May 22, 2012

As Others See Us: Ruins On The Palisades

Zabriskie Mansion, Cliffdale Manor

After spotting some ruins in the hills overlooking the Palisades,  ScoutingNY.com published an online pictorial of a once great mansion on the Hudson. The website -- which has nothing to do with the Boy Scouts and everything to do with scouting movie locations -- offers this teasing … [Read more...]

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As Other See Us: The British Are Coming! (Maybe)

TZB in Rain Feb2010. Photo Credit: Pix E. at Nyack Snap (http://nyackphotos.blogspot.com/2010/02/nyack-snow-day.html)

What do the TZB, the Golden Gate and the Ponte Vecchio have to do with FDR, Barack Obama, and Chris Christie? They are all named in a  recent article in the UK's The Telegraph about US infrastructure and the Tappan Zee Bridge. They only get noticed when they're built or fall down. And appetite for … [Read more...]

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As Others See Us: O’Town Land Use, Art vs. Zoning

James Garvey, Artist & Blacksmith. Photo Credit: Kentucky Arts.org

Although Rockland County may not be aware of James Garvey's dispute with his Orangetown neighbors, the artist/blacksmith's land use case is getting the attention of lawyers as far away as North Carolina. "Land is land, disputes are disputes, and neighborly sensitivities are neighborly … [Read more...]

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As Others See Us: CityCures Talkin’ Nyack

Tappan Zee Express (TZx) bus. Photo Credit: CityCures.com

You can learn a lot about about where you live by seeing your hometown through the eyes of others. The CityCures.com website recently visited Nyack via mass transit. They gave the village a thumbs up -- but reminded us that if you aren't a local, it's-not-so-obvious how to navigate the Metro North … [Read more...]

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As Others See Us: The Dirt On Pretty Penny

Pretty Penny. Photo Credit: Ellis Sotheby's Realty Pretty Penny. Photo Credit: Ellis Sotheby's Realty

Nyack, Feb 3 -- The Wall Street Journal reports a dirty little secret about why Pretty Penny, the famous house on N. Broadway in Nyack that once belonged to actress Helen Hayes, is being sold. The current owner's wife says her husband tracks mud into the house after gardening. 60-year old art … [Read more...]

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Native Alaskan Says: Enough Snow In Nyack

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Even native Alasksans are fed up with the Rockland's winter weather. "Let me just say... enough already. I know I am from Alaska and I am supposed to love the snow, but let me clarify something. I do love the snow, but I don't like walking in it everywhere I go," says Hannah Ross in her My … [Read more...]

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As Other See Us: David Carlucci, State Senator

New York State Senator David Carlucci

It's no accident that David Carlucci is headed to Albany to become a state senator.  It's been a dream of his for 18 years -- since he was in the 6th grade. "Carlucci remembers 'being blown away by the history, the idea of this is how government works'," writes the Albany Times Union in a … [Read more...]

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As Others See Us: Nyack’s Snow
Makes Indian News

NyackSnowstormReutersIndia

Reuters India reported on last Sunday's East Coast snowfall using a photo of Main Street in Nyack during the height of the snowicane to make their point. It isn't clear why they chose Nyack. But it is a cool picture, none the less. Read the story on the Reuters Indian Website along with the photo … [Read more...]

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Letter From The Editor: PO Xmas Rush

PalMallPO

Apparently, it's not just Santa who is checking his list twice. Two days before Christmas, the most read page on NyackNewsAndViews was a November 2010 re-post called "As Other See Us: The Palisades Mall Post Office," about the mail drop at the mall. The Website mypostoffice.wordpress.com, which … [Read more...]

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“Accidental Senator” Leads On
2010 Defining Issues

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee at Nyack Farmer's Market on Aug 26, 2010.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand finished 2010 on a high note, impressing critics with her work helping to pass "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and a bill to provide health care and economic support to 9/11 first responders. The New York Times highlighted these efforts with a Page 1 story on Wed 12/23. … [Read more...]

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