Special Hallowe’en Pirate Sail on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Join us for our last sail of the season on Friday, October 31 from 4-6 pm on the sloop Clearwater as she is transformed into a haunted pirate ship. Rumor has it that the ghost of Captain Kidd will appear to tell his true … [Read more...]
New TZB Public Meeting at RCC: Oct 29
Regional transportation officials will present details about building a new Tappan Zee Bridge and accompanying commuter rail and bus rapid transit services at Rockland Community College at 4p and 7p on Wednesday, October 29. The $16B plan replaces the existing 52 year old bridge adding a bus … [Read more...]
Halloween Parade Moved to Sunday
Nyack's Chamber of Commerce is exercising its raindate early and moving the annual Halloween Parade to Sunday, October 26 at 4:45p. Website WeatherUnderground reports a 90% chance of rain on Saturday afternoon at 5pm, the orignially scheduled kickoff time. Participating bands, floats and marchers … [Read more...]
Old Political Trick is no Halloween Treat
Nyack area resident Cliff Weathers says one local candidate is using the schools to advance their personal agenda of "no politician left behind." Weathers writes in The Albany Project about a flyer his daughter brought home from State Senator Thomas P. Morahan. It was a Halloween safety flyer that … [Read more...]
Nyack’s newest modular house, despite Village opposition
Modular housing has come a long way, and Nyack has seen several go up in the last couple of years. Today a house was put into place, as you might have noticed one of its five sections being trucked through our streets (hard to miss). Helen Ingalls, the proud owner of the new house, watched over … [Read more...]
Wanna Buy Our Bridge?
Next week's new TZB meeting at RCC will surely cover the $16B question: how to pay for it all. There's one plan making the rounds which attempts to make it someone else's problem. The New York Post advocates leasing the building and maintenance to a private firm. Chicago's Richard Daley followed … [Read more...]
See Historic Homes Of The Hudson, Here
Your can see some some of the Hudson's Finest Homes without leaving town on Wednesday at 7:30p in The Nyack Center. Historic Homes of The Hudson explores Dutch Colonial, Federal and Georgian style homes as part of the The Friends of The Nyacks' Armchair Tours series. The slide show will be … [Read more...]
Worst Week Ever: Expect Delays on TZB After 8p
In Minneapolis, locals say there are only two seasons: Winter and Road Repair. TZB commuters are in for another week of the latter as deck panel replacement construction continues this week on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Here's a day by day summary of what to expect: … [Read more...]
Main Street Paving: Friday 10/17
The Journal News reports that Nyack's Main Street will be closed for resurfacing today. The work will cover the area west of Franklin Street up to 9W from 7:30a to about 5p. The village Public Works Department will also be resurfacing North Franklin Street from Main Street to Sixth Avenue during … [Read more...]
Flu Clinic Comes to Nyack: Oct 22
The Rockland County Department of Health comes to Nyack's Senior Center on Wednesday, October 22 offering flu vaccinations to seniors and other people susceptible to catching influenza. Wednesday, 10/22 9:30a-11:30a Nyack Senior Center (90 Depew Avenue, Nyack) … [Read more...]
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