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FALL in love with Nyack
...if you weren't already! Good things come in small packages, so the saying goes…but good things also come in fall packages! So, if you want a small, fall package, look no further than Nyack. Our village packs over a hundred businesses and a rich array of recreational, entertainment and [...]
Second Annual Exotic Car Night Packs Nyack Downtown with Vehicular “Wow”
Photo Courtesy of Peter Saluk On Thursday, August 17th, high-end sports cars, custom-built supercars, and rare exotics lined the streets of downtown Nyack for the village's second Exotic Car Night event. Auto aficionados, car enthusiasts, and kids of all ages strolled this special summer evening celebration of vehicular "wow," with many of the 5,000+ crowd arriving [...]
Boxer Donut Carves out its Hole in Nyack
Boxer Donut owner Eric Brown has been in the coffee industry for nearly 20 years – his first coffee job was actually right down the street at Starbucks in Nyack! It was at the mega chain that Brown fell in love with the food and drink world and knew that [...]
Nyack Featured in NY Lifestyles Magazine
In June, Nyack was featured in an article by New York Lifestyles Magazine about Weekend Getaways centering on three rivertowns in Rockland County. Referred to as a “year-round hub of activity,” Nyack’s restaurants, annual parades, street fairs, car shows, Farmers Market, and of course, the Phoenix Festival, were highlighted [...]
Nyack’s Own Urban Renewal Story Showcased in New Documentary
Photo Courtesy of the Nyack Library Local History Room Under the Housing Act of 1949, billions of federal dollars were made available to local governments through grants and incentives for the purpose of urban “revitalization.” Nyack was just one of several thousand communities across the U.S. affected by this [...]
Knitting Nation Weaves Together Community through Yarn-Based Creativity
Knitting Nation Storefront (Photo Courtesy of Knitting Nation) If you follow the rationale of the quote “choose a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life,” then Knitting Nation owner Jane Saffir has been unemployed for almost twenty years. Saffir left an [...]