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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 [...]
Step into Spring – Get Outside in Nyack!
For those seeking a healthy dose of feel-good outdoor fun, Nyack is just the place. Located 24 miles north of New York City on the banks of the Hudson in beautiful Rockland County, Nyack offers great opportunities to share time and enjoy life with family and friends – [...]
Nyack’s Hudson Spectacles is an Eye-deal Place for All Things Optometric
Photo Credit: Carl Cameau Hudson Spectacles owner, Carl Cameau, has quite literally had his eyes on the prize for a while. While he was in school for real estate and property development in Pennsylvania, he worked as an optical lab technician on the side. At the time, he [...]
Nyack Fresh Market Bringing a Fresh Opportunity for Grocery Shopping Downtown
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 [...]
Taking the Long Path to Long Path Outfitters: Nyack Hiking Shop is a Lifelong Dream Finally Realized
Long Path Outfitters owner Laura Kreeger Neil has spent a lifetime in love with outdoor adventures. Inspired by her father’s business, Kreeger & Sons, a chain of camping and outdoor stores operated throughout the tri-state area in the 1970s and 80s, Laura spent a childhood climbing in and out of [...]