many large shopping areas along Central Park Avenue (NY 100), informally called "Central Ave" by area residents, a name it takes officially a few miles north in White Plains, New York.

The city is spread out over hills rising from near sea level at the eastern bank of the Hudson River to 416 feet (126 m) at Sacred Heart Church, whose spire can be seen from Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey. Its landscape has been compared to San Francisco, Sarajevo, and Rome. Yonkers | Historic Hudson River Towns | Andiamo!

(Whole Foods to go), 61 Main Street (917) 822-8959 (take out) La Bella Havana, 35 Main Street, (914) 969-1006 (Cuban-French fusion) Caridad & Louie's, 187 South Broadway, (914) 375-9777 Cornyn Coach'n Four Restaurant, 602 South Broadway, (914) 969-3070 (American classic!) DeCosta's Restaurant, 400 Yonkers Avenue, (914) 964-8887 Dom & Vinnie’s, 351 Saw Mill River Road,(914) 476-6666 (Pizza and casual Italian) Gianna’s, 1034 North Broadway (near Executive Boulevard/North Broadway) (914) 375-0106 (Pizza and casual Italian) Giulio's, 53 Park Hill Avenue, (914) 969-9779 or (914) 3

75-1043 (a Yonkers tradition for decades) La Lanterna, 23 Grey Oaks Avenue (Hearst Street.

Exit off the Saw Mill River Parkway). (914) 476-3060. Mediterranean fare; seasonal outdoor dining. Lusitania, 15 Lockwood Avenue (Friday night Portuguese buffet with music and dancing; no cover) (914) 969-4600 Patang, 2223 Central Park Avenue (across from Nathan’s) (914) 793-8888 (Indian food; buffet). Patty J’s,38½ Main Street, (914) 476-1650 (traditional pub with weeknight specials) Panchito's Broadway Cafe, 285 South Broadway, (914) 423-5006 (A Mexican standard) PierView/Whiskey Rio, 1 Van Der Donck Street, (914) 209-2162 (outdoor dining on the Hudson) Pizza Place, 92 Main Street (in the “Trolley Barn” adjacent to the Yonkers train station).

914-709-1050 Live jazz on Thursdays – call ahead to confirm performers. Signature thin crust pizza with a variety of toppings.

Plaza Garibaldi, 134 Nepperhan Avenue, (914) 375-7184 (Mexican specialities; live music) Polonaise Cafe, 92 Waverly Street/Nepperhan Ave (at the Polish Center), (914) 965-2559 (voted the “Best Business Lunch in Yonkers 2008”) Silvio's Restaurant, 351 South Broadway, (914) 476-2000 (Italian) Tacos El Poblano, 122 Nepperhan Avenue, (914) 963-1111 (known county-wide for its fresh authentic Mexican tacos) Tombolino Restaurant, 356 Kimball Avenue (914) 237-1266 (A classic Italian restaurant in this location for decades) Totonno's, Tuckahoe Road (in the Holiday Inn) (Brick oven pizza located in the Ramada Inn) Tyrone House, 72 Main Street, (914) 969-9586 (A traditional Irish

 pub serving Mary and Jimmy’s home-cooked comfort foods for lunch, Mon-Fri) Valentino’s Restaurant, 132 Bronx River Road (914) 776-6731 (Crowded – for a reason – classic Italian restaurant) Waterfront Café’, 28 Wells Ave.

(i.park), (914) 963-7750 (breakfast and lunch) X20 – Xaviar’s on the Hudson, 71 Water Grant Street, (914) 965-1111 (Five-star dining on the Yonkers City Pier) Yonkers Diner, 53 South Broadway, (914) 476-8644 (Classic Greek diner specialities) Zuppa, 59 Main Street (914) 376-6500 (Innovative Italian regional cuisine in a warm Tuscan-inspired setting) Attractions Hudson River Museum is a cultural complex of galleries; a planetarium, featuring weekend star shows; Glenview, a restored Hudson River home on the National Register of National Historic Places; the whimsical creations of artist Red Grooms, Hudson Riverama, a permanent environmental teaching gallery about the Hudson River, showing its complex web of human, animal and plant life, and how we must care for it. The museum maintains a year-long roster of exhibitions, programs and gift shop. Free parking, admission fee. Group tour discounts.

