2022-08-09 00:30
This week in the Villages: Spring Valley braces against an anonymous push for dissolution. Polio findings in Rockland continue to raise alarms for public officials. Plus, your weekly weather… Read More
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Community news, views, events for Nyack, NY, a community on the left bank of the Hudson River about 20 miles north of New York City. Special focus on the arts, including the weekly Nyack Sketch Log feature which includes an original pen and ink drawing of a local landmark accompanied by an essay.
2022-08-05 10:00
Summer of Soul (… Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), an award-winning documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, is playing at the Garner Arts Center on Saturd… Read More
2022-08-04 09:00
It’s amazing to consider that Nyack once had a beautiful pristine brook with a rocky bed and deep gullies that flowed year-round. Nyack Brook, once called Mill Brook, was a main artery… Read More
2022-08-03 11:30
Every neighborhood needs news. A wise, veteran journalist told me this about 20 years ago and it rang true on so many levels for me. How else do you find out what’s going o… Read More
2022-08-02 21:28
The childhood home of one of America's greatest visual artist was saved from destruction in the early 1970s by an ad-hoc coalition that included neighbors, Rotarians, labor unions, students… Read More
2022-08-01 09:10
This week in the Villages: We take a look at all the not-so-friendly neighborhood viruses coursing through the county. Plus, your weekly weather prediction, Covid updates, upcoming meetings… Read More
2022-07-31 21:54
With news stories on monkeypox cases rising in New York, especially in New York City, many are concerned about how this disease is spread, how to recognize it, and how to prevent it. Below i… Read More
2022-07-29 09:36
If you’ve been waiting patiently for the continuation of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic 1879 play, A Doll House, to arrive in the Hudson Valley, you’re in luck this weekend. One hun… Read More
2022-07-28 09:14
It is a mental picture you won’t forget. An elegantly dressed 60-year-old man driving a herd of geese from the grounds of his large, magnificent turreted mansion on a hill in Upper Nya… Read More
2022-07-28 09:14
It is a mental picture you won’t forget. An elegantly dressed 60-year-old man driving a herd of geese from the grounds of his large, magnificent turreted mansion on a hill in Upper Nya… Read More
2022-07-26 14:26
“This church is a miracle.” That is how the wife of the pastor of Hollingsworth Memorial, Evangelist Myrtle Jones, has described this brick and steel structure. The e… Read More
2022-07-25 14:15
This week in the Villages: After a nine-year absence from the U.S., polio emerged in a vaccine-depressed area of Rockland County. Nyack pays out its former superintendent and brings back a t… Read More
2022-07-25 14:15
This week in the Villages: After a nine-year absence from the U.S., polio emerged in a vaccine-depressed area of Rockland County. Nyack pays out its former superintendent and brings back a t… Read More
2022-07-22 15:35
Nyack Jazz Week fittingly ends where it began — in the heart of Nyack’s jazz scene: Maureen’s Jazz Cellar with two power-packed performances on Friday and Saturday night. I… Read More
2022-07-19 09:00
This year, St. Philip’s A.M.E Zion Church on the corner of North Mill and Burd Streets celebrates 160 years of worship. The church was founded in 1859, two years before Abraham Lincoln… Read More
2022-07-19 09:00
This year, St. Philip’s A.M.E Zion Church on the corner of North Mill and Burd Streets celebrates 160 years of worship. The church was founded in 1859, two years before Abraham Lincoln… Read More
2022-07-15 12:26
Rivertown Film Society will screen Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down in partnership with Moms
Demand Action in Rockland County on Tuesday, July 19th, to be followed by a conversation
with… Read More
2022-07-14 10:00
Electricity was in the air on Friday night July 8, 1887. The full moon paled by comparison. Villagers celebrated. Bands paraded through the streets. Fireworks were launched. Politicians made… Read More
2022-07-14 10:00
