History Marching Twice Through Nyack’s Arc De Triomphe: A July 4th Like No Other On July 4, 1919, under a blazing summer sun, Nyack staged the most spectacular Fourth of July celebration in its history. At the heart... Mike HaysJune 30, 2025
History The Magnificent Saga of Larchdell Barons of Broadway Series Welcome to the first installment of our series, ‘Barons of Broadway,’ where we delve into the opulent world of the... Mike HaysMarch 13, 2024
History Unthinkable Madness: the Outlandish Proposal to Destroy Hook Mountain for Parkland Expansion In 1923, in what can only be described as a mind-bogglingly crazy proposition, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission had the audacity to suggest mining... Mike HaysAugust 4, 2023
News Nyack People & Places: Nyack’s Greatest Ever 4th of July Parade Not only was it the hottest 4th of July on record but it was also the loudest, proudest, and longest 4th of July parade ever in... Mike HaysJune 30, 2022
Nyack Weekender Weekly Rec: Roam Rockland This Memorial Day Weekend The Weekly Rec is keeping it local this weekend. No trips to the Jersey Shore or the Berkshires or the Adirondacks for us. Nope.... Alex KratzMay 27, 2022
Features Roaming Through Rockland: The Path on the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge by Dave Zornow The view that most of us have of the Hudson is limited to what we can see from the banks of... dave@nyacknewsandviews.comNovember 20, 2021
Arts Roaming Through Rockland: At Nyack Beach State Park, You’ll Fall in Love with the Hudson (again) by Evie Toland As the sun rises and casts its light against the sharp outcrops of Hook Mountain, sending an orange glow along the... a. staffNovember 13, 2021
Health & Wellness Nyack People & Places: Summer Swimming at Nyack Beach by Mike Hays There was a time when the Hudson River villages were choice destinations for New York City day-trippers. They arrived by steamer,... Mike HaysAugust 12, 2021
Health & Wellness Nyack People & Places: Hook Mountain Summit Trail Opening by Mike Hays Stonehenge took longer to build but it wasn’t any less difficult than building the new mile-long Hook Mountain Summit Link hiking... Mike HaysJune 24, 2021
Nyack People & Places Nyack People & Places: Nyack Beach Re-opens 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... Mike HaysMay 13, 2021