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by Bill Batson On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave who would become one of the most powerful public figures in 19th...
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Arts
by Bill Batson Throughout a pandemic that shuttered the American economy and transformed the world, our first responders have continued to answer our calls....
Arts
by Bill Batson For a brief beat, one of the brightest spots in the jazz universe was a nightclub in Nyack. The Office was...
History
by Mike Hays With a smile and a wave, villagers out for a fresh air walk on N. Broadway in Upper Nyack during our...
History
by Mike Hays The polio pandemic was a scourge that reappeared every summer through the first half of the 20th century, killing and crippling...
History
by Winston Perry As Pete Seeger and many folksingers at hootenannies sang, “there’s meetin’ here tonight, there’s a meetin’ here tonight, I can see...
Health & Wellness
by Mike Hays Panic engulfed New York City like in an apocalyptic movie. Almost half of the city fled the threat of an unknown...
News
by Bill Batson Meet Brenda Ross Brenda Ross will conduct a book talk and signing on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1pm at the...
History
by Mike Hays It’s a long way from Nyack to the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, Fl, the once winter home of the Ringling Brothers...
News
by Bill Batson The much beloved and indelible pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Willie L. Hairston, recently announced his retirement. A banquet...