Yorktown, New York

The Town of Yorktown, New York was settled in 1683 and incorporated in 1788. Yorktown is on the northern border of Westchester County, is approximately 40 square miles, and has a population of about 36,000. Yorktown is 38 miles north of midtown Manhattan.

The town was named after Yorktown, Virginia in honor of a Revolutionary war battle there on October 19, 1781.

The Croton River runs through the southern part of Yorktown. In 1842, NYC dammed the Croton River to provide a reliable source of drinking water.

There are numerous attractions in Yorktown, beginning with Teatown Reservation. Teatown is a nature preserve of 730 miles with 14 miles of hiking trails, and there are numerous events held throughout the year for adults and children alike providing a close up look at the variety of wildlife in the area. The Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve has 125 acres and magnificent summit views of the Croton Reservoir dam, Bear Mountain, the Hudson River and the New York City skyline.

The North County Trailway is a paved pedestrian bike path covering 22.1 miles from Eastview in Mt. Pleasant to Baldwin Place in the Town of Somers. Work is currently underway to construct a southern trailway from Mt. Pleasant 14 miles to the south. The Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park offers fishing, boating, a swimming pool which can accommodate hundreds of visitors if not thousands, and spacious picnic areas.

The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel specializes in personal injury and criminal law, and we pride ourselves on providing personalized, hands on attention to each of our clients. From the moment the client enters our White Plains, New York offices, through the conclusion of their case by trial, mediation, arbitration or other resolution, our clients are fully apprised of the status of their cases at all times. We offer a free initial consultation to all clients, and are accessible through our two websites, injurylawny.com and dwilawnewyork.com, three blogs, and by fax, e-mail.

Contact our office at (914) 428-7386 to schedule an appointment for your free consultation or visit our websites at www.injurylawny.com or www.dwilawnewyork.com. Our law office is 21 miles from the center of Yorktown. Directions can be accessed by clicking here.

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