Yonkers sites: Beczak Environmental Education Center  35 Alexander Street. The only place you can "touch the Hudson," Beczak offers programs for children and adults alike, featuring a Quadricentennial lecture series in 2009. City of Yonkers The official web site for the city government of Yonkers features links to a variety of resources. Hudson River Museum Warburton Avenue. Westchester County’s finest cultural institution, the Museum provides a broad array of programs, lectures, and exhibits tailored to the casual visitor, families, and the serious cognoscente. The Museum features the former Trevor mansion, “Glenview,” restored and refurbished with period antiques. Adjoining modern facilities house the Andrus Planetarium and the museum collections. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Avenue at Dock Street, Yonkers. Operated as a museum by New York State, this National Historic Landmark evokes the era when Yonkers was the administrative center of a vast manorial estate owned by one of the richest families in colonial America and contains one of three existing Rococo papier-mache ceilings in America. The web site features visitors’ information, a tour of downtown, educational resources, and archives. For event listings, visit the PMH blog. Saint Joseph’s Seminary Saint Vladimir’s Seminary A leader among the Orthodox Christian seminaries in the United States, Saint Vladimir’s is known for its graduate theological programs, retreats, and publishing house. Its web site features links to Orthodox Christian resources throughout the nation. Sarah Lawrence College, One Mead Way One of Yonkers' most prestigious educational resources, Sarah Lawrence College is rated among the nation’s top tier of colleges. The College is renowned for its creative and performing arts programs. Untermyer Park and Untermyer Performing Arts Council (UPAC) Located on North Broadway in Yonkers, Untermyer Park is operated by the City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation and contains magnificent views of the Hudson and Palisades, gardens, fountains, a Greek temple and colonnades. UPAC has been programming free outdoor concerts in the park for over 30 years. Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, 55 Main Street Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront BID, 4 Hudson Street Yonkers Fire Department       Yonkers Fire Department History Page The Yonkers Glee Club  Yonkers Paddling & Rowing Club Yonkers Police Museum Yonkers Public Library (Riverfront, Winton I. Grill and Crestwood Branches) Yonkers Public Schools - Board of Education, 28 Wells Avenue Of interest to history buffs and professionals: Connors Genealogy This site is dedicated to the areas and the surnames for Connors and includes interesting information on Yonkers. Historic Hudson Valley Historic Hudson River Towns Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Hudson River Fund John Jay Homestead Kykuit, the Rockfeller Estate Lyndhurst, home of Jay Gould New York Historical Society New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow Sunnyside, home of Washington Irving Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson Westchester County Public Library System Westchester Geneology (information on the Philipse family)