Nyack News And Views, Nyack, NY (2024)

12/20/2024

Our roundup of events this week is filled with ways to get those last few gifts crossed off your list and celebrate the holidays locally. A few highlights are below:

Homebody Books Opening, Saturday at 2:00pm

Bill Batson's Pop-Up, continues this weekend featuring pottery and block prints by John Curley and fashion by Toma Holley

Rockland Center for the Arts's Affordable Art & Pottery Bazaar - through Dec. 21

Bill Batson’s Pop-Up Shop Continues Bill Batson’s pop-up shop is open for the month of December at 6 South Broadway, sharing space with Le Petit Pickwick. Bill has original art depicting Nyack and NYC for sale and well as a full range of Nyack Sketch Log inspired gear. Bill will host a Pop-up Bo...

12/18/2024

The First Reformed Church of Nyack adds to its tale — and the community — with the launch of The Angel Nyack, a new 501(c)(3), non-denominational arts organization.

A storied church adds to its tale — and the community — with the launch of The Angel Nyack.

12/18/2024

In today’s , Mike Hays delves into trade cards which once were a vibrant way to advertise local businesses from around 1870 to the turn of the century. While not all the cards are explicitly tied to Christmas, many captured the festive spirit of the season.

From around 1870 to the turn of the century, opulent trade cards were a vibrant way to advertise local businesses. These cards, with their intricate designs and bold messaging, offer a fascinating glimpse into the commercial landscape of the Gilded Age. In this article, we delve into trade cards col...

12/06/2024

Tonight, Friday, December 6th, artists Marisol Diaz and Bill Batson are having a pop-up boutique at Nyack's Sniff A Pickle located at 7 South Broadway. Their illustrations & designs will be featured on gift items such as personal and household goods created by Sniff A Pickle.

Nyack News and Views' own Bill Batson's pop-up shop is now open through December 24th at 6 South Broadway, sharing space with Le Petit Pickwick. There will be a grand opening tomorrow, Saturday, December 7th at 3 p.m. with music by Tron the Archer. The shop will feature original art for sale depicting Nyack and NYC, as well as a full range of Nyack Sketch Log inspired gear.

Nyack's annual Holiday Lights will take place tonight, Friday, December 6th at 6 p.m. at Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Square. Celebrate the season of family, friends, and giving with performances by the Rockland Ukulele Orchestra and the Bossy Frog Band.

There will be a Fine Arts Holiday Sale featuring unique gifts from four local artists: Lisa Levart, Joan Maurer, Chris Randolph and Mark Weiss tomorrow, Saturday, December 7th from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 149 North Franklin Street.

Rockland Center for the Arts is holding their annual Affordable Art and Pottery Bazaar starting tomorrow, Saturday, December 7th through Saturday, December 21st. The hours are 11:00am – 4:00pm, Monday-Saturday (closed Sundays).

Music For Life Creative Arts Therapy PLLC is holding a Winter Holiday Music Festival this Sunday, December 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palisades Mall, first level.

The Most Magical Holiday Season in Nyack is here! Taking place villagewide now through December 23, the Nyack Holiday Village is a festive wonderland packed with joy, laughter, and community spirit! This year's program includes drop-off events for kids, decorating contests, and a holiday music festival.

Sniff A Pickle Reception for Marisol Diaz & Bill Batson Friday, December 6, 6:00 – 8:00pm Illustrations & Designs by Amarettogirl (a.k.a.) Marisol Diaz and NyacK Sketch Log (a.k.a) Bill Batson will be available on gift items such as personal and household goods created by Nyack’s Sniff A Pickle....

12/06/2024

Music For Life Creative Arts Therapy PLLC is holding a Winter Holiday Music Festival this Sunday, December 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palisades Center, first level.

Music for Life, an arts and music therapy outfit, is rock and rolling into its second decade of transformational work in Rockland County.

