History Nyack People & Places: Sleigh Racing on N. Broadway by Mike Hays Nyack is no North Pole, but historically it has not lacked in wintertime attractions. Not only was Nyack home to the... Mike HaysJanuary 6, 2022
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: The Office by Bill Batson For a brief moment in time, one of the hottest spots in the jazz universe was a nightclub in Nyack. The... Bill BatsonJanuary 4, 2022
News Nyack Sketch Log: Independent Order of Odd Fellows by Bill Batson Every time I passed this sign, I struggled to decipher the mysterious acronym. Not knowing the meaning of the hieroglyphic written... Bill BatsonDecember 28, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: The Rock ‘n’ Rollers by Bill Batson As generations of teenagers could tell you, there are few therapeutic interventions as powerful as a Fender guitar, a few friends,... Bill BatsonDecember 14, 2021
History Nyack People & Places: Revisiting the St. George Hotel (Part 2) Part 2- Restaurateur George Bardin Hosts a Presidential Dinner Recap If you wanted to know what was going on in Nyack, the St. George... Mike HaysNovember 11, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: The Brink’s Robbery by Bill Batson Shared events define a community. The event has to be so overwhelming in its substance and scope that it becomes a... Bill BatsonOctober 19, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Center Honors Kris and Tom Burns & Ray Wright by Bill Batson On November 6, the Nyack Center’s Legacy Gala will honor three of my dearest friends, Kris and Tom Burns and Ray... Bill BatsonOctober 12, 2021
News Nyack Sketch Log: Pilgrim Baptist Church Installs Rev. Carl L. Washington III by Bill Batson Only four pastors have stood in the pulpit of Pilgrim Baptist Church since the congregation found a safe harbor at the corner... Bill BatsonOctober 5, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Batson For Assembly by Bill Batson I spent a few years wondering how I would commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Nyack Sketch Log, which first appeared... Bill BatsonSeptember 14, 2021
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: Piermont’s Forgotten Fallen Firefighter Thomas Pomplin by Bill Batson Daniel Goswick, Sr., Ex-Chief of the Piermont Fire Department is on a mission to properly commemorate a 19th-century firefighter named Thomas... Bill BatsonAugust 31, 2021