The Nyack Park Conservancy and Clearwater are celebrating the Hudson River Estuary with a free program for kids ages 5 to 11 years of age.

The program, which will run from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 26th in Nyack’s Memorial park, was developed to provide children with a better understanding of the Hudson River and help foster a sense of environmental stewardship through a variety of fun, hands-on activities.

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The Village Board is meeting tomorrow for a special meeting tomorrow evening at 7pm in Village Hall.  The Board must meet immediately to avoid missing an opportunity to take advantage of federal dollars and lucky timing with some heavy equipment.

The Village will be able to clear the channel of storm debris and to clear the destroyed barge from the Marina for a greatly reduced fee utilizing the heavy equipment already in place at the Clermont property. As some of the damage is directly related to the Spring storm, Steve Knowlton and Jim Politi have met with Federal and state officials and have determined that part of the already dramatically reduced costs associated with the cleanup will be defrayed by federal disaster funds.

Nyack, July 27 — The Big Band Swing Machine performs 40′s hits, big band, jazz and swing at 7:30p tonight as Mostly Music continues its Tuesday evening concert series in Nyack’s Memorial Park.

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Tarrytown native Paula De Angelis grew up on the Hudson but now finds a different river near her home. A scientific writer and consultant who has worked in the United States and in Norway for 30 years, Dr. De Angelis muses about Oslo’s Akerselva River in her blog and how it compares to the Hudson.

“Both are beautiful rivers that wind their way through city, town and countryside alike. The Hudson River, over 300 miles long, starts in upstate New York at Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Mountains and ends in the Upper New York Bay, which is the New York harbor area between New York City and New Jersey,” she says. “The Akerselva river flows through the city of Oslo, having started its journey at Maridalsvannet in the forest area north of Oslo. It empties into the Oslo fjord.”

To read more about De Angelis memories of the Hudson and her new hometown waterway, visit A Tale Of Two Rivers.

Upper Nyack, Wed July 21  — The Upper Nyack Planning Board meets tonight at 7:30p. The first item on the agenda concerns Petersen’s Boatyard.

JULIUS PETERSEN INC. [Owner], VAN HOUTEN HOLDING CORP./K. GRAEFE & SONS CORP. [Applicant], 1 VAN HOUTEN ST., COUNTY MAP NO. 60.18-01-13 Review of application for Special Permit for operation of boatyard/marina, to include boat building, marine contracting, dock building for recreational and commercial boating, and all related services; review of site plan for construction of replacement buildings on property located in Commercial Zoning District MB (Marine/Business).

Photo Credit: Nyack Daily Snapshot

Nyack, Tues. July 20 — The Young Lions perform tonight at 7:30p in Memorial Park as the Mostly Music concert series continues.

Sponsored by the Friends of The Nyacks, concerts are free to all and take place in Nyack’s Memorial Park each Tuesday night from through August 17. It’s a great night for packing up a picnic dinner, grabbing the family, a few lawn chairs, a blanket and heading down to Memorial Park to enjoy a summer evening with friends and neighbors.

In the event of inclement weather, please call  (845) 358-4973.

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by Peter Klose

As Chairman of Nyack’s Planning Board, I received an inspirational compendium of riverfront revitalization projects undertaken by various Hudson River communities in partnership with Scenic Hudson, a group which has been instrumental in encouraging the revitalization of Nyack’s park and marina. They are especially cognizent of the future of non-motorized access to the Hudson, and various environmentally responsible programs relating to development of waterfronts throughout the Hudson River Valley.  Continue reading →

by Doug Foster

Nyack, July 11 — Maybe there was some pretty good soccer happening Sunday afternoon in South Africa, but there was some amazing basketball being played in Nyack’s Memorial Park.

Hundreds of people came out on a beautiful afternoon to be dazzled by teams playing in the one day tourney.  The final game was suspended due to rain and will be finished this next Sunday.

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by Richard Kavesh

Nyack, July 4 — The Village of Nyack threw a spectacular and amazing red, white, and blue 234^th birthday party for the USA on the shores of the Hudson River at Memorial Park on Sunday night.

A crowd estimated at more than 3,000 turned out for Nyack’s 21^st Independence Day fireworks, which were sponsored this year and last by the newest member of Nyack’s corporate family, Provident Bank.

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Nyack, July 1 — The NY Times says it’s time to stop watching the river and get out on the water and go for a glide. Even if you don’t know nuthin ’bout sailing, there’s a role for you as “rail meat” to balance out a crew.

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