December 13, 2011 by Bill Batson At the end of this month, Grace Episcopal Church will conclude the celebration of 150 years of worship. A building that survives nearly 150 years had to be expertly […]
Author: Bill Batson
Bill Batson is an artist, writer and activist. He has worked for non profits, labor unions, and
government in New York State as an organizer writer and public relations specialist.
Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Center
December 6, 2011 by Bill Batson Nyack Center operates from the oldest surviving house of worship in our village, the First Presbyterian Church. The original sand stone building that stood on this spot was erected […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Soup Lines to Soup Angels
November 29, 2011 by Bill Batson The design of a building announces its function. Take the towering clock and fortress architecture of the First Reformed Church of Nyack. The purpose could be deduced as public, […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Post-Occupied with Wall Street
November 22, 2011 by Bill Batson I was one day away from visiting the Occupy Wall Street encampment at Zucotti Park. I was visiting a friend near Central Park on Monday November 14 and intended […]
Nyack Sketch Log: To 10960 With Love
November 15, 2011 by Bill Batson It might seem like a strange place to park my patriotism, but the Nyack Post Office is one of the reasons why I love this country. On July 4th, […]
Nyack Sketch Log: A “Dirty Rat” on Route 59
November 8, 2011 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 – […]
Nyack Sketch Log: #RipVanWinkle
November 1, 2011 by Bill Batson I recently pulled a Rip Van Winkle. I did not touch a computer keyboard or cell phone from 2007 until 2011. As a resident of a village in the […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Tappan Zee Bridge
October 25, 2011 In this sketch, The Tappan Zee Bridge seems to hang above the house as it does metaphorically over our village. With hearings beginning on October 27 at 4p in the Adler Room […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Brink’s Robbery
October 18, 2011 Shared events define a community. The event has to be so overwhelming in its substance and scope that it becomes a link between strangers. In the years following a shared event, like […]
The Nyack Sketch Log Versus Google Maps
October 11, 2011 Like John Henry, I am at war with a machine. My antagonist is not a steam powered drill, but Google Maps. What my nemesis accomplishes through satellite surveillance and cars equipped with […]