Nyack People & Places
Most of us give little thought to two adjoining block-length structures that we have passed thousands of times on Main and Bridge Streets in...
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History
Memorial Day weekend is a great time to pack a picnic, bring the kids, enjoy river views, and visit the numerous memorials throughout Nyack’s...
News
by Bill Batson In 1884, Nyack, NY was a bustling river community and the commercial heart of Rockland County. This sketch is from a...
Nyack People & Places
River Hook, Upper Nyack’s Hester Haring Cason Preserve, Opens to the Public by Mike Hays Upper Nyack villagers, whose children carry out Halloween activities...
News
by Bill Batson For over two decades, local teens have found a safe and supportive haven at the Nyack Center. Current Assistant Director Nicole...
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by Bill Batson Yesterday, people of all races and religions gathered for the observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday at Pilgrim...
Arts
by Bill Batson On the occasion of the publication of Nyack Sketch Log, Volume 2, here is the first Nyack Sketch Log. I had...
History
by Mike Hays It’s the middle of the 19th century and a lone fugitive slave has missed his “safe house” while traveling through Nyack...
Arts
by Bill Batson My first Nyack Sketch Log, published on August 23, 2011, was an early exercise in truth telling. Liberty Street is Aptly...
News
by Dave Zornow “Historic preservation is not for sissies,” says local author and filmmaker Tina Traster. “It takes grit, determination and magical thinking.” The...