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Thanksgiving pies and turkeys were barely cooled when an unexpected storm slammed the East Coast. A massive water surge, shrieking winds, and a deep...
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History
Once known as Quaspeck by Indigenous peoples, Rockland Lake evolved from a seasonal fishing site into a key hub for ferry traffic, Revolutionary War...
History
There was a time when the Hudson River shimmered with summer promise. In the early 20th century, riverside parks like Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain...
History
Long lost Hook Mountain Beach, once nestled in Rockland Lake Landing, has been overlooked for too long, often overshadowed by its more renowned counterpart,...
Nyack People & Places
by Mike Hays If Nyack was once called the “Gem of the Hudson,” then the gem of that gem must have been the 4.9-mile...
History
Miramare is the eighth edition of Nyack People & Places’ Barons of Broadway series, tracing how Upper Nyack farmland was converted to large estates by...
History
by Mike Hays “We certainly need it. I don’t see how there can be any opposition. Go to it and do it quickly.” This...
News
by Mike Hays If there was a Truth In Advertising Law for state parks, the beautiful public space on the Hudson River at the...