12/04/2024

In today’s , Mike Hays continues the Barons of Broadway series with the story of Miramare which still remains standing today as the main administration building at the Summit School across from Upper Nyack Elementary School.

Barons of Broadway #23 Unlike most Gilded Age mansion owners on North Broadway, Justin DuPratt White was a locally born, self-made man. Standing just over five and a half feet tall, White was hard-working and modest, known for his meticulous appearance. He favored conservative, neatly tailored suits...

11/29/2024

Tonight, Friday, November 29 from 7:00pm, Olive’s, Nyack's longest running standing bar, is celebrating their 45th Anniversary. There will be live music featuring Frankis D’s & The Boys, Anthony Chen Band and the Fat Bois Brass Band. No cover and dinner is on them.

Nyack News and Views' own Bill Batson is opening a pop-up shop from December 2 through December 25 at 6 South Broadway, sharing space with Le Petit Pickwick. There will be a grand opening on Saturday, December 7 at 3:00pm with music by Tron the Archer. The shop will feature original art depicting Nyack and NYC for sale and well as a full range of Nyack Sketch Log inspired gear. And stay tuned for the launch of Nyack Gift 2024, a collaboration with , , chocolate tree and .

Nyack's annual Holiday Lights will take place on Friday, December 6 at 6:00pm at Hezekiah Easter Veterans Memorial Square. Celebrate the season of family, friends and giving with performances by the Rockland Ukulele Orchestra and the Bossy Frog Band. This event is sponsored by Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Breakfast & Burger Club, Pickwick Bookshop, Village of Nyack and Kenneth Zatz Pediatrics.

There will be a Fine Arts Holiday Sale featuring unique gifts from four local artists: Lisa Levart, Joan Maurer, Chris Randolph and Mark Weiss on Saturday, December 7 from 11:00am – 5:00pm at 149 North Franklin Street.

Get Ready for the Most Magical Holiday Season in Nyack! Taking place villagewide from December 1 through 23, the Nyack Holiday Village is a a festive wonderland packed with joy, laughter, and community spirit! This year's program includes drop-off events for kids, decorating contests, and a holiday music festival.

Learn more about these events and other upcoming Nyack area events.

Olive’s 45th Anniversary Party Friday, November 29 from 7:00pm 118A Main Street Celebrate the 45th Anniversary of Nyack’s longest running standing bar. Enjoy live music featuring Frankis D’s & The Boys, Anthony Chen Band and the Fat Bois Brass Band. No cover. Dinner on them. Bill Batson’s Po...

11/22/2024

The Tony Award-winning dramedy, The Humans, directed with remarkable insight by Lisa Spielman is currently running through December 7 at the Elmwood Playhouse. Perfect for the holiday season, it is set in a cramped, deteriorating apartment in New York City’s Chinatown, and explores the dynamics of the Blake family as they gather for Thanksgiving dinner.

We take a look at the Nyack institution's new rendition of an award-winning Thanksgiving dramedy.

11/22/2024

In response to the recent wave of hateful messages targeting people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ communities, the community is invited to come together tomorrow, Saturday, November 23 from 11:00am-noon at The Nyack Center to offer support, tools, and resources for mental health and wellbeing.

There will be a celebration of new windows and doors at the The John Green House - Nyack, NY at the foot of Main Street tomorrow, Saturday, November 23 from 10:00am-noon. The windows and door were made possible through a grant of $8,109.75 from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) that was matched by supporters of the John Green House. Installation was completed by labor donated by Sirois Construction and volunteers

This Sunday, November 24 from 2:00-3:30pm at Pearl River High School, 275 East Central Avenue, Pearl River, the Rockland Symphony Orchestra is pleased to invite audiences to their opening concert of the 2024 season. They will be presenting a potpourri of “Classical Delights” which will include some larger orchestral show-stoppers, under the baton of Conductor and Music Director Nicole Peragine.

