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On a frosty January day in 1866, the Rockland County Journal published a playful report that caught the attention of readers in Nyack and Tarrytown. The...
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The Story of the Tragic Van Houten Livery Fire The winter of 1893 was bitterly cold. By January 18, the Hudson River had long...
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On a frosty January day in 1866, the Rockland County Journal published a whimsical tale that captured the imaginations of Tarrytown and Nyack residents. It cheerfully...
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Barons of Broadway #20 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we explore Glen Iris, a Tudor-revival mansion at 401 North Broadway in Upper Nyack....
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An 1866 article in the Rockland Country Journal playfully mentioned the approval of a bridge across the Tappan Zee by Tarrytown and Nyack Villagers on January...
Nyack People & Places
Leroy Frost made and lost several fortunes in the stock market in the early 20th century. One of his enduring assets was his riverfront...
Nyack People & Places
by Mike Hays Before the first Tappan Zee Bridge and the George Washington Bridge, a winter express route across the Hudson River called the...
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by Mike Hays Before the first Tappan Zee Bridge and the George Washington Bridge, there was a winter express route across the Hudson River...
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by Mike Hays Nyack is no North Pole, but historically it has not lacked in wintertime attractions. Not only was Nyack home to the...
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The Home of New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Sydney Tompkins by Mike Hays Judge Tompkins was a self-made man who was a giant...