Cohoes, New York

About Cohoes

Cohoes, NY is a close-knit town located in eastern New York with an estimated population of 18,530.

Officially, Cohoes is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,915 residents per square mile.

📰 Cohoes News Today

• 2 found dead at Cohoes apartment complex in apparent murder-suicide WRGB · Aug 18
• Police investigating murder-suicide involving couple living in Cohoes apartment NEWS10 ABC · Aug 18
• Cohoes mayor: Police probe apparent murder-suicide at Harmony Mills apartments Troy Record · Aug 18
• Stewart’s Shops opens new store in Cohoes, New York Stewart's Shops · Aug 17
• Guthrie Geraldine Obituary (2026) - Cohoes, NY - Albany Times Union Legacy obituary · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cohoes Unique

• The only place in America named Cohoes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,530.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cohoes

• Cohoes House of Pizza — pizza
• Joe's Tavern
• Mick's Pizza — pizza
• Smith's Public House
• Anthony’s Italian Restaurant — italian
• Babes Cafe (café)
• Back Nine Bistro
• Bill's Restaurant
• Cafe Monocle (café)
• Cafe con Mel — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Van Schaick Mansion · Museum
• Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cohoes

• Cohoes Falls View Park reviews ★
• Cohoes Overlook Park reviews ★
• Alexander Street Park reviews ★
• Berkley Park reviews ★
• Boght Baseball Fields reviews ★
• Cohoes Canal Square Park reviews ★
• Col. Robert R. Craner Veterans Park reviews ★
• Colonie Mohawk River Park reviews ★
• George Street Park reviews ★
• Greenbriar Park reviews ★
• Gristini Park reviews ★
• Heartt Avenue Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cohoes

• ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL
• BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL
• COHOES HIGH SCHOOL
• COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HARMONY HILL SCHOOL
• VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cohoes

🏘️ Nearby Communities