Area Information
The city of Poughkeepsie and the Hudson Valley have a lot to offer families and individuals in their attempt to find a new home. Please look to the following online resources as a start to find information on many different aspects of life in the Poughkeepsie area.
Local Government
- City of Poughkeepsie
- Dutchess County Government
- Dutchess County Supreme and County Court
- Poughkeepsie DMV
- Poughkeepsie City School District
Transportation
Social Services
- Family Services, Inc
- Grace Smith House
- Mid Hudson Love INC
- Planned Parenthood of the Hudson Valley
- Catherine Street Community Center
- Harriet Tubman Academic Skills Center
- Astor Services for Children & Families
- Nubian Directions
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- Habitat for Humanity of the Dutchess County
- Second Hand Rose Thrift Store
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project
- Poughkeepsie Housing Authority
Local News
Hospital & Medical Centers
Local Colleges
- Vassar College
- Marist College
- Bard College
- Dutchess Community College
- Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park
- SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz
- SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge
Historical and Tourist Attractions:
- The Walkway Over the Hudson River
- Mohonk Mountain House and Preserve
- Lake Minnewaska
- Franklin D Roosevelt Mansion
- Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
- Bannerman Castle
- Vanderbilt Mansion
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site
- James Baird State Park
- Dutchess County Bowdoin Park
- Victor C. Wayras Park
- Hudson Valley Jazz Festival
- Hike the Hudson Valley