Michael Hays is a 35-year resident of the Nyacks. Hays grew up the son of a professor and nurse in Champaign, Illinois. He has recently retired from a long career in educational publishing with Prentice-Hall and McGraw-Hill. Hays is an avid cyclist, amateur historian and photographer, gardener, and dog walker. He has enjoyed more years than he cares to count with his beautiful companion, Bernie Richey. You can follow him on Instagram as UpperNyackMike.
Barons of Broadway #21 In this episode, we journey down Defendorf Lane at 539 North Broadway in Upper Nyack. This unmarked, winding, sandstone-lined path...
Nyack’s famous annual Halloween parade, hosted by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce, is the second-largest Halloween parade in the New York City area, trailing...
Barons of Broadway #19 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we explore Glenholme at 501 North Broadway, one of Nyack’s most iconic Victorian buildings,...
Barons of Broadway #17 In this seventeenth installment of Barons of Broadway, we explore the final chapter of the Moorings estate at 511 North Broadway...