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by Bill Batson In 1884, Nyack, NY was a bustling river community and the commercial heart of Rockland County. This sketch is from a...
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When people hear the term “Gilded Age” they may think of Julian Fellowes’ new TV series or of some distant time populated by remote,...
History
by Mike Hays After a snowfall quiets the landscape, there’s a noise. The shrieks and shouts of children riding sleds. Nyack took special pride...
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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...
Arts
by Bill Batson For a brief moment in time, one of the hottest spots in the jazz universe was a nightclub in Nyack. The...
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by Bill Batson Every time I passed this sign, I struggled to decipher the mysterious acronym. Not knowing the meaning of the hieroglyphic written...
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by Bill Batson As generations of teenagers could tell you, there are few therapeutic interventions as powerful as a Fender guitar, a few friends,...
History
Part 2- Restaurateur George Bardin Hosts a Presidential Dinner Recap If you wanted to know what was going on in Nyack, the St. George...
Arts
by Bill Batson Shared events define a community. The event has to be so overwhelming in its substance and scope that it becomes a...