Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
Westchester Community College is centrally located on 218 rolling, wooded acres at 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York 10595. Courses are offered during the day, in the evening, and on the weekends, as well as at twelve convenient extension sites around the county. Many courses are available during summer sessions as well as in the fall and spring semesters. In addition to credit courses leading to associate degrees or certificates, Westchester Community College offers a full range of noncredit courses for students of all ages to sharpen their skills and broaden their interests.
Westchester Community College is fully accredited and a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its college curricula are registered and approved by the New York State Education Department. The College is one of 30 community colleges affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY). Westchester Community College is sponsored locally by the County of Westchester. Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.
Enrollment Full and part-time college credit students number nearing 12,000. Continuing education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 20,000. Precise statistics about the college's enrollment history can be found in the Institutional Research & Planning pages.
Faculty Westchester Community College’s faculty and professional staff have received more SUNY Chancellors Awards for Excellence than any other community college in the system. More than 98% hold masters or doctorate degrees in their fields. Student/faculty ratio is 16.1:1.
Degrees The college offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs. We have three types of associate degrees in 36 subject areas: the Associate in Arts for students transferring to four-year institutions in the liberal arts; the Associate in Science for those transferring to four-year institutions for business, math, science or health careers; and the Associate in Applied Science for those preparing to seek immediate employment, change careers or transfer. In addition, certificate programs typically requiring between 15 to 33 credits are offered in approximately 20 career fields.
Continuing Education The Continuing Education division offers courses for people of all ages considering career choices or changes or personal development; customized training for businesses; innovative programming for older adults; an exciting arts and culture series open to the public.
Extension Center Locations
Valhalla (Main Campus) Mahopac Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ossining Peekskill Port Chester Shrub Oak Tuckahoe White Plains Yonkers Cross County Roosevelt High School Getty Square (EOC)
Press "Blue Button" to explore Westchester Community College’s website.
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
The Maria Fareri Children's Hospital sets the new standard for children's hospitals. It is the fulfillment of a vision for a family-centered facility that combines the highest-level care possible in the most supportive and therapeutic environment that could be constructed. Dedicated to the notion that families are the most important partners in the healing process, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital has been developed as a benchmark for children's hospitals around the world for decades to come.
Each year, 20,000 critically ill infants and children receive life-saving care from the dedicated team of doctors, nurses and professional staff at our facility. These children are treated with open-heart surgery, organ transplantation, advanced chemotherapy, emergency trauma surgery and other medical and surgical programs that are not available anywhere else in the Hudson Valley Region or in lower Connecticut.
The Maria Fareri Children's Hospital and new Regional Trauma Center provides the highest quality care in a state-of-the-art facility that accommodates the growing number of seriously ill and injured patients we care for, as well as the special needs of our pediatric patients and their families. Press "Blue Button" for more information.
As an academic medical center and the region's tertiary and Level 1 Trauma Center, Westchester Medical Center is on the leading edge of medical research and the latest advances in clinical care, serving more than 3.5 million people in the seven-county Hudson Valley region, northern New Jersey and lower Connecticut. With more than 1,000 beds in four major facilities (our University Hospital, Behavioral Health Center, Taylor Care Center and Institute for Human Development), Westchester Medical Center's extraordinary specialty services have made it the referral hospital of choice for physicians and patients seeking the highest level and quality of care.
An affiliate of New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center is home to the leading Kidney Transplant program in the state and is now home to one of only four Liver Transplant programs in New York. The Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center is the only all-specialty Children's Hospital in the region, home to renowned pediatric specialists, including pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric open heart surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric oncologists and pediatric infectious disease specialists. The Children's Hospital is also home to the only regional neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care units in the region, and a specialized high-risk obstetrics center.
Westchester Medical Center also boasts one of the most highly regarded cardiology and cardiac surgery programs on the east coast. Also included in our Centers of Excellence are the Trauma and Burn Center, featuring the only burn center between New York City and the Canadian border, the Cancer Institute, offering the latest in cancer therapies including bone marrow and stem cell transplants, and the Neurosciences Center, offering neurosurgical and neurological care including "knifeless" brain surgery, the area's only specialized stroke (brain attack) service and a comprehensive epilepsy program.
