John Desir, age 28, residing at 132 Third Avenue, