Courtesy of Nyack Fresh Market / Wilson Bermeo

Nyack’s downtown has nearly everything anyone could possibly want, but for the past 40 years there’s been one thing missing from the village’s business lineup: a supermarket. The grand opening of Nyack Fresh Market in late February saw that need fulfilled and a dream made real by longtime Rockland County entrepreneur Wilson Bermeo.

Bermeo, who immigrated to the U.S. from Ecuador in 1995, started out in the food business by selling produce out of his minivan. “I would go house to house throughout Spring Valley, day-in and day-out, trying to get regular customers,” Bermeo recounts.

“After two years, the business had grown so much that I was able to purchase a truck, and then, eventually, my first supermarket in Spring Valley,” Bermeo added. “I named it Huerto del Eden, which translates to ‘Garden of Eden.’”

Building on that success, Bermeo’s American dream has expanded to include three more food businesses – a produce distribution company called D&K Produce, Spring Valley Supermarket and Pomona’s Mount Ivy Diner. Bermeo set his sights on Nyack prior to the pandemic because he has always loved the village and, especially, the diversity of the community.

Ongoing feedback from customers is key to Bermeo’s business strategy.

Courtesy of Nyack Fresh Market / Wilson Bermeo

“As with all of my other businesses, my goal is to bring products to the community that reflect the desires of its people,” Bermeo said. “Nyack is very diverse, so we offer a variety of items from different cultures. We’re always encouraging our customers to tell us what they’d like to see so we can be sure to get it for them. We want to make sure everybody knows that they’re welcome here.”

Given Bermeo’s Ecuadorian heritage, the store carries a healthy helping of Latin American staples such as Tropicala’s queso blanco, La Ricura pupusas de chicharron and crema de Honduras. In addition to Latin American specialties, longtime Nyack residents and recent city transplants alike can appreciate the Junior’s cheesecake and Urban Meadow coconut custard pies that Bermeo supplies.

Customers interested in special deals can check the store’s weekly circular and follow the store on their
Facebook page for the most up-to-date promotions, which currently include a summer raffle event. For every $20 spent at the store, Nyack Fresh Market will give customers one free ticket toward the chance to win a 2023 Toyota Corolla SE. The winner will be announced on August 6^th at 9:00 pm.

Since opening at the end of February, Bermeo has made it a priority to ensure that his customers are happy and sure to return. In addition to carefully curating his product, he’s reached out to the village to explore ways to enhance parking options near the store. As a result, the Nyack Parking Authority has adopted – on a trial basis – a policy of “one hour free parking” in the RiverSpace/Main parking lot adjacent to the Fresh Market.

The one hour free parking policy applies for one visit per day per vehicle. Shoppers using this option don’t need to visit a Munimeter or use the ParkMobile app, unless they want to extend their parking session or return to the lot later in the day during the hours of enforcement (10:00am, to 7:00pm, Monday-Saturday).

“The one-hour free option is in addition to the existing long-term metered parking available in the RiverSpace lot,” said Nyack Mayor, Don Hammond. “The intent of the new policy is to facilitate convenient access to nearby shops and, of course, the Fresh Market.”

“It’s an experiment,” added Hammond. “”The Village Board will be reviewing the change over the summer.”

Meantime, Bermeo encourages customers to download the ParkMobile app to their phones as a convenient way to cover parking as needed. (A one-hour stay costs $1.05.) He also reminds customers that parking in Nyack is free before 10:00am and after 7:00pm Monday-Saturday, and free all day on Sunday. What’s more, Bermeo has a dozen “customer-only” free spaces on the south side of his building.

Courtesy of Nyack Fresh Market / Wilson Bermeo

“We’re excited to welcome the Fresh Market to Nyack, and we’re happy to provide support,” said Hammond.

“Having a grocery store will bring more business to town and benefit the many families who live in both the village’s longstanding residences and newly constructed apartments,” added Roger Cohen, President, Nyack Chamber of Commerce. “The store helps make Nyack more self-sufficient. What’s more, the synergy between the Fresh Market and the Nyack Farmers Market, which is held in the lot next door every Thursday, is a big plus.”

When Bermeo was asked what he was most excited about, it was the simple fact that he was finally able to open and provide this much needed service to the Nyack community – despite the many fits and starts created by the pandemic. “If you work hard, all of your dreams can come true.”