Get Ready for the Most Magical Holiday Season in Nyack! Taking place villagewide from December 1 through 23, the Nyack Holiday Village is a a festive wonderland packed with joy, laughter, and community spirit! This year's program includes drop-off events for kids, decorating contests, and a holiday music festival.

Learn more about these events and other upcoming Nyack area events.

Healing & Empowerment Saturday, November 23 from 11:00am-Noon, Nyack Center In response to the recent wave of hateful messages targeting people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ communities, we’re coming together this Saturday morning in Nyack to offer support, tools, and resources for mental healt...

11/20/2024

In today’s , Mike Hays continues the Barons of Broadway series with last week’s cottage, originally owned by Major John Smith, after it was purchased and expanded by Civil War Captain Wilson Defendorf.

Barons of Broadway #22 In this episode, we head once again to Defendorf Lane at 539 North Broadway in Upper Nyack, named after Civil War Captain Wilson Defendorf. A wealthy real estate developer, Defendorf bought and expanded Major John Smith’s cottage near the onset of the Civil War. He later mus...

11/15/2024

Flours Pasta and Bake shop, a Nyack Farmers Market vendor located at 11 New Main St, Haverstraw, will be slinging a couple pasta dishes, and serving salads and sweets at their Haverstaw store at a very casual (and delicious) Pasta Night event tonight, Friday, November 15 from 6:00-8:30pm.

Music for Life's Night Out will be held tonight, Friday, November 15 from 7:00-8:30pm at The Angel Nyack, located at First Reformed Church. Tickets are priced at $10. The event features a variety of performances, including singing, ukulele, guitar, and bands.

A memorial will be held tomorrow, Saturday, November 16 at noon at The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, for our friend, the artist Tony Ziegler. Tony’s energy and powers of perseverance will be missed during the difficult days ahead.

Award-winning Hollywood power couple, Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams, come to the Angel Nyack, 18 South Broadway tomorrow, Saturday, November 16 at 2:00pm to talk about their lives, careers and marriage.

There will be a memorial for Kieran Quinn and Robin Brown tomorrow, November 16 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Nyack Boat Club, 59 Gedney Street to share our fond memories and to celebrate our dear friends, neighbors, and fellow sailors. At 6:00pm, the Quinn family will make the traditional Thai offering to the river of a krathong, a wreath of leaves and flowers, in memory of Robin and Kieran.

An arts and crafts festival will be held in the sanctuary at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockland, 130 Concklin Road, Pomona tomorrow, Saturday, November 16, 2:00-4:00pm. It is a public meet, greet and shop with artists and crafts people in a variety of mediums from painting, photography, books, textiles, prints, jewelry, and gifts. It is free to attend but donations are gratefully appreciated. Guitarists David Frye and Collin McGrath will perform. There will be poetry readings and refreshments. Purchases may be made directly with the artists.

The Rockland Pride Center will hold it's annual Pride Gala
on tomorrow, Saturday, November 16 beginning at 5:00pm at The Pride Center, 28 South Franklin Street. In these challenging times, your support of the Pride Center is more important than ever.

Learn more about these events and other upcoming Nyack area events.

Pasta Night at Flours Pasta & Bakeshop Friday, November 15 from 6:00-8:30pm, 11 New Main St, Haverstraw Flours Pasta and Bake shop, a Nyack Farmers Market vendor, will be slinging a couple pasta dishes, and serving salads and sweets at their Haverstaw store at this very casual (and delicious) event....

11/14/2024

The River Hook Roadshow, an antique appraisal fundraiser, went down in Upper Nyack on October 26. Our far from antique photographer Andrea Swenson documented all the treasure trading action.

All the treasure-appraising action from this fall's River Hook Roadshow.

11/14/2024

While it may appear as if our elections have gone haywire, they have been fraught with challenges since the beginning of the republic.

A bird's eye view of our democracy from inside Nyack Library on Election Day.

11/13/2024

In today’s , Mike Hays continues the Barons of Broadway series with Nyack’s Last Riverside Colonial Cottage.