Hours: Wed - Sunday, 12 noon to 5 pm. Friday, 12 noon - 8 pm. 511 Warburton Ave. (914) 963-4550. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site: This Georgian Style mansion, designated a “Save America’s Treasure” by the White House, was originally the manor house of the Philipse Family from the 1680s to the 1780s and contains one of three surviving papier-mâché ceilings in the country. From the 1880s to 1908, the Hall served as Yonkers’ City Hall. “Slavery: The great and foul stain,” an extensive installation that traces the role of slavery in the United States from ancient to modern times, is currently on display. Special events, concerts and a lecture series are scheduled here, as are walking tours and after-school programs for children. Closed only on Federal holidays. Admission fee. 29 Warburton at Dock Street. (914) 965-4027.

Philipsemanorfriends.blogspot.com Beczak Environmental Education Center: Located right on the banks of the Hudson River, Beczak provides hands-on educational experiences about the ecological, cultural and historic aspects of the Hudson River. Located within Westchester County's 2 acre Habirshaw Park, Beczak's outdoor classrooms include a sandy beach and a demonstration tidal marsh, giving visitors a rare opportunity to actually “touch” the Hudson. Indoors at Beczak's Hudson River Interpretive Center, visitors are invited to interact with various permanent and seasonal displays, including aquaria housing Hudson River species and a 300 gallon tank modified as an indoor marsh complete with tides. Park hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Center is available for group tours and rental; there is a Saturday evening lecture series based around Hudson-Fulton Quadricentennial topics. The Center and Park are accessible for people with disabilities. 35 Alexander Street, 1 block north of the Yonkers Train station. (914) 377-1900. .

Science Barge: This totally “off the grid” attraction was brought to the Yonkers waterfront by the cooperative efforts of the City of Yonkers, Groundwork Hudson Valley (with offices in downtown Yonkers), Con Edison and a number of local legislators and grant funding. Formerly housed on the Brooklyn waterfront, the barge offers a glimpse into the future of green energy and hydroponic and aquatic farming. Seasonal tours will be offered by Groundwork Yonkers. (914) 375-2151. Legoland Discovery Center, a great addition to the Historic Hudson River Towns area, opened recently at Ridge Hill in our member community of Yonkers! An indoor attraction featuring more than 3 million LEGO bricks and geared towards children ages 3-10 and their families, Legoland is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors in its’ first year of operations. For more information, CLICK HERE . Recreation Tibbetts Brook Park, Midland Avenue. Swimming, picnicking, hiking and fishing are among the warmer-weather activities people can enjoy here. And the park doesn't sleep during the colder weather.

Sledding, skiing and ice skating are among the winter activities to be enjoyed. Westchester County park passes are required for admission. (914) 965-1901. Sprain Ridge Park, Jackson Avenue. This 270-acre park in the county's southern end boasts three swimming pools and two picnic areas. There are also many ponds and ravines here and three hiking trails with views overlooking the Sprain Ridge reservoir. A county park pass is required for admission. (914) 478-2300. Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street. A 40-acre nature preserve features a rolling lawn and unobstructed views of the Hudson River and majestic Palisades. A nature center staffed with a full-time naturalist and programs offered each weekend make this a great place to bring the family. Group tours are available by reservation. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. (914) 968-5831. Untermyer Park, North Broadway (just south of St. John’s Hospital) This expansive beaux-arts garden offers unsurpassed vistas of the Palisades and the Hudson River.

A Grecian “temple,” fountains, columns, canals, spectacular plantings and historic trees provide a majestic setting for a walk or simple relaxation. Saturday night summer concerts under the stars produced by the Untermyer Performing Arts Council (UPAC) have been a staple for 30 years. Bring chairs or blankets. A popular location for wedding photographs, permits can be obtained from the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. The park is open year round from dawn to dusk. Free admission. (914) 377-6450 Old Croton Trailway State Historic Park. The trailway runs through parts of Yonkers, skirting the Lenoir Preserve and the western edge of Untermyer Park, where carved stone lions mark the ruins of the old estate. Owned and managed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the trailway offers a scenic walk from northern Westchester County into New York City, or vice versa, following the path of the aqueduct that was once used to bring fresh water from the Croton Reservoir to the city.

The trail traverses most of Westchester’s river towns and, while mostly a walking path, does have some sections suitable for horseback riding, including part of the stretch through Yonkers. No motorized vehicles are permitted anywhere along the trailway. Many points of access make it easy to walk sections of the trail. Train stations and bus stops are within walking distance, or a quick taxi ride, from almost any place along the path. The trail begins on the south side of the Croton Dam, farthest away from the spillway. Along the way walkers will see old ventilator shafts as well as a weir chamber, used to spill off waste water during floods. Various parts of the trail offer spectacular Hudson River views. The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct have published an award-winning map detailing the route of the trail and attractions along the way available, for $5.75 by calling 914-693-4117. For general trailway information, call 914-693-0529, Dunwoodie Golf Course, Yonkers Avenue.