Electricity was in the air on Friday night July 8, 1887. The full moon paled by comparison. Villagers celebrated. Bands paraded through the streets. Fireworks were launched. Politicians made… Read More
2022-07-11 11:56
This week in the Villages: A special municipal meeting and music in Nyack. The Village of Nyack will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 12 at 5 pm to discuss progress on the Broadway Streetsca… Read More
2022-07-08 09:42
Two vibrant Nyack traditions resurface this week as we unofficially enter the dog days* of summer: Nyack's "famous" street fair and summer music Read More
2022-07-07 10:00
Summer evenings in Nyack will be even more special on July 13 when a triple feature is playing, We Are Already Dancing: An Evening with Marta Renzi hosted by Rivertown Film in the Edward Hop… Read More
2022-07-05 09:27
by Bill Batson
When Jeff Rucker bought Koblin's in 2013, many feared a Nyack tradition was coming to an end: the friendly neighborhood pharmacy. Nearly a decade into Jeff's tenure, seve… Read More
2022-07-04 15:30
Happy Independence Day! We start with a look at the recent upheaval, including three high-profile resignations, at the Nyack school district. Plus, more news, your weekly weather prediction… Read More
2022-07-01 18:29
True story: My wife and I sang Katy Perry's "Firework", a huge hit at the time, to our baby daughter, Naya, almost every night during her first year of existence. It was a strange choice, bu… Read More
2022-06-30 10:00
Not only was it the hottest 4th of July on record but it was also the loudest, proudest, and longest 4th of July parade ever in Nyack. In 1919, a huge memorial arch over S. Broadwa… Read More
2022-06-27 18:28
This week in the Villages: The former head coach of the Nyack High School football team, who quietly resigned in March, is now speaking out about what he considered racist disciplinary steps… Read More
2022-06-25 11:57
While the major league season is just approaching its midpoint (with the Yankees and Mets both handily leading their divisions, we might add — let’s not discuss my woebegone Mari… Read More
2022-06-25 00:15
An interview Terry Bourgeois, the founder of the Empire State Ride, a 7-day 500-plus-mile annual ride that raises money to fund research and clinical trials for cancer research at the Roswel… Read More
2022-06-23 10:00
For those who grew up before streaming video, or perhaps television, their first experience of moving pictures (as they were once called) came in a theater. As children, we screamed and drea… Read More
2022-06-20 19:15
We look into the history and significance of Juneteenth, our newest national holiday. Meanwhile, a West Nyack man was charged with murder, a look at the best tacos in Rockland, an Airmont re… Read More
2022-06-17 13:30
Lisa Levart, a Rockland County photographer whose work is on display at River Hook and on film through Rivertown Flim this weekend, is a storyteller with her lens. Her art, which Levart thin… Read More
2022-06-16 10:00
There was once a glass house built by a sun-worshipping naturist in Nyack. Evelyn Word Provost Leigh built a glass house in 1927 atop one of Nyack’s highest points on Central Avenue be… Read More
2022-06-15 09:29
With more than 40% of baby formulas out-of-stock across the United States, parents everywhere are stressing out and looking for solutions. Here are a few tips for navigating the shortag… Read More
2022-06-14 12:00
by Bill Batson
During a year when Upper Nyack commemorates 150 years as an incorporated village, an exhibit of work by Lisa Levart honoring the women of the Lenape Nation aptly takes the… Read More
2022-06-13 10:27
We have the story of a recent Nyack High School graduate who spent the end of her senior year trying to save lives. Meanwhile, images from a robust and prideful Rockland Pride Day, a North C… Read More
2022-06-10 13:07
This weekend, local men -- dads, grandpas, sons, brothers -- will be doing more than just getting the job done. At the 19th annual "Men Cooking" food-tasting event, dudes of all shapes and s… Read More
2022-06-09 10:00
He was good at everything he tried including building Upper Nyack’s most expensive riverfront estate that has survived and thrived until today. The name Wilson Perkins Foss is a name t… Read More
