History Preserving the Legacy of the Rockland Theater Nyack wears its history proudly, etched in the graceful lines of Victorian homes and the enduring façades of 19th-century brick structures. Yet, time, weather,... Mike Hays4 days ago
Nyack People & Places Helen Hayes Daughter, Nyack’s “Act of God Baby”, Was A Polio Poster Child Polio has reared its ugly head again in 2022 as it did frequently every summer so many years ago when it crippled and killed... Mike HaysAugust 25, 2022
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Rockland Center for the Arts by Bill Batson In the contest to draw an audience for the arts, Rockland County is David to the Goliath of New York City.... Bill BatsonMay 3, 2022
History Nyack People & Places: Nyack’s Celebrity Baseball Game of the Century by Mike Hays It was the charity baseball game of the century. A motorcade of buses and cars from New York City brought stars... Mike HaysMarch 17, 2022
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Helen Hayes MacArthur by Bill Batson Legend has it that when Helen Hayes MacArthur first saw this fine example of Italianate architecture on North Broadway, her husband,... Bill BatsonMarch 15, 2022
Arts Nyack People & Places: Allen Steinman’s Recreations of “Nyack Notables” by Mike Hays Allen Steinman, long-time Nyack resident, makes us forget that we live in an age where nearly everyone has a digital camera... Mike HaysOctober 21, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Center Honors Kris and Tom Burns & Ray Wright by Bill Batson On November 6, the Nyack Center’s Legacy Gala will honor three of my dearest friends, Kris and Tom Burns and Ray... Bill BatsonOctober 12, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Rockland Center for the Arts by Bill Batson In the contest to draw an audience for the arts, Rockland County is David to the Goliath of New York City.... Bill BatsonAugust 17, 2021
Arts Nyack People & Places: Painting Pretty Penny by Mike Hays “There’s a man outside making a picture,” exclaimed Helen Hayes’ daughter Mary. It was November, 1939, at Pretty Penny, the family’s... Mike HaysApril 1, 2021
News Nyack People & Places: A Look Back at 2020 by Mike Hays When we burn our 2020 calendars and combine its ashes with the ashes of all of our plans, hopes, and expectations... Mike HaysDecember 24, 2020