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Westchester offers a pivotal northeast location, a stunning new bridge
and convenient access to multiple modes of transportation.
Westchester Forward
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Located between the Hudson River and Long Island Sound, Westchester County serves as a bridge between New York City and the Hudson Valley, and a link between Connecticut and New Jersey. Offering proximity to everything the Tri-State Area has to offer, Westchester is a uniquely attractive place to live and do business.
CAR
Several interstate highways connect Westchester to all five boroughs of New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, upstate New York and beyond.
BUS
Westchester’s Bee-Line Bus System – the second largest in New York State – offers short commuter hops, intercity travel, or express service into New York City.
• 400+ buses
• 65 routes
• 100,000 weekday passengers • 34 commuter train stations
served
• 300 bus shelters
• 65% of residents living within
walking distance of a bus stop
FLY
The Westchester County Airport (HPN) offers flights from four commercial airlines, as well as one of the biggest fleets of corporate jets in the United States. Routes include nonstop service to Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Washington, DC. The 700-acre airport offers Airlink bus service to downtown White Plains. On average, HPN services:
• 39 commercial departures daily • 1.5 million commercial
passengers annually
International and domestic flights from JFK, LaGuardia, Liberty and Stewart Airports are all within a 60-minute drive of most Westchester County locations.
RAIL
The nation’s second largest commuter railroad, Metro-North, offers three different train lines and 43 station stops throughout the County, getting you to Manhattan in about a half-hour.
• 47 minutes from Croton-Harmon • 30 minutes from Yonkers
• 36 minutes from White Plains
• 31 minutes from New Rochelle
Unprecedented Rail Connectivity: Penn Station Access
By creating four new, modern, ADA- accessible Metro-North Railroad stations in the Bronx, Penn Station Access will create the region’s first- ever one-seat train ride to and from Penn Station in Manhattan and the East Bronx, as well as access to Westchester and Connecticut via Metro-North’s New Haven line. When completed, the new service will generate an economic boost regionally and provide enhanced access to financial and job centers in Westchester and Connecticut.
Above: The new Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge Path opened in the summer of 2020, offering runners, walkers and cyclists breathtaking views of the Hudson River.
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