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With one of the most distinctive storefronts in downtown Nyack, the Lyceum Theater at 142 Main Street opened in June 1911—just six months before...

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Note: My annual Veterans Day tribute to my parents and the Greatest Generation. Never forget! Standing on Piermont Pier at the Camp Shanks Memorial...

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The story of a theater that rose above its rivals, ruled the screen through the 1920s, and remained a cultural force on stage until...

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On a warm Saturday night in August 1893, seventy-five people gathered at the popular Victorian boarding house run by Isaac and Elizabeth Lydecker on...

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“BURGLARS HAVE BEEN HERE!” — Postmaster Doersch’s cry broke Nyack’s quiet dawn. Newspaper Headlines on April 23, 1895 from Nyack’s two evening daily’s. “Burglars...

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A Mid-Century Landmark Lost On a warm September 1968 afternoon in Nyack, sixth-grader Alan Englander left Hilltop School on Highland Avenue and heard the...

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“The most prominent building in Nyack when seen from the river is the Tappan Zee House.” —Joseph Richards, The Independent, August 17, 1861 A Golden...

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Rockland Landing lies just 1.5 miles from Nyack—but without road access, it feels far more remote. Once a quiet colonial ferry point, it grew...

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When the St. Nicholas Hotel opened in Nyack in December 1866, it ushered in a new era for the village. Located at 87–91 Main...

Arts

Our roundup of events this week includes music across the Hudson, a benefit for Proyecto Faro, the famous Nyack Street Fair, a floating circus...