This 18-hole course is open to the public from April through the second Sunday in December, offering a clubhouse with lockers, restaurants and halfway house, golf shop, golf professional and golf-cart rental. A driving range also is available on site and parking is free. County pass holders receive reduced fees. Cross-country skiing and sledding facilities are available here in season. (914) 476-5151. Sprain Lake Golf Course, Grassy Sprain Road. Sprain Lake offers the same amenities, costs and features as the above-mentioned Dunwoodie, with the exception of a driving range. Sledding and cross-country skiing also are offered here during the winter months. (914) 779-5180. Lodging Ramada Yonkers, 125 Tuckahoe Road. (914) 476-3800. Hotel features 100 newly-renovated guest rooms, wifi, 3 meeting rooms, as well as an outdoor pool and lounge. Totonno's Restaurant specializes in authentic brick oven pizza and Italian cuisine.

Royal Regency Hotel, 165 Tuckahoe Road, (914) 476-6200 or (800) 215-3858 Recently renovated, the hotel offers 92 deluxe rooms, a lounge and restaurant, as well as meeting space for 10 to 400 people. All guests receive free parking and a complimentary daily newspaper. The Royal Regency Hotel is conveniently located just off I-87 at Exit 6W or the Tuckahoe Road exit off the Sprain Brook Parkway. Get Direct E-Mail Calendar Updates Email: * Yonkers | New York, United States | Britannica.com New York, United States United States Yonkers, city, Westchester county, southeastern New York , U.S. , on the east shore of the Hudson River , in a hilly region north of the Bronx , New York City . The site, once a major village, Nappeckamack, of the Manhattan Indians, was acquired by the Dutch West India Company in 1639.

Adriaen van der Donck—known as De Jonkheer, a courtesy title roughly equivalent to “young lord,” or “gentleman” (whence, phonetically, Yonkers)—was given a land grant in 1646 and established the patroonship (estate) of Colendonck in 1652. The lands were then bought by Frederick Philipse who built a manor house there in 1682 (later used as the Yonkers city hall). The manor was confiscated (1779) because the founder’s great grandson espoused the Tory cause during the American Revolution; it is now a state historic site. Yonkers Public Library, Yonkers, N.Y. A thriving farm village within the Town (township) of Yonkers (established in 1788), Yonkers was connected to New York City by railroad in 1849. The Otis Elevator Works was established there in 1854. The southern portion of old Yonkers was annexed to what later became the Bronx in 1874.

Industry is now well diversified and includes the manufacture of plastic bags, valves, electronic components, and stamped metal products. St. Joseph’s Seminary and College was established there in 1891. The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club , the oldest in the United States, was organized in Yonkers in 1888; it has since moved to Hastings-on-Hudson. The local Hudson River Museum of Westchester has regional art and science exhibits. Inc. village, 1855; city, 1872. Pop. (2000) 196,086; (2010) 195,976. The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club, Yonkers, N.Y. © Bettmann/Corbis Yonkers, NY City Guide - Things to do in Yonkers | Apartments.com Yonkers, NY Finding Apartments for Rent in Yonkers, NY Yonkers, located in comfortable Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in New York State.

Since it's right on the border of New York City, it's a sought-after living spot for people of all ages who work in the city but don't want to pay New York City rents. It's a twenty-five minute train commute to Manhattan, and since it's served by ten metro North Train stations so wherever you find an apartment for rent, you're never very far from the train. If you prefer driving, five major highways connect Yonkers to the city and the rest of Westchester. You'll find that Yonkers offers both sophisticated city living and suburban comfort in its diverse neighborhoods. Apartments for rent range from sleek high rises to quiet garden apartments with manicured gardens. If you're in the market for a vibrant urban neighborhood filled with upscale restaurants, cultural attractions, and a view of the Hudson River, you'll love the Downtown Waterfront District with towering luxury apartment buildings looking down on the Hudson River. On the other hand, if you prefer a suburban tree-lined neighborhood, Lincoln Park has many low-rise apartment buildings and apartments for rent in two family houses. Shopping in Yonkers, NY When it comes to shopping, if you can't find it in Yonkers, you can't find it anywhere.

Cross County Shopping Center in the southern portion of the city, accessible by city bus and all highways, has been a shopping mecca since the 1950's. A refreshing alternative to enclosed shopping malls, Cross County offers over one hundred shops, a variety of restaurants, a movie complex, even a gym, all situated along landscaped paths connecting the two anchor stores, Macy's and Sears at either end. Lucky for you, it's in an area of stately brick buildings with apartments for rent. At the other end of the scale, on the city's northern border, there's the new Ridge Hill Complex with upscale pricey establishments ranging from fashion boutiques to sports outfitters, even an Apple Store, and a Whole Foods. It's a place where you can easily find yourself spending the whole day, especially if you eat in one of its many gourmet restaurants then catch a movie at the multiplex. Cultural Attractions in Yonkers NY You won't have to look far to find cultural activities in Yonkers especially if you find an apartment for rent in Northwest Yonkers near the Hudson River Museum, a riverside complex with an ever changing choice of ways to spend your valuable time.

