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by John Patrick Schutz Ever wonder why there’s a Nyack, Upper Nyack, South Nyack? Not to mention a Central Nyack and a West Nyack?...
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by Bill Batson Since his death in 1842, John Green’s house has lived on, standing at the foot of Main Street, occupied by a...
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by Bill Batson If you visit Nyack’s Memorial Park, you can see the results of research conducted by Dr. Lori Martin. Two years after...
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Learn about the hidden history of a Hudson River Village that once hosted two active rail lines in its role as an active 19th...
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by Bill Batson Every time I passed this sign, I struggled to decipher the mysterious acronym. Not knowing the meaning of the hieroglyphic written...
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by Owen Voutsinas-Klose Chiseled into the concrete of the building at 38 High Ave., around the corner from the Runcible Spoon bakery, are the...
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by Bill Batson After the Lent House in Orangeburg was unceremoniously demolished two months ago, efforts to save the John Green House in Nyack...
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by Bill Batson Dr. Lori Martin helped erect this street sign that honors the memory of Cynthia Hesdra. When she published The Ex-Slave’s Fortune: The...
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by Bill Batson In 1884, Nyack, NY was a bustling river community and the commercial heart of Rockland County. This sketch is from a...