Commuter info (from the house):
- 10 min drive to Beacon, which is a MetroNorth station, 65 minute train ride into Grand Central. You can also park on Newburgh side (5 min walk from the house) and take a ferry over to the Beacon station.
- 15 min drive to Salsbury-Mills, which is a MetroNorth Station, train ride to Penn Station via Seacacus.
- There are buses available.
- 15 min drive from Stewart International Airport (part of Port Authority/NYC airports)
- 3 min drive to I84,
- 7 min drive to I87
- 20 minute drive to route 17
- 2 minutes to 9W
Neighborhood: We have great neighbors (surgeon at local hospital, retired founder of habitat for humanity Newburgh chapter, retired episcopal priest, lawyer, photography professor, Musical Technician for NYC philharmonic, Documentarian (to name a few) and lots and lots of artists.) Most of them are heavily involved in the betterment of Newburgh.
Local Restaurants:
http://www.caffemacchiatonewburgh.com/
JUST OPENED: http://www.newburghbrewing.com/
http://www.thewherehouserestaurant.com/
Art Scene:
http://www.diabeacon.org/ (can see from the home/across the river)
http://www.annstreetgallery.org/ (5 min walk from the house)
http://www.downingfilmcenter.com/ (5 min walk from the house)
http://www.stormking.org/ (10 min drive in Cornwall)
Outdoor/Hiking/etc.:
http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/ (10 min drive in Cornwall)
http://nysparks.com/parks/13/details.aspx (Bear Mountain, 15 min drive)
http://www.scenichudson.org/parks/mountbeacon (10 min drive)
http://alltrails.com/us/new-york/west-point
Schools:
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
HUDSON HILLS ACADEMY
http://www.hudsonhills.org/
it’s a Montessori School 2.9 months – 8th grade that is remarkably affordable compared to other private schools. 15 min drive but once kids are in Kindergarten, they can be bused by Newburgh District. They also have early care and after care (in case Parents work and need care for their kids longer than the school day. They also have studios after school such as lego club, chess club, art club, cooking club, sewing club and spring discovery club where they will explore the grounds for signs of spring.
RANDOLPH SCHOOL
http://www.randolphschool.org/
Bishop Dunn, A Catholic School pre-k thru 8th grade. they also have a summer camp
http://www.bdms.org/main/
Hudson Hills Nature Museum School, after school and summer programs. This is also an amazing place to take kids for hiking/exploring/etc.
http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/
Tuxedo Park School
http://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/
HIGH SCHOOL:
Storm King Exceptional boarding and day school. 15 min drive
http://www.sks.org/
Burke Catholic High School in Goshen, NY. It is further away but great school and great sports. Busing provided by Newburgh
Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie. Busing provided by Newburgh (I think public school are required to provide busing if a tax payer decides to attend a private school but I do not know that for sure)
http://www.oakwoodfriends.org/
Poughkeepsie Day School
http://www.poughkeepsieday.org/
Here are some interesting Newburgh websites:
http://www.preserveamerica.gov/11-24-04PAcommunity-newburghNY.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Downing
http://www.newburghonhudson.com/
http://www.preservenewburgh.org/
http://www.newburghrevealed.org/
http://www.safeharborsofthehudson.org/
http://nysparks.com/historic-sites/17/details.aspx
- 10 min drive to Beacon, which is a MetroNorth station, 65 minute train ride into Grand Central. You can also park on Newburgh side (5 min walk from the house) and take a ferry over to the Beacon station.
- 15 min drive to Salsbury-Mills, which is a MetroNorth Station, train ride to Penn Station via Seacacus.
- There are buses available.
- 15 min drive from Stewart International Airport (part of Port Authority/NYC airports)
- 3 min drive to I84,
- 7 min drive to I87
- 20 minute drive to route 17
- 2 minutes to 9W
Neighborhood: We have great neighbors (surgeon at local hospital, retired founder of habitat for humanity Newburgh chapter, retired episcopal priest, lawyer, photography professor, Musical Technician for NYC philharmonic, Documentarian (to name a few) and lots and lots of artists.) Most of them are heavily involved in the betterment of Newburgh.
Local Restaurants:
http://www.caffemacchiatonewburgh.com/
JUST OPENED: http://www.newburghbrewing.com/
http://www.thewherehouserestaurant.com/
Art Scene:
http://www.diabeacon.org/ (can see from the home/across the river)
http://www.annstreetgallery.org/ (5 min walk from the house)
http://www.downingfilmcenter.com/ (5 min walk from the house)
http://www.stormking.org/ (10 min drive in Cornwall)
Outdoor/Hiking/etc.:
http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/ (10 min drive in Cornwall)
http://nysparks.com/parks/13/details.aspx (Bear Mountain, 15 min drive)
http://www.scenichudson.org/parks/mountbeacon (10 min drive)
http://alltrails.com/us/new-york/west-point
Schools:
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
HUDSON HILLS ACADEMY
http://www.hudsonhills.org/
it’s a Montessori School 2.9 months – 8th grade that is remarkably affordable compared to other private schools. 15 min drive but once kids are in Kindergarten, they can be bused by Newburgh District. They also have early care and after care (in case Parents work and need care for their kids longer than the school day. They also have studios after school such as lego club, chess club, art club, cooking club, sewing club and spring discovery club where they will explore the grounds for signs of spring.
RANDOLPH SCHOOL
http://www.randolphschool.org/
Bishop Dunn, A Catholic School pre-k thru 8th grade. they also have a summer camp
http://www.bdms.org/main/
Hudson Hills Nature Museum School, after school and summer programs. This is also an amazing place to take kids for hiking/exploring/etc.
http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/
Tuxedo Park School
http://www.tuxedoparkschool.org/
HIGH SCHOOL:
Storm King Exceptional boarding and day school. 15 min drive
http://www.sks.org/
Burke Catholic High School in Goshen, NY. It is further away but great school and great sports. Busing provided by Newburgh
Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie. Busing provided by Newburgh (I think public school are required to provide busing if a tax payer decides to attend a private school but I do not know that for sure)
http://www.oakwoodfriends.org/
Poughkeepsie Day School
http://www.poughkeepsieday.org/
Here are some interesting Newburgh websites:
http://www.preserveamerica.gov/11-24-04PAcommunity-newburghNY.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Downing
http://www.newburghonhudson.com/
http://www.preservenewburgh.org/
http://www.newburghrevealed.org/
http://www.safeharborsofthehudson.org/
http://nysparks.com/historic-sites/17/details.aspx