2022-06-08 09:15
Having a garden in the backyard can be a very rewarding experience. Every spring, as the snow melts and the birds return, I start the process of preparing for the coming summer’s… Read More
2022-06-07 19:30
by Bill Batson
When Life Magazine published a cover story after the March on Washington, they did not feature Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, who hypnotized the nation with his I have a Dream… Read More
2022-06-07 03:08
In the wake of the recent racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, local leaders and activists warned that a similar incident could be fueled by local white supremacy ideology. Meanwhile… Read More
2022-06-03 09:15
Okay, so you're back from a Memorial Day weekend roaming around Rockland and basking in all the Lower Hudson Valley's natural wonders. Now, it's time to sit back and enjoy a show, maybe two… Read More
2022-06-02 10:00
The unmistakable aroma of strawberries permeated the farm lanes of Rockland County as millions of picked berries were transported by wagons to steamboats known as “Strawberry Boats&rdq&hell…Read More
2022-05-27 13:30
The Weekly Rec is keeping it local this weekend. No trips to the Jersey Shore or the Berkshires or the Adirondacks for us. Nope. We're saving those for when we have more time to unwind, like… Read More
2022-05-27 01:29
by Asma Khan, MD, Sun River Health It isn’t always clear why some people have asthma and others don’t. However, what we do know is that it’s probably due to a combination o… Read More
2022-05-26 10:00
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 Memorial Park. The park, located on histor… Read More
2022-05-24 02:12
We have election results from last week's increasingly competitive and contentious local school board races. Meanwhile, speaking of race and schools, Pearl River is once again in the spotlig… Read More
2022-05-20 09:14
Another week and another return for a beloved local festival. For the first time since 2018, the GARNER Arts Festival, with an annual draw of over 3,000 visitors, returns to the historic ham… Read More
2022-05-19 10:00
The Historical Society of the Nyacks will hold their Spring Benefit honoring Win and Betty Perry with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday, June 10 from 5-8p at Marydell Faith and Life Cen… Read More
2022-05-17 09:00
by Bill Batson
School board elections should bring out the best in a community — an engaged nonpartisan discussion about the best ways to educate our young people. Instead, these ra… Read More
2022-05-17 02:18
With elections going down on Tuesday, May 17, we have a brief voter guide (and video) to help you navigate your way to a polling place and a sound decision! Also, board elections are becomin… Read More
2022-05-13 09:24
Rockland County boasts one of the most populous and vibrant Haitian communities in the entire United States. To honor and showcase this rich culture (and recognize Haitian Heritage Month), N… Read More
2022-05-12 10:00
Wait a minute. Isn’t River Hook the name of the Hester Haring Cason Preserve, a public preserve owned by the Village of Upper Nyack and supported in part by the Friends of River Hook?… Read More
2022-05-10 02:42
Nyack heads into a school board election next amidst a rise in partisan politicking around the country. Also, more school board drama, ghost guns in Haverstraw and a leadership change at Roc… Read More
2022-05-06 09:13
The Weekly Rec would like to wish all the moms out there the heartiest, deepest and most exuberant Happy Mother's Day you can possibly imagine. As if Happy Mother's Day were pink neon words… Read More
2022-05-05 10:00
In the April 18, 2022, Flashback Friday, the e-publication of the Historical Society of Rockland County, a photograph dated 1887 along with a newspaper reprint from 1872 depicted Sugar… Read More
2022-04-29 09:22
This Saturday brings yet another sign of spring and the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both are more than welcome.
A couple of weeks ago, we enjoyed a Nyack SpringFest for the first tim… Read More
2022-04-29 09:22
This Saturday brings yet another sign of spring and the waning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both are more than welcome.