Photos:

Nyack Fresh Market Photos

Links: 

Nyack Fresh Market:

https://keyfoodstores.keyfood.com/store/keyfoodstores/en/store/2575

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/nyackfreshmarket/

Visit Nyack:

https://visitnyack.org/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/VisitNyack

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/visitnyack

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“Hiking and travel have always been a huge part of my life,” Neil said. “While I grew up in New York, I spent time living in St. Louis, Chicago, Denver, New Zealand, and Tanzania.”

Despite the perfect pedigree to be the proprietor of Rockland’s only true hiking shop, Neil’s past life included working in communications and fundraising at a fair housing organization, and then at a farm and education center. She has a background in social work and community development and even had a stint as an aspiring paleontologist. Yet, none of it felt like what she really wanted to be doing.

“I thought about opening a shop like this for years,” Neil recounts. “In the fall of 2020, after years of hikes throughout the Hudson Valley (and countless more during the pandemic with my family), I decided it was time to finally realize my dream and in September 2021, we opened our doors.”

Long Path focuses on carrying the best gear, apparel, and accessories to help people “find their own long path,” which also happens to be the slogan for the store. Neil has personally used and loved most of the brands she sells, many of which are from small companies that you can’t find anywhere nearby. And yes, while many people prefer to order online, having a hiking-focused brick-and-mortar shop like this allows people to really get the right fit for their gear, something Neil believes is essential to the practice of hiking.

When asked why she chose Nyack for her business location, Neil, who moved to town in 2007, said that one of the main reasons her family moved here was because the town was basically surrounded by state parks. The Long Path, a 350-mile trail created and maintained by the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference, runs right through Nyack to Hook Mountain and Rockland Lake (and beyond).

“A short walk or drive gets you to hundreds of miles of trails,” Neil stated. “Nyack has always felt like a little mountain town so it was time to help more people get outside. We moved here with a toddler son and now we have three sons and they have been running up the Hook since they could walk.”

Neil’s target customer is anyone who enjoys the outdoors in any weather. The store sells shoes and apparel for all ages, along with maps, guidebooks, and trail snacks. Staff can help get anyone ready for a day hike on The Hook or an adventure overseas with hats, socks, backpacks, layers, binoculars, sunglasses. Beginning in May, the store will sponsor guided local hikes the last Saturday of every month with West Mountain Guide Co. along with more sunset hike opportunities throughout the spring and summer months.

Future goals? Neil plans to expand the business’s inventory of creative and small hiking brands, and ultimately hopes to “grow Rockland County’s reputation as the incredible hiking destination it is.”

Long Path Outfitters

75 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960

https://longpathoutfitters.com

Opened in September 2021

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From Thanksgiving through New Years Day, Nyack is filled with the sights and sounds of the holiday season, with glittering lights and artist-decorated shop windows, plus eclectic stores and restaurants, and the best nightlife in Rockland County.

Special shopping events include Small Business Saturday on November 28, and Nyack’s 2^nd annual Indoor Street Fair on November 29. The annual tree lighting celebration, Holiday Lights of Nyack, takes place on December 5. Throughout the month of December, many of Nyack’s shops will be open extended hours, with holiday specials and in-store events.

The artists of the Nyack Art Collective have made the streets come alive with window installations in select shops, including Sanctuary (South Broadway) and Riverwaves (North Broadway). Spend an afternoon at the Edward Hopper House Art Center; and lift your spirits with the sounds of the New York Philharmonic Brass Principal Quartet or join GraceMusic’s annual Messiah Sing. A complete list of events is available at visitnyack.org/nyack-calendar/

Parking will be FREE every weekend (including the day after Thanksgiving) in Nyack’s municipal parking lots from Thanksgiving through December 20. Street parking meters will still be in effect. Signs throughout the village will direct visitors to parking lots.

Make Nyack your destination for festive holiday celebration, all season long, and see for yourself why Nyack is Art & Soul on the Hudson.

Nyack’s Calendar of Holiday Happenings 2015

Visit our complete online calendar for a full listing of events. 

Nyack Gift Shopping Guide 2015

Pick up your Nyack Map & Guide at shops and restaurants throughout the village.

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Photo (c) 2015 Dr. Arnold Roufa

It’s been a long, cold winter in Nyack, but the snow has melted (well, most of it has), the sun is shining and we are ready to welcome spring with open arms.

