History The Day the Waterspout Struck Nyack “As thick as a telephone pole at its base, as wide as a hotel at the top, and 900 feet high.” The Sun, July... Mike HaysJuly 30, 2025
History Hidden in the Hills: Summer Escape at Buttermilk Falls Tucked just off South Greenbush Road in West Nyack, Buttermilk Falls County Park is a surprisingly secluded retreat, only minutes from the rush of... Mike HaysJuly 23, 2025
History When Nyack Beach Was Swimmable There was a time when the Hudson River shimmered with summer promise. In the early 20th century, riverside parks like Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain... Mike HaysJuly 16, 2025
History Nyack’s Brightest Night On Friday night, July 8, 1887, electricity crackled through the air in more ways than one. A full moon hung overhead, but its glow... Mike HaysJuly 9, 2025
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 Candy Man Who Made Nyack Smile For 63 years, Tom Vasilow and his brother Chris churned out oceans of ice cream and rivers of chocolate at the Eagle Confectionery at... Mike HaysJune 25, 2025
History Nyack’s Glass House and its Sun-Worshipping Naturist It may seem impossible, but it’s true: a glass house once stood in Nyack, built by a sun-worshipping naturist. In 1927, Evelyn Word Provost... Mike HaysMay 28, 2025
History Chrystenah–Nyack’s Gilded Age Queen Chrystenah, named in honor of the mother of its owners, was among the most beautiful and fastest steamboats on the lower Hudson River during... Mike HaysMay 21, 2025
History The Dental Baron Barons of Broadway #34 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we return to 18 Castle Heights as it undergoes a remarkable transformation from a... Mike HaysMay 14, 2025
History The Ice Baron Barons of Broadway #33 The Victorian gem at 18 Castle Heights Avenue in Upper Nyack, designed by Horace Greeley Knapp, has a rich history.... Mike HaysMay 7, 2025