One day you can wander through its six art galleries with exhibits and shows spanning all tastes from traditional to avant garde. Come back another day to tour the historic Glenview Mansion built in 1877. On your way in, pause to take in the river below and the looming Palisades on the other side, then take a tour of the rich living of another century. For the space enthusiasts out there, the newly constructed state of the art Andrus Planetarium is out of this world.This is an exciting time to live in Yonkers. Priced out of the lofts they used to be able to afford in Manhattan's Soho and Greenwich Village, young artists are flocking to the newly established Yoho in the Downtown Waterfront District to take advantage of the city's newly refurbished lofts and gallery spaces.Yonkers offers a changing venue of theater, concerts, and festivals all year. In summer there's the evening Jazz and Blues Concerts in the downtown waterfront amphitheater, outdoor theater in Untermeyer Park.

Nightlife in Yonkers, NY If you love the thrill of Las Vegas you can get your fix at Yonkers' own Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway.Venture onto the massive casino floor and be instantly mesmerized by the digital dings and flashing lights emanating from the 5,300 hot slot machines. And like Vegas, you can fill up on lavishly presented food in the restaurants upstairs and catch a show or concert. If you prefer the ponies, you can go outside and place your bets. Yonkers Raceway, originally known as Empire City Track when it was built back in 1899, has harness racing under the lights five nights a week. McLean Avenue in Southeast Yonkers has become a miniature Dublin. Needless to say it's a great area for pub-hopping. Start the night at the pub that started it all - the atmosphere-filled Rory Dolan's and end it at the area's newest establishment, Burke's, on Bronx River Road, the home of the $5 hamburger. Bronx River Road is literally lined with apartment buildings so find an apartment for rent and you don't have to worry about drinking and driving.

Dining Out in Yonkers NY Yonkers runs the gamut when it comes to eat out. This is New York so every neighborhood has its own favorite pizza place where you can order a slice or a whole pie. Central Avenue, Yonkers north-south main drag has everything you feel like on any night of the week - Chinese, Italian, Japanese, even a Nathan's Famous hot dog. Special occasions, however, call for a trip over to the Downtown Waterfront District where upscale restaurants mark the city's success in refurbishing the area. The star of the area is Chef Peter X. Kelly's Xaviars X20. This glass three story glass block of a building is literally on the Hudson. It's built at the end of an old pier. You might want to try the Sunday prix fixe Sunday brunch with more food than many restaurant's dinners!

10 Neighborhoods in Yonkers, NY City of Yonkers, NY : News Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced that Helen Aggrey has been appointed the City of Yonkers second Deputy Corporation Counsel 01/18/2017 11:26 AM Mayor Spano presented the School of the Month Award for December 2016 to Gorton High School 01/10/2017 4:02 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Quezada today launch the 2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Poem/Video contest 01/05/2017 3:17 PM City of Yonkers, Yonkers Board of Education and Yonkers Federation of Teachers Settle Contract Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M.

Quezada and Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) President Patricia Puleo today announced that all parties have signed a memorandum of agreement between the Yonkers Board of Education (BOE) and the YFT 12/29/2016 4:47 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation today announced FREE ADOPTION DAYS 12/22/2016 4:32 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today, along with Department of Public Works Commissioner Tom Meier, announced “Recycling Reminders” 12/21/2016 1:08 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced that he will again launch the Mayor’s Satellite Tax Office 12/19/2016 2:54 PM Mayor Spano today joined members of Yonkers City Council and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M.

Quezada to present the School of the Month Award for November 2016 12/15/2016 2:58 PM Mayor Mike Spano today announced the City of Yonkers will designate several locations around the city as warming centers over the next two days as the region battles frigid temperatures 12/15/2016 1:42 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today declared victory after Westchester County agreed to discontinue its lawsuit against the city regarding the unsafe conditions at 101 North Broadway in Yonkers, a county-funded shelter 12/14/2016 5:03 PM Marking a major step in the redevelopment of Yonkers’ scenic and historic downtown, RXR Realty and Rising Development joined Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and city officials in a groundbreaking ceremony 12/14/2016 4:54 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced his call for submissions to fill three of the nine positions on the new Yonkers Joint Schools Construction Board 12/07/2016 1:17 PM Mayor Mike Spano today announced Kevin

 Cacace as his newest appointment to the Yonkers Board of Education 12/02/2016 1:44 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today reconvened the Hudson River Waterfront Alliance (HRWA) at the Yonkers Waterfront Esplanade 12/01/2016 2:18 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano along with Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner today announced the City of Yonkers has been ranked the second safest large city in the United States.

