History Marching Twice Through Nyack’s Arc De Triomphe: A July 4th Like No Other On July 4, 1919, under a blazing summer sun, Nyack staged the most spectacular Fourth of July celebration in its history. At the heart... Mike Hays12 hours ago
History The Candy Man Who Made Nyack Smile For 63 years, Tom Vasilow and his brother Chris churned out oceans of ice cream and rivers of chocolate at the Eagle Confectionery at... Mike Hays5 days ago
History The Women’s Country Club Nyack Forgot Few passersby on quiet Haven Court realize that a century ago, the land beneath their feet offered a revolutionary retreat: a country club run... Mike HaysJune 18, 2025
History Sylvan Grove: Rockland Lake’s First Amusement Park With a feast of melons, crackers, corn, potatoes, and 20 kegs of clams, Sylvan Grove became an instant success. A brass band from Verplanck’s Point... Mike HaysJune 11, 2025
History Silenced by the Thruway: The Rise and Fall of Bell Memorial Chapel One of the saddest events in Nyack’s history unfolded when the melodic bells of the Bell Memorial Tower in South Nyack fell silent. Demolished... Mike HaysJune 4, 2025
History Nyack’s Glass House and its Sun-Worshipping Naturist It may seem impossible, but it’s true: a glass house once stood in Nyack, built by a sun-worshipping naturist. In 1927, Evelyn Word Provost... Mike HaysMay 28, 2025
History Chrystenah–Nyack’s Gilded Age Queen Chrystenah, named in honor of the mother of its owners, was among the most beautiful and fastest steamboats on the lower Hudson River during... Mike HaysMay 21, 2025
History The Dental Baron Barons of Broadway #34 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we return to 18 Castle Heights as it undergoes a remarkable transformation from a... Mike HaysMay 14, 2025
History The Ice Baron Barons of Broadway #33 The Victorian gem at 18 Castle Heights Avenue in Upper Nyack, designed by Horace Greeley Knapp, has a rich history.... Mike HaysMay 7, 2025
History Before the Palisades Mall – The History of West Nyack’s Miller Airport The buzzing whine of propeller planes and the rev of small engines once filled the skies above West Nyack. In the 1940s, a swath... Mike HaysApril 30, 2025