April in Nyack means the beginning of Street Fair season (April 12th), and so much more. From First Friday on the 3rd, to a walking tour of Nyack on the 26th, the month is jam-packed with fun for adults, kids, and the whole family.

Looking for a romantic night out with someone special? Enjoy a lovely dinner at one or our many fine eateries, followed by one of several Carnegie Concerts performances at the Nyack Library.

Stop by The Kiam Records Shop to celebrate National Record Store Day on April 18th, which also happens to be Nyack’s Earth Day celebration. While you’re here, you won’t want to miss Funny Business for a new comic book and LEGO set for the kids.

Check out new spring arrivals at our unique boutiques, including Maria Luisa, p.ross, Saffron Trading, and Trendsetters.

We’re also welcoming spring arrivals at the Nyack Farmers’ Market, which begins its outdoor season on April 2nd (every Thursday, from 8am to 2pm in the Main Street parking lot).

Visit Nyack in April for springtime fun!

April Events in Nyack

(click here to download a printable version of this calendar)

4/2/15

8:00am – 2:00pm

Nyack Farmers’ Market moves outdoors

Main Street parking lot, at Bridge St.

http://nyackchamber.org/nyack-farmers-market/

4/3/15

5:00pm – 8:00pm

First Friday

Various Locations, downtown Nyack

Group show at Prohibition River, 82 Main St.

https://www.facebook.com/FirstFridayNyack

4/4/15

88^th Concert with Kimball Gallagher

Carnegie Concerts

Nyack Library

59 S. Broadway

http://www.carnegieconcerts.org

4/8/15

8:00pm

Rivertown Film: Two Days, One Night

Rivertown Film

Nyack Center

http://www.rivertownfilm.org

4/8/15

7:00pm

A History of Nyack in 55 Images (John Scott Armchair Walking Tour)

Nyack Library

59 S. Broadway

http://www.nyacklibrary.org

4/11/15

7:30pm

Encores with Oxana Mikahiloff

Carnegie Concerts

Nyack Library

59 S. Broadway

http://www.carnegieconcerts.org

4/11/15

2:00pm

Amazing Grace CIRCUS!

Run Away and Join the Circus!

Benefit performance for Arts Council of Rockland Arts Education Grants

CreativeWorks at GARNER

55 W. Railroad Ave.

Garnerville, NY

http://artscouncilofrockland.org/amazing-grace-circus/

4/12/15

10:00am – 5:00pm

SpringFest Street Fair

Main Street and Broadway, Downtown Nyack

http://nyackchamber.org/springfest-street-fair/

4/17/15

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Opening Reception: “Jordan Matter: Hopperesque Dancers Among Us”

Edward Hopper House Art Center

82 N. Broadway

Exhibit open 4/18/15 – 6/14/15

http://www.edwardhopperhouse.org

4/18/15

12:00pm – 5:00pm

Earth Day Nyack

Main Street parking lot, at Bridge St.

http://nyackchamber.org/earth-day-nyack/

4/18/15

National Record Store Day

The Kiam Records Shop

95 Main Street

https://www.facebook.com/TheKiamRecordsShop

4/19/15

3:00pm – 5:30pm

Hopper on the Hudson benefit for Edward Hopper House Art Center

Nyack Boat Club

59 Gedney Street

http://www.edwardhopperhouse.org

4/19/15

8:00am, 8:30am

Rockland Road Runners George Wodicka Hook Half Marathon & 5K Runs

Rockland Lake State Park

Route 9W (north entrance)

Half Marathon and 5k start at 8:30am

Kids run starts 8:00am

https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Congers/GeorgeWodickaHookHalf5KRuns

4/22/15

8:00pm

Rivertown Film: Pride

Rivertown Film

Nyack Center

http://www.rivertownfilm.org

4/24/15

8:00pm

Jazz Piano Legend George Cables

Rockland Jazz & Blues Society

Nyack Library

59 S. Broadway

http://rcjbs.org/upcoming-events

4/25/15

7:30pm

Rachmaninoff Complete Piano Works with Alexander Moutouzkine

Carnegie Concerts

Nyack Library

http://www.carnegieconcerts.org

4/26/15

2:00pm

Walk Through History in Nyack: guided walking tour

Historical Society of Rockland County

http://www.rocklandhistory.org

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Take a turn on the Korean War Memorial Highway and make your way east, past the newly opened Nanuet Shops. Past the towering stone horse statues and the shivering sweatshirt clad men jogging towards the gym situated at its peak. Drive further and see the bright red letters of the Palisades mall grow smaller and smaller in your car’s rear view mirror. Eventually as you get closer to and then further again to the roar of the NY Thruway you’ll find yourself in a part of Rockland County no longer decorated with franchises or the typical strip malls that dominate the landscape of any suburb north of the city.

