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by Bill Batson On June 26, 2014, Nyack Hospital and Montefiore Health System issued a joint press release announcing a merger. When the process...
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The Orchards of Concklin Since Nicholas Concklin sought to have the land that he farmed named Pomona after the Roman goddess of fruitful abundance, 11 generations...
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by Bill Batson Edward Hopper’s posthumous popularity continues to soar. In April 2014, Art Everywhere U.S. conducted a poll to see what paintings Americans wanted displayed...
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by Bill Batson In 2004, Marine Matt Saldano was deployed to Iraq, serving as a member of a quick reaction force. “We [were] deployed at...
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by Bill Batson For 62 of the last 64 years, the pub near the corner of Main Street and Broadway in Nyack has been...
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by Bill Batson Last May, I became an insta-parent. One day I was childless, and the next, I was the parent of a fourth...
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by Bill Batson Women make up 8% of U.S. veterans, a number that is expected to double by 2035. Nyack’s Anngela Vasser-Cooper is leading...
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by Bill Batson Over 1,000 people gathered for the first Gay Pride event in Nyack in 1999. As if to prove the positive force...
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by Bill Batson Cultivating vegetation and historic preservation are two of the organizing principals of Florence Katzenstein’s life. As the founder of historical societies...
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by Bill Batson To paraphrase the musical “Annie,” and a report from an April 17 White House energy summit, you can bet your bottom...