Riverside, New York

About Riverside

Set in the southeastern part of New York, Riverside is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Riverside is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.65 square miles.

📰 Riverside News Today

• 244 Riverside Dr Apt 3B, Manhattan, NY 10025 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• 8 sought in connection to Riverside Park stabbing, police say CBS News · Aug 15
• Walking Tour: Mansions of Riverside Drive The New York Historical · Jun 30
• ST. JOHN’S RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL AND NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT DURING NATIONAL BLOOD CRISIS Yonkers Times · Aug 12
• Housing Lottery Launches for Park Towers HDFC at 644 Riverside Drive in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan New York YIMBY · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverside Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Riverside — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Riverside

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverside

• Applebee's — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• TGI Friday's — american
• Bagel Lovers Cafe — coffee shop
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• China Max — chinese
• Funcho's Fajita Grill — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• J L's Chicken Fish & Ribs
• Jerry & The Mermaid

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Long Island Aquarium · Aquarium
• Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center · Theme park
• Penguin Exhibit · Aquarium
• Railroad Museum of Long Island · Museum
• Suffolk County Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverside

• Otis Pike Preserve - Nugent Drive · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Otis Pike Preserve - South River Road · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wildwood Lake Waterway Access reviews ★
• Ammann Park reviews ★
• Andrew E. Sabin Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• George Schmelzer Riverfront Park reviews ★
• John Lombarbi Memorial Park reviews ★
• Ludlum Avenue Park reviews ★
• Milton L. Burns Park reviews ★
• Otis Pike Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peconic Estuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Stotzky Memorial Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverside

🏘️ Nearby Communities