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The track remains open, but the racino was later closed when the Genting Group opened the nearby Resorts World Catskills Casino in Monticello, New York. [ 7 ] Resorts World Hudson Valley is Genting’s third entertainment destination in New York, joining Resorts World Catskills in Monticello and Resorts World New York City in Queens.
Fantasy Island was founded by real estate developer Lawrence Grant, and was opened on July 1, 1961. It was planned by co-financier and local jeweler Gerald Birzon with buildings designed by Milton Milstein & Associates. [3] The ownership group was formed under the name Fantasy Land, Inc. before changing soon after to Fantasy Island, Inc.
Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British.
Pollepel Island has been called many different names, including Pollopel Island, Pollopel's Island, Bannerman's Island, [1] and Bannermans' Island. [2] [3] Pollepel is a Dutch word meaning " ladle" The island is about 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City [4] and about 1,000 feet (300 m) from the Hudson River's eastern bank. [3]
The Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, with the municipalities of Kiryas Joel, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh as its principal cities. [3]
Much of the district is characterized by two- or three-story brick townhouses in the Italianate style popular in the late 19th century for urban buildings. In Washington Heights, the blocks near the southeastern corner of the district, where views of the river open up, there are houses in many Victorian styles reflecting the rapid subdivision and development of that area between 1886 and 1900.