It starts with location, and New Rochelle is certainly blessed with that.  On the shores of beautiful Long Island Sound, the city is easily reached by Interstate 95, the Hutchinson River Parkway, or a 35-minute express train ride from Grand Central Station.  The New Rochelle Transit Center makes the trip from New Rochelle to New York City effortless.  It houses a station for the Metro-North commuter railroad line and Amtrak, the regional line with connections to Boston, New York and Washington, D.C.  The terminal accommodates as many as 300 buses a day and provides airport limousine service and convenient parking for over 900 cars.  New Rochelle is also minutes from the Westchester County Airport and close to the three major New York Metropolitan area airports.

New Rochelle - the proud possessor 9.3 miles of waterfront with parks, off-shore islands, coves, inlets and breathtaking views - has been nicknamed "Queen City of the Sound."  The legendary Glen Island Casion, famous for its big-band performances (Glen Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, Ozzie Nelson, etc.), has been magnificently refurbished as the Harbour Club at Glen Island.  It continues to be popular for dining, weddings and other events.  Glen Island Park, a Westchester County facility, draws visitors all year long.  New Rochelle's city parks offer swimming, picnicking, fishing and entertainment.

New Rochelle's proximity to New York City has positioned it as prime area of homes for executives and others who work in New York and those who want easy access to the myriad of New York cultural activities.  A few minutes' ride from New Rochelle are White Plains, the Westchester County seat, and many corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 corporations.  Westchester also offers a wealth of business opportunities and a richness of cultural activities.  And for those who relay on public transportation, the Bee Line Buses of Westchester adequately serve the needs of New Rochelle residents.

But beyond having an exemplary locatioin, New Rochelle has great people and a true sense of community that make it a special city in which to live and work.