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kevin Bailey, PresidentPutnam County EDC

John T. Cooney, Jr., PresidentTilcon New York Inc.

Dr. Charles J. DiComo, Corporate Compliance Officer

aureon Biosciences, Inc.

Robert Dyson, Chairman The Dyson Foundation

Jason Finkelberg, Market ManagerPamal Broadcasting

laurence Gottlieb, Director Office of Westchester County Government

Maureen Halahan, President & CEOOrange County Partnership

louis Heimbach, Chairman, CEO & President Sterling Forest Corp.

Ronald Hicks, President & CEORockland Economic Development Corporation

Michael T. keegan, Regional PresidentM&T Bank

Steven V. lant, Chairman, President & CEO CH Energy Group, Inc.

Robert J. levine, PartnerCuddy & Feder llP

William longhi, President & CEOOrange 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, CEOThe Sullivan County Partnership

James Smith, Founder & CEO advance Testing

Josh Sommers, President & CEO

Focus Media

James Taylor, Jr., Chief Executive OfficerTaylor Biomass Energy, llC

alexander Tosi, Senior DirectorBusiness Process Management and

Strategy at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Mark P. Weingarten, Partner DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise

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Peter Wilcox, Director, Government affairs

PepsiCo

Robert H. Wilder Jr., PrincipalWilder Balter Partners, Inc.

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New York’s Hudson Valley: An Economic Resource Guide

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Welcome to the Hudson Valley. In the following pages you will learn more about the Hudson Valley and everything it has to offer, including its proximity to New York City and incredible infrastructure, its highly knowledgeable workforce and its abundance of cultural and recreational offerings.

There are nine industries where the Hudson Valley excels in having both a high number of companies and a vast, skilled workforce. Those areas are biotechnology and pharmaceutical, food and beverage, data centers, distribution, film production, financial services, green technology, semiconductors and tourism. These sectors represent the future of the Hudson Valley. Over the next decade, we expect these sectors to flourish thanks in part to new, effective leadership in Albany. Our economic development agencies are quick to expedite requests for proposals, and with a business-friendly state government in place, the Excelsior Jobs program–New York State’s main avenue for attracting new business–has been expanded to offer a 10-year property tax credit. The right elements are in place to help New York, and more specifically the Hudson Valley, grow.

HVEDC has developed a reputation for delivering innovative economic development marketing through multiple media platforms. The message, however, remains consistent because it is what sets the Hudson Valley apart from other locales. The region continues to have an excellent combination of an exceptionally skilled workforce in a prime location, high-quality space available in desirable locations, committed support of political partners at all levels and local economic development colleagues who are focused and engaged.

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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 4,650Total 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 airportsFive commuter rail lines with 75 train stationsFreight 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 worldWithin a six-hour drive: • 68 million U.S. & Canadian customers• 21% of American manufacturers• $227 billion retail sales marketHome 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)

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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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More than 80 biotech companies are part of the booming

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A vibrant, seven-county

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sophisticated workforce.

The 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 offers an incredibly strong quality of life.

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.

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River Rose on the Hudson River—Orange County TourismPhoto (lower left)—Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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$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.

$100kPer 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 [email protected]

Wired Innovation CentersGet up to $100k for the wiring of buildings, including equipment for back-up generation, advanced energy efficient systems and more.

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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.

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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.

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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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Selected as a College of Distinction.

The PACT program is recognized as a Best Practice by the National Association for Colleges and Employers.

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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.

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Our changes will change your life.

At Westchester Medical Center, we are transforming healthcare.

You can see it in every room, every hallway and every department. You can see it in the eyes of a heart transplant patient or on the faces of parents whose newborn weighs just over a pound. We’ve made groundbreaking investments across the entire medical center – from our innovative Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital to the latest technology, lifesaving procedures and top doctors, nurses and staff.

Nationally recognized. The region’s premier destination for advanced care.

Always ready when you need us the most.

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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 Film Commission (HVFC) which acts as a conduit for preproduction, production, and postproduction for filmmaking in the Hudson Valley and Catskill region. The HVFC attracts filmmakers from around the world and also offers technical and talent support through top industry insiders. [email protected]

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

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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)

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HVEDC

Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla Campus

Our changes will change your life.

At Westchester Medical Center, we are transforming healthcare.

