Join the Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus as they meet on Wed., June 24 at 7:30 pm on the 2nd floor of Nyack Village Hall. The major focus of the meeting will be to mobilize the organization for Thom Kleiner, the Orangetown Supervisor and the Democratic candidate for County Executive. … [Read more...]
Google This: Clarkstown Clerk, Carlucci, Fellowship
Clarkstown's Town Clerk David Carlucci will attend the 2009 Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) courtesy of a fellowship from Google. The PDF brings together IT visionaries and public officials to talk about how tech can change government. Carlucci, 27, has been a leader in using the Internet to make … [Read more...]
Tonight: The TZB on THC
The History Channel features one of our neighborhood landmarks in "The Crumbling Of America," Monday night 6/22 at 9p. America's infrastructure is collapsing. Tens of thousands of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. A third of the nation's highways are in poor or mediocre … [Read more...]
Ex-Mayor’s Book A Hit With Critics
Terry Hekker, Nyack's first woman mayor, is a hit it in St. Petersburg, FL. At least as far as the glowing review of Hekker's latest book in today's St. Petersburg Times. "Some people in life catch a wave. Others are caught by an undertow," writes columnist Robyn Blumner in a review of Disregard … [Read more...]
Local Artist Fighting NYPD on 1st Amendment
Andy Golub is a local artist (South Nyack). You may have seen his art drive by in the form of his custom painted Lexus. Or maybe you have seen his trademark "blue faces" paintings on his primary medium: the human body. He may be a simple artist, but now finds himself embroiled in a first … [Read more...]
Nyack’s Art Walk Kicks off
Nyack kicked off its 4th annual art walk at Riverspace last evening. About 70 people attended the event, which included speakers and the unveiling of John Beerman’s original oil painting “Half Moon”. The painting will be gifted to President Obama in September by the American Heritage Rivers … [Read more...]
ARB Orders Romp to Restore Facade
The Romp Store, the controversial storefront which replaced the old Ben Franklin Bookshop, got it's day in architectural court Wednesday night. The Nyack ARB (Architectural Review Board) was asked to review owner Carol McIlmurray's request to change the storefront facade. Ms McIlmurray and some … [Read more...]
New City’s Hidden Hollywood
It's LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! this Sat. June 20 at Kennedy Dells Park. … [Read more...]
Nyack Center fundraiser a success
Over 150 people showed up last Sunday to taste a wonderful selection of food, ranging from C. Scott Vanderhoef's "daddy's beans" to John Shield's unbelievably rich coconut dessert. The Nyack Center raised $3,000. This was the Center's 14th fundraiser in the past 8 months. "We are just looking … [Read more...]
Nyack Storefront for Sale
Carol McIlmurray was out finishing off her storefront this morning, despite a cease and desist notice from the Building Department (after hours last night) with the threat of arrest. She feels ready for her big hurdle this evening, a hearing in front of the Architectural Review Board (Village Hall … [Read more...]
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