by Bill Batson It took months of planning and the work of dozens of volunteers to unleash a Flash Sketch Mob of over 100 artists in Nyack on Saturday, June 16. All of the hallmarks […]
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Nyack Sketch Log: The Hook Mountain Yacht Club
by Bill Batson Those that pass this sagging garage at the corner of Ackerman Place and Gedney Street and follow the arrow pointing north are privy to one of the best-kept secrets iNn Nyack. Once […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Office
by Bill Batson For a brief moment in time, one of the hottest spots in the jazz universe was a nightclub in Nyack. The Office was located in the storefront that is now home to […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Candice Robins Streamstudio
Behind this non-descript row of storefronts is the creative enterprise of artist, hairdresser, health advocate and burgeoning environmentalist Candice Robins. Robins advances a deeper brand of aesthetics that connects your outer appearance to your inner […]
Nyack Sketch Log: The Pie Lady..& Son
by Bill Batson Deborah Tyler had 300 pie orders to fill in the fall of 2001. The single mother of three had converted her one floor rental into a Department of Health approved commercial kitchen. […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Underground Railroad
by Bill Batson Joseph Mitlof created this shrine to the Underground Railroad in Nyack in 2004. As founder of the Historic Underground Railroad Society, Mitlof has been the driving force behind three historic markers situated […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Wright Bros. Real Estate
by Bill Batson When Ray Wright was selling real estate, he would tell people trying to find his office to look for the prettiest house in Nyack. When those prospective buyers arrived at Wright Bros. […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Christophersen Versus Walgreens
by Bill Batson Kathy Christophersen used to have Moger’s Auto Works and the Hilltop Restaurant as neighbors. But those beloved businesses have been sold and torn down. Her new neighbor on Route 59 and 9W […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack Village Theatre
by Bill Batson The Nyack Village Theatre sign is unassuming and you might just walk on by, but that would be a mistake. One exposure to the live content that is produced from this 49 […]
Nyack Sketch Log: Nyack’s Little Schoolhouse
by Bill Batson Angie Sampath gives new meaning to the term “working from home.” As head teacher of Nyack’s Little Schoolhouse daycare program, she works in the building where she grew up and attended pre-school. […]