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
The Mount Pleasant Public Library has two locations:
The Main Library is located at 350 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. The Branch Library is located at 125 Lozza Drive, Valhalla, NY 10595.
The Mount Pleasant Library offers many services, including:
Books Over 127,000 books are available to you. These include outstanding fiction as well as non-fiction materials in both the adult and children's areas. In addition, we have a comprehensive collection of reference materials.
Audio-books We have a large collection of Audio-books on Cassette and we increasing the size of our Audio-book on CD collection. Both collections contain fiction and non-fiction.
Tumble Book Library e-books for e-kids available in English, French and Spanish.
Business/Investment Table A popular part of our reference collection is our Business/Investment Table. Located in the Reference Dept. Titles subscribed to include: Morningstar Mutual Funds, Valueline Expanded Edition, and Standard & Poor's Register. Statistical information is regularly updated for investors.
Computers at the library We have PCs in our main library and in our branch library that provide access to our online catalog, the Internet and Microsoft Word.
Children's Computers Located in the children's room, these multimedia computers are open to all our patrons who are under 12 years of age. A wide range of CD-ROM titles are available, with the emphasis on educational software.
Exhibitions and Displays The library will display art exhibitions and arrange for shows.
Homebound Services For those persons in Mount Pleasant who are unable to come to the library due to physical disabilities, we will select books of their choice and deliver them.
Interlibrary Loan Service The Mount Pleasant Public Library is connected to a Westchester County-wide borrowing system, including both public and academic libraries; several million items are available to you under this cooperative program.
Job Information Center (JIC) The Job Information Center offers job finding aids like the National Job Bank, America's Top 100 Employers, resume and interview guides.
Videos and DVDs The Mount Pleasant Public Library has over 8,000 videos and DVDs. Our collection includes classic and new-release films for both adults and children.
Among the many other services the Mount Pleasant Public Library has to offer are the following:
Community Room Large print materials and magnifying equipment Magazines and Newspapers Medical Table Microfilm/Microfiche Machines Public programs for both adults and children Young Adult Department
Press "Blue Button" for more detailed information at the Mount Pleasant Public Library website.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
The Bronx River Parkway Reservation, one of Westchester’s oldest parks, is an 807-acre paved linear park that was created as an adjunct to the Bronx River Parkway that opened in 1925. The Reservation touts a number of “firsts:” it was the first linear park in Westchester, as well as one of the first in the country, and, the Bronx River Parkway was the first parkway in the nation. The Reservation also has the distinction of being the first official Westchester County Park, whose establishment led to the creation of today’s County Park System of more than 50 parks spanning nearly 18,000 acres. The picturesque Reservation, which runs through the heart of southern Westchester County, features ponds, wooden footbridges, and hundreds of varieties of native trees and shrubs. It is a favorite place for bicycling, walking, running and nature study.
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
Kensico Dam Plaza is a 98 acre property located at the base of the Kensico Dam. Kensico gets its name from the Siwanoy sachem, "Cokenseko". It is 300 feet high and 1830 feet long. It forms the reservoir that contains 29,000 million gallons of water per day. The dam was built under the old dam that formed Lake Kensico, using stone taken from the adjacent Cranberry Lake Park. The park provides a unique setting for a wide variety of activities including ethnic celebrations, concerts, antiques shows, and arts and craft shows.
Parks attractions include: Biking, Fishing, Hiking / Walking, Ice Skating, In-line Skating, Nature Study, Outdoor Film Festival, Picnicking, Playground, Refreshments
The Crossing is perfect for a casual dinner or any special occasion. You can sample our huge portions and warm atmosphere in our Thrilling Trackside Room, our Authentic Cozy Caboose, in our romantic, 111-year-old Presidential Train Car, or in season at our Tiki Bar and Deck. Our bustling bar, formerly part of the original Valhalla Railroad Station, has entertainment Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Check our entertainment section for details. Press "Blue Button" to view Valhalla Crossing Restaurant menus, music events, and more.
Southbound Bar-B-Que is located at 301 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595 in Westchester County. The owners of Southbound recognized that the barbeque world had all but passed over Westchester. They accepted the challenge to bring to Westchester its First Authentic Southern-style BBQ pit. "Barbeque is a labor of love. We love what we do! We look forward to many more years of providing great barbeque to our friends old and new." Press "Blue Button" for menus, live music schedule and more.
