New food choices have come, and are coming to Nyackers. On December 1, Pamela Schulz opened True Food's second store (the first in Chestnut Ridge) at 60 S. Broadway on the corner of Hudson Ave. True Food shares the space with a clothing consignment store, so you can grab a bite to eat while you … [Read more...]
Mayor Shields Will Not Run Again

Mayor John Shields sent out letters today to the County and local Democratic Committees stating that he does not plan to run again the Village of Nyack Mayor. "I've been Mayor for eight years, and I'm ready to move on". One of his top priorities in his remaining time this year will be to support … [Read more...]
MLK Day Public Transit Changes
The Tappan Zee Express and Metro North will operate on a holiday schedule on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan 19. TZx buses will operate a modified schedule to coordinate with Metro-North trains at Tarrytown and White Plains. All buses will provide "local" service through Nyack on the holiday. … [Read more...]
Part-time Work You Can Count On
How many people live in Nyack and Rockland County? You can be part of both the answer and the solution if you work for the Census Bureau. The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring temporary, part-time workers to conduct the 2010 Census with an hourly rate of $14-21 an hour. Work starts in the early spring … [Read more...]
A Musical Soiree With The RSO
David Shire, Oscar and Grammy Winning Composer, will perform with Didi Conn, and Lynne Wintersteller, stars of stage, screen and television, at a Musical Soiree fundraiser for the Rockland Symphony Orchestra on Jan 24 at 5pm in Pomona. Sweets, Savouries and Fine Wines will be served. Tickets are … [Read more...]
Obama’s Inauguration, Nyack Style
What are you doing on January 20? If you aren't going to brave the crowds in DC, then you have some choices here in Nyack. During the day at 11am, Riverspace will be showing Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech and President Obama's acceptance speech followed by live coverage. The … [Read more...]
Budget Cuts Close Hook Mountain Till April

Planning to get out of the house for a visit to Nyack State Beach Park and a casual stroll along the Hudson? Walkers are still welcome at Hook Mountain, but cars -- not so much. That's because there's a barrier just past the guardhouse keeping cars out of the lower parking lot. … [Read more...]
Active Adult Below-Market Rate Housing Lottery
Orangetown will hold a lottery for three below-market rate units available at The Hollows at Blue Hill, an active adult development in Pearl River on January 7 at 7p … [Read more...]
Next NYS Budget: $12M Less for Area Hospitals
The 2009-10 proposed New York State budget includes funding cuts to Rockland County hospitals. Nyack Hospital will see $5 million less and Good Samaritan in Suffern will be cut $12 million. That's a small part of the $2.5 billion cutback health care providers will see in state and federal matching … [Read more...]

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