February 22, 2012

Nyack Sketch Log: Fellowship of Reconciliation

Fellowship of Reconcilliation (FOR). ©2012 Bill Batson

by Bill Batson This is the house where Martin Luther King would have slept.  Were it not for an assassin in Memphis in 1968, our nation’s Nobel Peace Prize winning champion of nonviolence would have made it to Nyack.  The purpose of his visit would have been to commune with the Fellowship of … [Read more...]

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Nyack Sketch Log: A “Dirty Rat” on Route 59

The Rat, Copyright 2011, Bill Batson

by Bill Batson Earlier this month, a super-sized rat was seen near the corner of Main Street and Midland Avenue in Nyack, NY. No doubt, some motorists were startled. And others – maybe mystified or just amused. Some even honked their horns at the sight of a 12 ft. tall inflatable rat keeping an … [Read more...]

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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...]

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