A couple of weeks ago, we enjoyed a Nyack SpringFest for the first tim… Read More
2022-04-28 10:00
by Mike Hays
You don’t have to travel far to find greenhouses, ghosts, and grapevines in Upper Nyack, but you do have to step back in time and use your imagination. Springtime weather… Read More
2022-04-25 09:14
A local lawsuit challenges what is expected in our new pandemic-altered public life. Meanwhile, the Ramapough Nation's chief filed a lawsuit over harassment related to parking in Hillburn, t… Read More
2022-04-22 09:13
One of the best features of Nyack's nightlife is inarguably its music scene, which remains unrivaled in the lower Hudson Valley. On weekend nights, you can usually stumble around and find li… Read More
2022-04-21 10:00
by Mike Hays
The hand-painted, WPA-era murals that cover most of the upper part of the high-ceiling, art deco style Nyack Post Office have survived intact for nearly 90 years. The Fede… Read More
2022-04-18 18:07
This week in the Villages: We take a brief look at the life of Rockland rock star civil rights activist June Shagaloff Alexander, who fought discrimination and helped shape education p… Read More
2022-04-15 09:26
The Nyack Poetry Walk officially kicks off this Friday, April 15. In honor of this inspiring and healthful endeavor, the Weekly Rec would like to get in on the fun with a hastily formed haik… Read More
2022-04-14 11:48
by Mike Hays
Undercliff, the iconic 22-room, Gilded Age mansion at 649 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack that was built in 1885 by Arthur C. Tucker, lasted but one generation. In 1917, Colonel Ben… Read More
2022-04-13 17:14
by Asma Khan, MD, Sun River Health
Spring has sprung and it’s time to head outside and enjoy the warmer weather! However, for people with allergies, this often isn’t possible… Read More
2022-04-12 09:00
Carson McCullers came to Nyack in 1945 to convalesce and create. For 22 years she found a place to do both, completing The Member of the Wedding, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe and Clock Without… Read More
2022-04-11 20:00
This Week in the Villages: County Executive Ed Day found himself dealing with another round of ethics questions when all he wanted to do was point out all of Rockland's economic progress. We… Read More
2022-04-08 09:13
After two years of Covid-related rain checks, Nyack SpringFest is finally back! This harbinger of spring, gone for far too long, is going down Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. There will be art. T… Read More
2022-04-07 10:00
by Mike Hays
One of the saddest events of Nyack history is the day the melodic bells of the Bell Memorial Tower in South Nyack went silent when it was demolished to make way for the New Y… Read More
2022-04-04 09:26
This week in the Villages: We say good-bye to the Village of South Nyack where dissolution last week means residents will go from being one of 1,900 voters to one in 38,000. In other news, w… Read More
2022-04-01 09:33
Rockland Center for the Arts, one of the best promoters of art in the lower Hudson Valley, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022. As part of the birthday festivities, the center is pre… Read More
2022-03-31 10:00
by Mike Hays
It’s unclear why the Nyack Postal Service chose April 1, 1899 as the day to switch from having villagers picking up mail at a post office to home delivery. It’s no… Read More
2022-03-28 09:29
This week in the Villages: With the month winding down, we take some time to honor the March Madness exploits of our adopted "local" Cinderella, the proud Peacocks of St. Peter's Unive… Read More
2022-03-25 09:41
Walking and reading are two healthful activities rarely associated with each other. In fact, simultaneously doing both should probably be discouraged lest you obliviously wander into a busy… Read More
2022-03-24 10:00
by Mike Hays
Undercliff, or Underclyffe as it was styled in 1885, was an estate house named for its presence near or ‘under’ Hook Mountain. Built for the young, but wealthy Arth… Read More
2022-03-21 09:16
Local politicians are looking to revive years-long effort to return the name Tappan Zee to bridge connecting Westchester and Rockland counties and score some hits against the state's former… Read More
2022-03-18 09:17
Every Saturday for most of the year, the Palisades Community Center hosts one of the area's best farmer's markets. This week, on top of its normal offerings, the Palisades Farmer's Market is… Read More
2022-03-17 10:00
