History
by Mike Hays The aroma of smoldering seaweed perfumed the September air in the hills above South Nyack as the President arrived for a...
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by Mike Hays The chainsaws worked overtime as workers removed 22 towering, 90-year-old linden trees along N. Broadway in front of the Summit School...
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by Mike Hays A century ago, near downtown Nyack, the Haven Country Club was a retreat for professional women. Nyack had two other country...
History
The first Monday of September was declared a national holiday in 1894. But Labor Day 1918, at which point Americans were used to their...
Food
The 150-year Saga of the House You Know As Home to Art Café by Mike Hays The Art Café and the red-and-blue painted Italianate-style house...
Health & Wellness
Exploring the Colonial Thruway between Bell Ans & RoCA by Mike Hays “Greynbos” was the Dutch name given to a long, swampy area fed...
Analysis
Will It Rise Again? by Sasha Cohen (Updated 7/22) — One of Nyack’s oldest houses, built by one of the village founders, has roots...
History
by Mike Hays Clausland Mountain. Sounds a bit like a commercial Santa-theme vacation park. What is it really? A relatively wild 1,000+ acre area...
History
Three iconic mid-20thcentury ice cream stores go up in flames! by Mike Hays “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” is...
History
July 8, 1887: Nyack turns on electric streetlights by Mike Hays Following Independence Day 131 years ago, nighttime Nyack was suddenly illuminated by streetlights....