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 James P. Blose, the Executive Vice
President, General Counsel & Secretary of the Company, and Michael E. Finn, the
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of Hudson Valley Bank, 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 8th day of June 2015

					Signature: /s/ William E. Whiston

					William E. Whiston