The surrounding area is serviced by the Poughkeepsie Metro-North Train Station offering transportation for the Hudson Line to Grand Central Terminal, serving MTA and Amtrak, as well as local and regional bus services. In close proximity to The Chance is the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, and Mid Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center. Area colleges and institutions include; Vassar College, Marist College, Bard College, Dutchess Community College, The Culinary Institute of America, and the State University of New York at New Paltz.