Mughal Palace, a wonderful Indian Restaurant, is located at 16 Broadway, Valhalla, NY 10595 in Westchester County. "The extensive menu spans North and South India, and incorporates Muglai cuisine, which fuses Indian and Middle-Eastern elements. So, along with very well-prepared renditions of chicken tikka masala and sag paneer, you’ll find traditional Muglai dishes that might be new to you: coriander-scented lamb kabobs and rice pudding infused with saffron and rosewater. The basmati rice brings in aspects of the Middle East; topped with fried onions, golden raisins, chopped pistachios, and cherry slivers, it is fit for a Persian queen..." Westchester Magazine. Press "Blue Button" to see menus and website.
Westchester Community College is centrally located on 218 rolling, wooded acres at 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York 10595. Courses are offered during the day, in the evening, and on the weekends, as well as at twelve convenient extension sites around the county. Many courses are available during summer sessions as well as in the fall and spring semesters. In addition to credit courses leading to associate degrees or certificates, Westchester Community College offers a full range of noncredit courses for students of all ages to sharpen their skills and broaden their interests.
Westchester Community College is fully accredited and a member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its college curricula are registered and approved by the New York State Education Department. The College is one of 30 community colleges affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY). Westchester Community College is sponsored locally by the County of Westchester. Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.
Enrollment Full and part-time college credit students number nearing 12,000. Continuing education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 20,000. Precise statistics about the college's enrollment history can be found in the Institutional Research & Planning pages.
Faculty Westchester Community College’s faculty and professional staff have received more SUNY Chancellors Awards for Excellence than any other community college in the system. More than 98% hold masters or doctorate degrees in their fields. Student/faculty ratio is 16.1:1.
Degrees The college offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs. We have three types of associate degrees in 36 subject areas: the Associate in Arts for students transferring to four-year institutions in the liberal arts; the Associate in Science for those transferring to four-year institutions for business, math, science or health careers; and the Associate in Applied Science for those preparing to seek immediate employment, change careers or transfer. In addition, certificate programs typically requiring between 15 to 33 credits are offered in approximately 20 career fields.
Continuing Education The Continuing Education division offers courses for people of all ages considering career choices or changes or personal development; customized training for businesses; innovative programming for older adults; an exciting arts and culture series open to the public.
Extension Center Locations
Valhalla (Main Campus) Mahopac Mount Vernon New Rochelle Ossining Peekskill Port Chester Shrub Oak Tuckahoe White Plains Yonkers Cross County Roosevelt High School Getty Square (EOC)
Press "Blue Button" to explore Westchester Community College’s website.
The Valhalla Union Free School District is located at 318 Columbus Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595 in Westchester County. The Valhalla UFSD includes parts of the towns of Mt. Pleasant, North Castle and Greenburgh and is primarily a residential and suburban community with a total population of approximately 10,200 people. Valhalla Union Free School District is comprised of the following schools:
The Valhalla Union Free School District is dedicated to teaching students to develop desired moral, ethical, and cultural values, to stimulate and expand a continual learning process and to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, which will enable them to function effectively as independent individuals in a democratic society. The educational program provides each child with the fundamental academic skills and basic knowledge required for his/her maximum development, the opportunity for each child to develop his/her interests and abilities to the fullest extent according to his/her individual potential, and special services to promote the physical, academic and emotional development of each child. It is the district's goal to foster in students good work habits, integrity, self-discipline, good sportsmanship, self-confidence and a sense of purpose. Extracurricular activities will be offered when possible to enhance the core academic program.
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Mughal Palace, a wonderful Indian Restaurant, is located at 16 Broadway, Valhalla, NY 10595 in Westchester County. "The extensive menu spans North and South India, and incorporates Muglai cuisine, which fuses Indian and Middle-Eastern elements. So, along with very well-prepared renditions of chicken tikka masala and sag paneer, you’ll find traditional Muglai dishes that might be new to you: coriander-scented lamb kabobs and rice pudding infused with saffron and rosewater. The basmati rice brings in aspects of the Middle East; topped with fried onions, golden raisins, chopped pistachios, and cherry slivers, it is fit for a Persian queen..." Westchester Magazine. Press "Blue Button" to see menus and website.
Kensico Dam Plaza