11/29/2016 11:26 AM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the City of Yonkers will usher in the 2016 holiday season with several neighborhood Christmas tree and Menorah lightings 11/22/2016 1:52 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced the Yonkers Police Department (YPD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have signed an agreement regarding a federal investigation concerning alleged improper police practices by the Yonkers Police Department 11/14/2016 4:04 PM Mayor Spano this week joined members of Yonkers City Council and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada to present the School of the Month Award for October 2016 11/09/2016 4:10 PM Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, along with Department of Public Works Commissioner Tom Meier and other local and state officials today announced enforcement in Yonkers of the New York State Law, SLOW DOWN TO GET AROUND.

11/01/2016 2:51 PM Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers Department of Veterans Services, in conjunction with Empire City Casino today announced the City of Yonkers will host HIRE A HERO INITIATIVE 10/28/2016 1:04 PM Riverview Court Apartment Homes Rentals - Yonkers, NY | Apartments.com Gas, Water, Trash Removal About Riverview Court Apartment Homes Riverview Court Apartment Homes is located steps from historic downtown Yonkers and offers convenience to everything a coastal suburban city has to offer, including the Waterfront Esplanade, Yonkers Amphitheater, and a bevy of five star restaurants. Every type of transportation into New York City is available, including Metro-North, Amtrak trains, and buses. Residents can walk to local attractions, including the Hudson River Museum, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, and Beczak Environmental Education Center. Riverview Court Apartments is a non-age restricted affordable property and is subject to income eligibility requirements. Apartment Amenities Its very quite and has a friendly neighborhood. Staff is also great and respectful.

1 year ago Noisy Place The apartment is nice in terms of appearance, location, and staff, but there are so many people hanging around smoking and chatting. 1 year ago Worst Experience Ever Staff members are very rude and judgemental. Kept me waiting in lobby for almost an hour. Denied my application and gave false reasons, had to call corporate. Overall management there is very nasty. IN NEED OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL!!!! 8 months ago Dont be fooled by the outside appearence. Drug dealers doing there business in the hallways out in the open day and night,because they know the employees and staff could really care less.groups of teenagers roaming the hallways smoking weed looking for victims.staff telling your personal and financial business to other staff members who then spread it to other tenants....stay as far away from this place if your smart. 7 months ago EXTREMELY HIGH Electric Bills Management here will hesitate to tell you about their high electric bills. I wrote 2 reviews before this and it got deleted SOMEHOW. I guess that's why no one mentioned it. The electricity here would run you about $450 a month. I saw one man's bill that was over $600. They will not help you in any way.

Many people have left due to their high electric bill. Ask them about it before you sign! 1 year ago is small apartment I have 4 children with 2 bedroom,is not good,i need nice room for my 4 kids and my self 1 year ago Riverview court Riverview is a nice place with many things to enjoy such as the river front and library around. Points of Interest Near Riverview Court Apartment Homes School data provided by GreatSchools Nearby Amenities Neighborhood - Downtown Yonkers Downtown Yonkers Lining the Hudson River to the north of New York City lies Yonkers, the fourth most populous city in New York. Downtown Yonkers, the city's waterfront district, is a lively neighborhood that houses a major transportation hub, some of the city's best dining and the vast shopping opportunities of Getty Square. Downtown Yonkers, the most walkable neighborhood in Westchester County, puts its residents in the center of everything. Enjoy extensive public transportation options and a convenient 30-minute trip to the center of Manhattan by the Metro-North Railroad. Experience Yonkers' arts and cultural scene in your own backyard.

This redeveloped neighborhood comprises a mixture of families, young professionals and artists alike, looking to take advantage of easy commutes, a promising school system and newer residential dwellings. Riverview Court Apartment Homes Gallery Photos Apartments for Rent in Yonkers NY | Hudson Park Life’s better on the water. Escape to where it’s clear. Hudson Park is a waterfront community on the Hudson River, a refreshing refuge of over 500 riverfront apartments for rent in Yonkers, NY just 28 minutes from Midtown Manhattan. Hudson Park offers not only a real sense of community, but a community that rewards all the senses. Come home to Hudson Park. Because life’s better on the water.

Question: The New York city of Yonkers is on which river?
Answer: Hudson River