No, this 1.6 square mile village, consisting of artsy cafes, restaurants featuring live music, thrift shops, and other interesting fare is home to a lot of history. Once settled by Native Americans who benefited from the waters as a potent fishing spot, it was sold to Harman Douwenszen who had lived on it for 12 years before petitioning the governor to purchase the hilly area. The Natives called it NAY-ACK which appeared to stick. The land was then owned by the Tallman’s and passed to others until it became a village in New York state.

Throughout the next couple hundred years it flourished as a commercial center of Rockland County. A busy shipbuilding center during both world wars, a shoe manufacturer in the 19th century, it’s now a quaint village with great small businesses located on the Hudson, off the Thruway, 10 minutes east of the Palisades Center mall.

Small businesses like Art Cafe, a small, homey establishment serving Middle Eastern foods and a broad selection of pastries. Come here to enjoy the rich ricotta pancakes or my personal favorite the Israeli malawach, a doughy pastery filled with egg & cheese, topped with a spicy tomato sauce.

The baristas take time customizing your order as you like and the showmanship speaks for itself.

This was the highlight of the meal: an Israeli malawach; hot and flaky on the outside with a soft warm center filled to the brim with eggs and cheese. I used the spicy tomato sauce that came with it which gave it the tangy kick it needed to take it to the next level.

After a filling breakfast I head out to explore the shops around and had to stop into the Pickwick Book Shop. Opening the doors and seeing the heaps of dusty books, manuscripts, and papers overwhelm your senses is almost worth the trip itself. This place looks like it belongs in the East Village…if not from in a Harry Potter novel! I walked out of here with my first Ernest Hemingway purchase…The Old Man and the Sea.

Finally the Nyack Public Library was my last stop and it did not disappoint. Already designed with a rustic charm on its exterior, walking inside reminded me of the days I actually used the public library [elementary school]. Definitely a different feel than the giant university libraries I’ve grown accustomed to, and a welcomed walk down memory lane. I can’t wait to stop in here for a relaxing read on the afternoons in the upcoming months.

Osman Bhatty is a lifelong Rockland native and recent medical school graduate. He enjoys reading, history, and writing regularly on his blog DreamerDocMD.com.

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Somos Jewelry | 78 S. Broadway

You are invited to celebrate the holiday season Nyack-style, with “Art & Soul on the Hudson.”

This December Nyack will be filled with the sights and sounds of the holiday season. Festivities start with First Friday on December 5th, when the Nyack Art Collective stages a village-wide art event – this month with the holiday theme of “Illuminations” – and the lighting of the village Christmas tree in the “Holiday Lights of Nyack” celebration on Saturday, December 6^th. Round out the weekend with the annual GraceMusic Messiah Sing at Grace Episcopal Church, or the 19th annual “Music & Readings in a Holiday Spirit” at Nyack Center.

[Click here for a list of events in Nyack during December 2014.]

Throughout the month, many of Nyack’s shops will be open extended hours, with holiday specials and in-store events. As you stroll through the village be sure to watch (and listen) for weekend carolers and wandering musicians.

You’ll find the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list in Nyack – click here for our gift shopping guide. And on December 14^th visit our first “Indoor Street Fair” to browse offerings from area artists, crafters, and shops, all in the warmth of the Nyack Center.

“Small Matters of Great Importance,” on view at the Edward Hopper House Art Center

Need a break from the busyness of the season? Spend a peaceful afternoon with one of several exhibits at the Edward Hopper House Art Center — including a collection of Edward Hopper’s original holiday cards – or lift your spirits at a Carnegie Room Concert. [Click here for list]

Nyack’s restaurants are here for you when you want someone else to do the cooking, for dinner out with friends, or for a festive family gathering. And our nightlife is the best in Rockland County! [Nyack dining directory]

A multimedia Visit Nyack marketing campaign is underway, consisting of digital, traditional, and social media. Information about the campaign is available online at https://visitnyack.org/visit-nyack-2014-holiday-campaign/.

