News Nyack Sketch Log: NAACP President Dr. Frances Pratt by Bill Batson Elegant hats have become the symbol of local civil rights icon Frances Pratt. But when she arrived at the Port Authority... Bill BatsonJanuary 16, 2018
News Nyack Sketch Log: A New Way to Commemorate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bill Batson When Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 50 years ago this April, the assassin was not just trying to... Bill BatsonJanuary 9, 2018
News Nyack Sketch Log: Farewell to the Arts Mayor, Jen Laird-White by Bill Batson On Thursday, December 21, outgoing Mayor Jen Laird-White will swear-in Mayor-elect Don Hammond at 6:30p at Village Hall. In a time... Bill BatsonDecember 19, 2017
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Weems Exhibit at Hopper House Inspires Mass Oral History Collection by Bill Batson Whether we consciously choose to co-author it our not, the story of Nyack is being written every day. Online articles, youtube... Bill BatsonDecember 5, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: 1st time Author at 88 Chronicles Old Mill Road by Bill Batson I met Rockland County’s newest author when she was 85 at a book talk I gave at Valley Cottage Library. “I’m... Bill BatsonNovember 14, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: Shipwrecked Friend by Bill Batson A friend, poet, photographer and sailor shipwrecked along the coast of New Jersey last week. His sister has come to his... Bill BatsonNovember 7, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: Hartell’s by Bill Batson Hartell’s in Upper Nyack has always been the kind of deli and market where the owner knows your name, and your... Bill BatsonOctober 31, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: 4th Best Fright-Fest in U.S. by Bill Batson Nyack’s October 28th parade will be the 4th best fright-fest in the U.S. according to travelchannel.com. How does a community climb... Bill BatsonOctober 24, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: Pilgrim Baptist Church by Bill Batson Pilgrim Baptist Church has found a safe harbor at the corner of High Avenue and North Franklin Street for the last... Bill BatsonOctober 17, 2017
News Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Park Conservancy by Bill Batson “Our board’s mantra has really become “We’re not done yet”! said Nyack Park Conservancy President Chrissy Knapp-Place. At the end of... Bill BatsonSeptember 19, 2017