Arts Weekly Rec: Documentary at Rivertown Film Traces The Road to Black Power We recommend that you attend the screening of “Lowndes County and The Road to Black Power” on Wednesday, February 8th at 8pm. Directed by... Bill BatsonFebruary 3, 2023
Nyack People & Places When It Was Possible to Drive Across the Hudson River On An Ice Bridge (or Skate, Sleigh, & Walk) by Mike Hays Before the first Tappan Zee Bridge and the George Washington Bridge, a winter express route across the Hudson River called the... Mike HaysFebruary 2, 2023
News When Thurgood Marshall Came to Rockland The Late Dr. Travis Jackson often quoted this African proverb: “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify... Bill BatsonFebruary 1, 2023
Nyack Schools Report Drafting a Dress Code and Compromising on a Calendar (Notes: Jan. 24 Meeting) The Board of Education meeting on January 24 included two key focus areas – the draft calendar for next school year and a revision... Jessica GoodmanJanuary 31, 2023
The Villages What Happened to Jordan Taylor? (and other local stories) This week in the Villages: We take a deeper look into the mysterious disappearance of local activist Jordan Taylor, who was last seen January... Alex KratzJanuary 30, 2023
Arts Weekly Rec: Group Show at Nyack Library We recommend you check out a group exhibition at the Nyack Library that features Cass McVety and Helen Lord through Sat Feb 4th, 59 S... Bill BatsonJanuary 27, 2023
Nyack People & Places Famous Forgotten Nyack Fires – Harrison & Dalley’s Gilded Age Department Store (Part 2) As outlined in Part 1, English immigrants John Harrison & John Dalley created a shopping empire in downtown Nyack during the Gilded Age that... Mike HaysJanuary 26, 2023
Arts Nyack Sketch Log: The Folk Art of John Rossi by Bill Batson Over the past 32 years, John Rossi has created over 700 woodcut replicas of private homes and public buildings in Rockland... Bill BatsonJanuary 24, 2023
Sitting by the River Remembering Nyack’s Paul Tappenden, an Artist of Many Colors Welcome to Sitting by the River, my attempt to shine a spotlight on people who have brought about positive changes to Nyack and surrounding... Dianne SnyderJanuary 21, 2023
Arts Weekly Rec: Nyack 1982 We recommend you enjoy 82 pieces of ’82 , an exhibit of photographs of Nyack taken by Brad Hess. In 1982, Hess explored Main... Bill BatsonJanuary 20, 2023