Day Trip: Twenty Miles from Midtown, a Riverside Village Awaits

On Saturday mornings, the hills of Hastings-on-Hudson are alive with the hubbub of locals chatting at the Hastings Farmers Market , now celebrating its 20th anniversary season. A parking lot next to the public library, at 7 Maple Avenue, becomes a piazza with some 2,000 habituA s turning up to shop and eat to the beat of singer-songwriters or jazz ensembles.

On Location: In Hastings-on-Hudson, a House in the Trees

In 2015, after the arrival of their first daughter, Josh and Debra Dean began looking to buy a home, as they were rapidly outgrowing their East Village rental. Their expectations seemed reasonable enough: They wanted a three-bedroom in Brooklyn, with outdoor space, for about $1.5 million.