Friendship is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Allegany County, New York, United States.

Friendship hamlet is in the center of the town and is next to the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) and Van Campen Creek.

The community is served by expressway exit 29, with State Route 275.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.

27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.