POWER OF ATTORNEY
(Covering SEC Filings Only)


	The undersigned, an officer, director or holder of 10% or more of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (the
"Company"), hereby appoints each of Stephen R. Brown, the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, and Michel J. Indiveri, the  Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each acting singly rather
than jointly, as attorney in filing on behalf of the undersigned all reports on
Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5, required to be filed by the undersigned, in his/her
capacity as an officer, director or holder of 10% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock  of the Company, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	The foregoing appointment shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by
the undersigned or until six months following the date on which the undersigned
is no longer an officer, director or holder of 10% or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the Company.


Executed this 1st day of August, 2013


					Signature: Andrew J. Reinhart