Port Chester, New York

About Port Chester

Port Chester is a thriving city in southeastern New York, home to 30,957 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Port Chester holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.33 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 13,286 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Chester News Today

• Comprehensive Plan Public Workshop #2 Village of Port Chester (.gov) · Sep 28
• Port Chester man charged with Leandra’s Law DWI New York State Police (.gov) · Oct 5
• Jane Foodie Cafe opens in Port Chester NY. See photos The Journal News | lohud.com · Oct 8
• Port Chester Driver Arrested for Aggravated DWI (.18%+) on New Rochelle Thruway Talk of the Sound · Oct 9
• Developers Secure $147.5M for 12-Story Development in Port Chester, N.Y. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Port Chester Unique

• A top-25 city in New York by population (#25 of 595 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Port Chester — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 13,286 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,957.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Chester

• Angelo's Pizza and Pasta — pizza
• Antique Garage - Rye — mediterranean
• Buddha Asian Bistro
• Cafe Tinto
• Roddy's Pizza and Salad — pizza
• Small Village Cafe (café)
• Sunshine Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Tandoori-Taste of India — indian
• Aurora
• Fogama — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bush-Lyon Homestead · Attraction
• Civil War Monument Park · Attraction
• MNH Outpost · Museum
• Spanish American War Memorial · Attraction
• War Memorial Park · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Chester

• Rye Hills Park reviews ★
• Rye Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Abendroth Park reviews ★
• Civil War Monument Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Gagliardo Park reviews ★
• Port Chester Fire Department reviews ★
• Port Chester Fire Station reviews ★
• Rye Recreation Park reviews ★
• Spanish American War Memorial · Attraction reviews ★
• War Memorial Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Westchester County Justice Court (Town of Rye) reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Chester

• JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• KING STREET SCHOOL
• PARK AVENUE SCHOOL
• PORT CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PORT CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• THOMAS A EDISON SCHOOL

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Port Chester

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