Make Nyack your destination for festive holiday celebration, all month long, and see for yourself why Nyack is Art & Soul on the Hudson.

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MUSIC

Beethoven — Saturdays at the Nyack Library (plus a special Wednesday night film screening)

Pianist & Director of the Carnegie Concert Series, Yashar Yaslowitz, partners with Greg Mitchell, co-producer of the critically acclaimed documentary “Following the Ninth,” for a multi-media journey into the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven. (Read more about the series here.)

Jan 25 Beethoven, the Nature Poet

Feb 5 Encore Film Showing: Following the Ninth with Yashar Yaslowitz & Greg Mitchell

Feb 8 Tragic Beethoven

Feb 22 Beethoven Returns

Art

At the Edward Hopper House Art Museum, view the annual Members’ Exhibition, open January 18 – February 16. Nyack’s richly talented artists are on display.

Opening February 22 at the Hopper House: “Painters and Paintings of Rockland County, NY: The Hopper Years.” The Art Center is open Thursday through Sunday, 12pm – 5pm.
For exhibit details and directions: www.edwardhopperhouse.org.

February 7 is First Friday Nyack, from 5pm – 8pm throughout the Village. Shops are open late to exhibit works by area artists. February plans include a wine crawl, and live chicken painting. For more info: facebook.com/FirstFridayNyack

History

Step back in time and visit Great Grandma’s Attic, on view through February at the Historical Society of the Nyacks, 50 Piermont Ave. Cast iron cookware and enamel pots on an old stove; tinware shakers, rolling pin, yellowware mixing bowl and cookie cutters on the kitchen table; these are just a few of the items that may remind you of childhood visits to the home of a belovedrelative or give younger folks a glimpse of some of the joys and hardships of life a few generations back. Exhibit open Saturdays through February, 1pm – 4pm.
For details and directions visit www.nyackhistory.org.

Opening February 1 in the Nyack Library’s Carnegie Room, “A Picture Postcard History of Nyack’s Churches,” with postcards from the collection of Robert Courtwright, a Nyack history enthusiast, who resides in South Nyack. His collection is extensive and provides a unique glimpse of Nyack’s ecclesiastical buildings. The exhibit will be open to the public from February 1 to April 30, 2014, during the Nyack Library’s regular hours, in the Carnegie Room – accessible from the South Broadway entrance of the library. The library is located at 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960.

Theater

Love, Loss & What I Wore
Jan 17 – Feb 8
Elmwood Playhouse
A hilarious collage of experiences that women share in their lives. Winner of the 2010 Drama Desk Award. The critically acclaimed Delia Ephron (“Sleepless in Seattle”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Lucky Guy”), brilliantly uses recollections of What They Wore to trigger memories and share what clothes say when we are trying to find our identity through them. Funny, powerful, sweet & saucy; goes right to your heart and soul!
For show times, tickets, and directions, visit www.elmwoodplayhouse.com.

Film

Wednesday night is movie night in Nyack. Rivertown Film screens the very best in independent film every Wednesday.

Jan 22 IN A WORLD, 8pm
Feb 8 THE BUTLER, 7:30pm
Feb 12 IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY?, 8pm
Feb 22 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and WISH YOU WERE HERE, 8pm

FUN!

Nyack Winter Farmers’ Market
Thursdays 8am – 2pm
Nyack’s famed Farmers’ Market moves indoors for the winter months. You’ll find farm-fresh produce, delicious breads and baked goods, wonderful prepared foods, humanely-raised beef, chicken, pork, and much more. All locally grown or locally produced. Plus musical entertainment and a variety of workshops and classes for all ages. Feed your body and soul at the Nyack Winter Farmers’ Market, indoors at Nyack Center. Every Thursday, 8am – 2pm.
For more information visit www.nyackchamber.org.

Special Event — VILLAGE WITH A HEART

Saturday, Feb 1

Nyack invites you to have a heart.

Day to Evening, throughout the Village.

Kick off your Super Bowl Weekened — shop, dine, and help us donate to the American Heart Association. $1 donated with every purchase you make. Speical heart healthy drinks, lunches and dinners. Shop specials for your dear heart. Sponsored by the Merchants and Restaurants of Nyack; Dr. Dwayne Bodie, DMD, PC, Columbia Doctors of the Hudson Valey, and Koblin’s Pharmacy.

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