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The drive to Midtown Manhattan south on the Saw Mill River and Henry Hudson Parkways takes 35 minutes when traffic is light, and an hour or more during the rush. Train service on Metro-North's Hudson Line is under 40 minutes during peak hours.

The first known residents of what is now called Dobbs Ferry were the Weckquaesgeek Indians, who lived at the mouth of a stream now called Wicker's Creek, which leads into the Hudson. They lived off the shellfish prevalent in the water at that time.

In 1609, Henry Hudson and his Half Moon made their way up the Hudson, and by the early 1700's, the area had become a ferry landing, with service carrying passengers and supplies to Sneden's Landing across the river. The arrival of the train in 1849 began a new area of development, and by 1873, Dobbs Ferry was incorporated as a village.

Restaurants representing a variety of foods are thriving in the business district, according to Robert Ponte, president of Dobbs Ferry's 65-member chamber of commerce. To promote shopping and dining close to home, the Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry chambers are advertising jointly in The Rivertowns Enterprise, a local weekly newspaper, to push the idea that "you don't have to go to the mall, because you can get what you need locally," Mr. Ponte said.

For outdoor recreation, there are several public parks, including the eight-acre Gould Park, which has playing fields, a swimming pool and children's playground; the three-acre Memorial Park, which has playing fields and a children's playground; and Waterfront Park, on four acres next to the river, with picnic areas and a children's playground. The Dobbs Ferry Department of Recreation is responsible for maintaining all the parks and administering programs for all age groups.