Barons of Broadway #20 In this episode, we journey down Defendorf Lane at 539 North Broadway in Upper Nyack. This unmarked, winding, sandstone-lined path descends from North Broadway to a 1,000-foot-long landing area on the Hudson River. The lane might have once been used by Indigenous people headin...

11/08/2024

Rockland's Fashion Week 2024 begins with a Pop Up Shop event on Friday, November 8 in downtown Nyack with 26 participating stores from 12:00-6:00pm. That night, there will be an official Launch Party hosted by Hotel Nyack at 8:00pm where designers, models and sponsors can mingle. The gala runway show is set for Saturday, November 9 from 5:30 – 8:30pm at the Palisades Center mall, located at 1000 Palisades Center Drive in West Nyack.

Trio Fadolín will perform on Saturday, November 9 at 8:00pm at The Angel Nyack, First Reformed Church, 18 South Broadway. This concert is presented by ArtsRock and features Sabina Torosjan on violin, Valeriya Sholokhova on cello, and Ljova on the fadolín, a new instrument that encompasses the range of the violin, viola, and most of the cello. This program will feature music from Ukraine, Armenia, the USA, and points between.

An Indian Food Festival & Diwali Mela presented by Bharatiya Kala Kendra and Arts from India will take place on Sunday, November 10 from 3:00-8:00pm at The Nyack Center in Nyack, NY. Free entry for all attendees! There will be delicious Indian cuisine, vibrant cultural performances featuring live music, classical and Bollywood dance performances, Bollywood hits that will get everyone on their feet, curated vendors, and interactive arts and dance workshops.

Local Veterans Day observances will include a service at Mount Moor Cemetery in West Nyack, where 30 veterans are buried. The service will take place on Monday, November 11 at noon. A keynote address will be given by Dwaine Perry, Chief of the Ramapo Munsee Nation. Mount Moor is located adjacent to a parking lot behind the West Nyack Fire Station across Route 59 from ShopRite near the parking lot next to Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Music for Life's Night Out will be held on Friday, November 15 from 7:00-8:30pm at The Angel Nyack, located at First Reformed Church. Tickets are priced at $10. The event features a variety of performances, including singing, ukulele, guitar, and bands.

An arts and crafts festival will be held in the sanctuary at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockland, 130 Concklin Road, Pomona, NY on Saturday, November 16, 2:00-4:00pm. It is a public meet, greet and shop with artists and crafts people in a variety of mediums from painting, photography, books, textiles, prints, jewelry, and gifts. It is free to attend but donations are gratefully appreciated. Guitarists David Frye and Collin McGrath will perform. There will be poetry readings and refreshments. Purchases may be made directly with the artists.

Learn more about these events and other upcoming Nyack area events.

Fashion Week Friday, November 8, 8:00pmLaunch Party for Rockland Fashion Week 2024Hotel Nyack Produced by Hope Wade Designs of Nyack, Fashion Week returns to Rockland. This year’s annual celebration of fashion is “Inspired by Nature” and culminates with a gala runway show set for Saturday, No...

11/06/2024

Rocklanders cast their ballots in a wide range of local and national races from a wide range of places, here are the latest results.

Rocklanders cast their ballots in a wide range of local and national races from a wide range of places.

11/06/2024

In today’s , Mike Hays shares his annual Veterans Day tribute to his parents and the Greatest Generation.

Note: My annual Veterans Day tribute to my parents and the Greatest Generation. Never forget! Standing on Piermont Pier at the Camp Shanks Memorial Plaque, I am transported to March 1, 1944. My father, Capt. Ray Hays, had just endured a four-day train journey from California and was embarking on a l...

11/04/2024

Tomorrow is Election Day. Polls are open from 6am - 9pm in New York State. Here’s all you need to know if you haven’t already cast your vote.

What to know about election day, the candidates and how to participate on Nov. 5.

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