It was the charity baseball game of the century. A motorcade of buses and cars from New York City brought stars from Broadway, playwrights, authors, Hollywood actors, producers, playboys and… Read More
2022-03-15 03:02
This week in the Villages: With dissolution looming and Orangetown set to take control on March 31, we take a deep dive into the drama as South Nyack scrambles to pay of its debts by the rap… Read More
2022-03-11 10:15
The Garner Historic District easily contains the coolest buildings and best reason to visit Garnerville, the cozy hamlet off 9W, that is often accidentally overlooked by edgy contemporary cl… Read More
2022-03-10 11:00
by Mike Hays
During the Gilded Age, Rockland Lake ice, known for its purity, was so beloved in New York City that it was sought out by name for cocktails in the fanciest hotels. Ice was use… Read More
2022-03-08 02:15
“Those songs are going to linger in somebody’s heart forever,” says the late bass singer from The Fairfield Four, Isaac Freeman, near the end of How They Got Over, a docume… Read More
2022-03-07 10:15
This week in the Villages: North Rockland falls in a high school hoops championship game, local reactions to the war in Ukraine, in East Ramapo, a rabbi's nonprofit organization receives ten… Read More
2022-03-04 11:33
On Wednesday night, I went online to order takeout from Karenderya, one of my favorite Nyack restaurants, to discover a deal -- a pork adobo bowl and lumpia combo for $13 -- plastered on the… Read More
2022-03-03 11:00
by Mike Hays
Broadway was not always a through street. South Broadway was interrupted by a deep gulley known as DePew’s Glen, that was carved out by the Nyack Brook just south of Huds… Read More
2022-03-01 14:58
by Bill Batson
Not every beautiful old house in Nyack merits its own historic marker. For other properties, the traditional historic marker is not a loud enough shout out. Cle… Read More
2022-02-28 21:01
This week in the Villages: With Covid rates continuing to drop precipitously over the past month, Nyack and other Rockland-area public schools will make masks optional starting on Wednesday… Read More
2022-02-27 13:36
by Juliana Roth
The opening montage of How They Got Over invites you into the heart of the song. The film sets the stage for a mix of archival performance, contemporary interview, and ree… Read More
2022-02-25 11:30
This weekend The Turning Point in Piermont is featuring two shows, including a live performance of Nirvana's legendary MTV unplugged set on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 8p. Go to piermont.club>… Read More
2022-02-24 11:54
by Mike Hays
A little after midnight on Monday morning, March 12, 1888, heavy rain changed to sleet and then to a heavy, wet snow driven by howling winds. Today, phrases like bomb cyclone… Read More
2022-02-23 22:02
Across the Hudson River in Tarrytown, efforts are underway to complete a trail connection whose relatively short length belies its many benefits. Why should Rockland County residents be inte… Read More
2022-02-21 19:25
This week in the Villages: As Covid rates continue to drop and mask mandates expire, parents, students, staff and officials begin debating whether to continue requiring masks in schools. Plu… Read More
2022-02-19 19:00
by Bill Batson
What do Muhammad Ali, Helen Hayes and James Baldwin have in common? They were all guests when Sam Waymon and his creative partner, Bill Gunn lived in Nyack in the 1970s… Read More
2022-02-18 11:00
Local drummer Ray LeVier and his quintet play a set of original music in his hometown of Nyack at Maureen's Jazz on Friday night, Feb. 18, from 8 to 9:30 pm Read More
2022-02-14 13:27
This week in the Villages: COVID rates drop, South Nyack dissolves, Architectural Review Board meets Read More
2022-02-14 13:04
When he heard fans making obnoxious monkey noises -- and perpetuating a demeaning, repudiated and racist stereotype -- while his Black players shot free throws during a basketball game last… Read More
2022-02-11 12:49
by Juliana Roth
"Final Curtain Call," is a story loosely inspired by the life of Ray Bohr, the Chief Organist at Radio City Music Hall. Bohr accompanied many performances and films… Read More
2022-02-10 11:00
by Mike Hays
Peter Williamson was said to be the last surviving person formerly enslaved in Rockland County. As a boy in 1812, he worked on construction of the Old Stone Meeting House for h… Read More
2022-02-08 15:24
Former Orangetown Supervisor and local resident Andy Stewart will take over as Nyack's Village Administrator next month.
Local COVID cases have dropped in the past week.
The Rockland C… Read More
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