Community news and opinion for Nyack, NY
By Tina Traster In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, we noticed one of our six hens was shrinking. Due to the “pecking order,” which is a brutal Darwinian reality, Miracle, our barred rock hen, had nearly been pecked to death. Two months earlier, we rescued a cat at death’s door. And … [Read more...]
Nyack, Jan 7 at 8a -- Although most NYC area municipalities are just catching their breath from the day-after-Christmas pounding, The NY Metro area braces for its first snow of the year on Friday. Locally, Rockland Country Day School decided to close before the first snowflake hit the ground. … [Read more...]
By Tina Traster I looked twice before I realized it was a cat. Dumped and left for dead, at first he looked to me as if he might have been a raccoon. He was curled up in the leaves next to a walking trail, far from any house. His face was scarred and scabbed. “This cat,” I thought, “has … [Read more...]
by Rosemary Serluca-Foster Though signs were posted at the May Street Fair, I apparently did not notice that pups (or any other animal, amphibian or reptile) were banned from our local street fairs. Come on, really? I see people with their dogs all the time! … [Read more...]
by Tina Traster Everyone said owning chickens is great but you’ve got to watch out for predators. I took this to heart because we share our wooded mountaintop home with hawks, raccoons, foxes and feral cats. I bought a custom-made coop from a guy who builds them in Michigan. The little … [Read more...]
by Tina Traster I hear his step before I feel his bare arms around me. His embrace is like a warm sweater. My nose is pressed against the chilled window. I never tire of watching snow fall. Tonight it is falling hard. It is piling like tufts of whipped cream on the concrete bird bath, the green … [Read more...]
by Rosemary Serluca-Foster A number of dogs have been spotted off leash roaming through our village, both with owners and without. This is not only illegal, but also dangerous, putting the members of our community and other animals at risk. You may think your dog is friendly and can handle … [Read more...]
By Rosemary Serluca-Foster Back in September, after having adopted our sweet dog Ginger, I lamented that our lovely village lacked a pet supplies store (which then of course prompted me to wish very hard for one). Well it seems there really is something to the old adage ‘be careful what you … [Read more...]
Bill Marple says the paw prints were a sure sign that something unusual was lurking in the woods near Palisades, NY. "Cat tracks are perfectly round," he noted during an August interview in Sneeden's Landing. "Even if you can't find the digits, you can identify that it's a cat or a dog." He was sure … [Read more...]
by J.C. Brotherhood Murphy, the former faux mayoral candidate, regular April 1st NyackNewsAndViews.com contributor and our favorite Big Dog, passed away on Oct 17. It is with deep sadness and regret that we learn of former Mayoral candidate Murphy’s untimely death. He brought much joy and … [Read more...]
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