You can see it in every room, every hallway and every department. You can see it in the eyes of a heart transplant patient or on the faces of parents whose newborn weighs just over a pound. We’ve made groundbreaking investments across the entire medical center – from our innovative Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital to the latest technology, lifesaving procedures and top doctors, nurses and staff.

Nationally recognized. The region’s premier destination for advanced care.

Always ready when you need us the most.

Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital • Westchester Heart & Vascular • Cancer Center • Transplant CenterNeuroscience Center • Joel A. Halpern Regional Trauma Center • Burn Center • Behavioral Health Center

Advanced Imaging Center • Advanced OB/GYN Associates

877•WMC•DOCS

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The 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.

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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 [email protected]

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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Success starts with the right connection.

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Patrick J. Doulin, Commercial lending team leader, 845.695.2970 orange, ulster, sullivan & Putnam Counties

Carl Capuano, Commercial lending regional Manager, 914.631.1103 Westchester County

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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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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 )

Industrial 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.


Local 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.

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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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.

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.

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· 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.


“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, FounderCrown Maple Farms

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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.

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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


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

The Hudson Valley’s biotechnol-ogy and pharmaceuticals cluster is among the most thriving.

The expanding Acorda Therapeutics, 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.

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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.

estimated total investment by BioMed of about $36 million upon lease commencement.

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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.


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 in Armonk 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 in Westchester 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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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; up to $8.5 million

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


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.

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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

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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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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.


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.

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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


(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.

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.

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Westchester Community College has a thriving Honors Program.(Photos, pages 24-25)

Population ages 25 and over

High school Bachelor’s degreeCounty 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.

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“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.”

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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.

Numerous 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.


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

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.

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Shaping the Hudson Valley’s Food &

Beverage industry

Westchester County is home to world-class entertainment, accommodations and dining.

In 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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The Hudson Valley is a great place to work—and an equally great place to live and play!


Westchester County Tourism & Film

Phillipsburg Manor—a 1750s Working Farm

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.

Visitors 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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Wilderstein Historic Site

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Among 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.

Wineries include Applewood Winery; 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 King Art 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 of visitors each year.

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The 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,


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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Nestled in the scenic Catskill Mountains and rich with arts and culture, Sullivan County is a popular vacation destination.

The Museum at Bethel Woods is located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, now part

of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. 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.

Popular 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 Camp Shanks Memorial, 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

British Major John Andre, a co-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 where Andre was confined before his execution.

Stony Point Battlefield State Historic 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.


Rockland County offers many shopping, historic and outdoor activities.

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inflatables, an indoor pool, paintball, a video arcade, horseback riding and an outdoor ice skating rink.

The charming, historic and natural 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.


opera productions, and digital media screenings. The NACL Theatre 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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There are more than 750,000 acres of woodlands, including 250,000 forever-wild acres

that encompass 35 mountain peaks. Among them is the highest peak in the Catskills, Slide Mountain, at 4,180 feet. Between Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park in New Paltz, Sam’s Point Preserve in Ellen-ville, the Catskill Park and four rail trails, there are more than 350 miles of unspoiled hiking trails in the county.

Some of the best trout fishing in America can be found in the upper Espus Creek. Ulster County also has world-class rock climbing, downhill and cross-country skiing, hang gliding and skydiving.

The towns of Ulster and their residents treasure and maintain rich Hudson Valley traditions. Whether exploring Woodstock, possibly the most famous small town in the world, or strolling historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, visitors will find art, antiques and a range of unique museums to entertain and educate.

Ulster County’s land-scape is dotted with an abundance of farms and farm stands. Ulster County is the second largest apple-pro-ducing county in the state and has eight farmers’ mar-kets and more on-site farm stands than any county in New York. Home to nine of the 11 wineries

that comprise the Shawangunk Wine Trail, Ulster County has also become well known for its vineyards.

In addition, Ulster County boasts two of the Coolest Small Towns in America, according to Budget Travel Magazine: Saugerties (2009) and Phoenicia (2011).

Other county highlights include: Saugerties Lighthouse, a bed and breakfast and the last working light-house on the Hudson where people can stay overnight; HITS-On-Hudson in Saugerties, which hosts international hunter-jumper Olympic-level equestrian riding competitions; Walkway Over The Hudson in Highland; Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, a 140-room Victorian castle beside a moun-taintop lake; Belleayre Mountain in Highmount, which was named top three overall by SnowEast Magazine in 2011; the Woodstock Film Festival; and Kingston, the first capital of New York and where the constitution was ratified.


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