History Nyack People & Places: Nyack Skating Pond Before climate change spoiled the formation of deep ice on local ponds and rivers, children would gather on weeknights and weekends to skate and... Mike HaysFebruary 17, 2022
History Nyack People & Places: The Ice Train Cometh by Mike Hays First a creaking. Then a sudden crescendo of metal-on-metal screeches, wood timber groans, and grinding brakes filled the air as tons... Mike HaysFebruary 25, 2021
History Nyack People & Places: Ice Harvesting by Mike Hays Once upon a time, one of the largest and most important local industries in Nyack was ice harvesting, so called because... Mike HaysJanuary 28, 2021
History Nyack People & Places: Nyack Ice Company by Mike Hays Clang! Crash! Slam! “OUCH!!” That was the sound of the men working at the Historic Nyack Icehouse on Sunday mornings in... Mike HaysOctober 29, 2020
History Nyack People & Places: Nyack Skating Pond by Mike Hays Before climate change spoiled the formation of deep ice on local ponds and rivers, children would gather on weeknights and weekends... Mike HaysJanuary 23, 2020