Montrose

Montrose, New York is a hamlet within the Town of Cortlandt located near Croton-on-Hudson and Verplanck in the northwestern corner of Westchester County. The rural character of the hamlet is defined by the Hudson River, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas and beautiful streams.

Government

The government of Montrose is run by the town of Cortlandt. The Town Supervisor is Linda D. Puglisi and on the Town Board are Francis X. Farrell, Ann Lindau, John E. Sloan and Richard Becker. The local state senator is Vincent Libell.

Montrose Improvement District

Montrose's water is provided by a local independent water company, the Montrose Improvement District, which purchases water from New York City's Catskill Aqueduct and sells it to Peekskill, Cortlandt and to Montrose residents.

Education

Montrose is in the Hendrick Hudson School District (HHSD). In Montrose there are two schools, Hendrick Hudson High School and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School. Other schools in the HHSD (which are not in Montrose) are Blue Mountain Middle School, BV Elementary School, and Furnace Woods Elementary school. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is located at 185 Kings Ferry Road in Montrose and covers the towns of Buchanan, Verplank, Crugers, Montrose, and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton, and the City of Peekskill. It has six on-line computers with ready access to a variety of databases and the internet. The Community Room seats 100 people and serves as a gallery space for art exhibits.

Features

Cole's Market, a deli which offers services from catering to individual sandwiches, sits in the center of the small built-up area of town, just across from Hendrick Hudson High School. A fire station, the site of an annual parade, and health club are also in Montrose. The town is also home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Veterans Affairs healthcare system, whose sprawling campus contains 50 brick buildings. George's Island Park is a 208-acre (0.84 km²) waterfront park offering good views of the Hudson River. It contains tidal wetlands, a freshwater pond and wooded trails, and provides boat access to the Hudson River as well as areas for nature study and picnicking. Sunset Field and Seabolt Field/Playground are the main recreational parks for baseball and football.