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The Hudson Valley (also known as the Hudson River Valley) comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York. The region stretches from the Capital District including Albany and Troy south to Yonkers in Westchester County, bordering New York City. (Full article...)

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The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 23.7-mile (38.1 km) rail trail and linear park that runs along the former Wallkill Valley Railroad rail corridor, from Gardiner through New Paltz to Rosendale. The addition of an 11.5-mile (18.5 km) section in 2009 effectively doubled the length of the trail from 12.2 miles (19.6 km) to 23.7 miles (38.1 km), extending it north from Rosendale through Ulster to Kingston.

There are several former rail bridges along the trail, notably the Rosendale trestle, a 940-foot (290 m) bridge that can be considered the "most awesome part" of the former Wallkill Valley Railroad. The trail passes by several historic sites, such as Huguenot Street in New Paltz, and the Binnewater Historic District and Snyder Estate in Rosendale. It crosses both the Wallkill River and Rondout Creek, as well as U.S. Route 44 (concurrent with State Route 55), and state routes 299 and 213. The Shawangunk Ridge is visible from clearings along the trail.

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The Walkway Over the Hudson, formerly a railroad bridge, facing west towards Highland, New York

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A brick church, seen uphill from a corner, with a tall white steeple. One of its front windows has been boarded up.

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Gregory R. Ball (born September 16, 1977) is an American business executive, former active duty Air Force officer and member of the New York State Assembly. Ball focused on illegal immigration during his tenure in office, and was named a Chairman of Lawmakers for Legal Immigration, an immigration reform group. He is a resident of Carmel, New York. Assemblyman Ball serves as the ranking member on the Veteran's Affairs committee, and is also a member of the Election Law, Energy, Housing, and Social Services committees. He represents New York's 99th assembly district, which comprises the towns Patterson, Mahopac, Carmel, Southeast, Putnam Lake and Brewster, in Putnam County; Yorktown, Mohegan Lake, Somers, and North Salem in Westchester County; and Pawling in Duchess County.

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The village of Walden in the town of Montgomery; the Wallkill River is visible to the right
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