Step back in time for a fantastic day at the Historical Society of Rockland County’s Old-Fashioned Summer Family Fun Day on Sunday, July 19 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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The merchants in the Nyack have joined together through various collaborative efforts to bring business into the community. We have created discount cards, brochures, flyers, websites, and have even sponsored community events.  Twice, the retailers have extended their hours one night a week, to 9pm to bring shoppers & diners into the Village.  While this offer has been extremely successful, our customers have continued to complain about the parking fees.  The restaurants have not seen any extra revenue from this promotion, as there is no direct benefit to them.  Efforts to reimburse the Village for a “Free” parking night in light of the current economic climate, have been unsuccessful. Continue reading →

It is disappointing but not surprising that Senator Morahan will vote against equality for all New Yorkers.

His reason, that he is a “traditionalist,” raised the question…..”A traditionalist to what year?’ To 1860 when slavery was legally and traditionally entrenched in the United States, to 1915 when women couldn’t vote, to 1962 when many states forbid marriage between races, to the 70’s when many states still gave men full power over their spouses? Should we return to the traditional role of women? Stay home and out of the work force, and certainly not in public office? Continue reading →

The state senator for Nyack has told the Journal News that he will vote against pending gay marriage legislation in New York State. Senator Thomas Morahan, whose district includes Nyack, Orangetown and Clarkstown, is a six term republican senator from New City first elected in 1999.

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Author and conservationist Frances F. Dunwell will speak about her new book, The Hudson: America’s River, on Sunday, July 12 at 2p. Dunwell will present a slide show followed by a discussion and Q & A at The Historical Society of Rockland County on 20 Zukor Road in New City.

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Last week, the History Channel captured the collapse of the Tappan Zee Bridge into the Hudson thanks to some stunning but silly CGI animation in the The Crumbling Of America documentary. Despite repeated voice overs saying that this isn’t going to happen, people can watch the computer generated imagery and still wake up with nightmares. It’s just the way TV works — and the way we are wired.

If you didn’t happen to see the show — perhaps your version of reality TV is to spend more time in reality — the MidSeasonReplacements.com blog has a  clip of the animation plus some funny observations about the show, too.

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When a 200 pound piece of granite goes missing, it’s pretty obvious that it just didn’t walk away by itself.

A $12,000 outdoor sculpture has been reported stolen from the Hopper House on North Broadway in Nyack. The Journal News describes it as a gray granite sculpture, about 25 inches wide, 10 inches thick and 8 inches high, in a U-shape which has been on display outside the building for a year.

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The TZx, Clarkstown Mini-Trans and Spring Valley Jitney buses take a holiday on July 4th. But Transit of Rockland (TOR) buses will be in service with a Sunday schedule (Loop #1 and Loop #2 will operate a Saturday schedule).  Coach USA’s Rockland Coaches (Red & Tan Lines) buses will operate a Sunday schedule.

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It appears the public will soon be able to enjoy an alcohol-free, poop-free,  and smoke-free Memorial Park.  Dog owners can no longer let their pets run off leash, and now it looks like smokers will be prohibited from lighting up at Memorial Park.

One of the agenda items at last week’s Village Board meeting was to modify the municipal code and add to the the top of the  list of prohibited acts in Memorial Park: “Carry or possess any lit tobacco product.” (see proposed law)

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“It is a way to show the world, to show the people, that we have some good art, we have a very rich culture and that we have … good things,” says Joseph Desmaret, who has organized a July 5 show of more than 40 artists from Haiti.

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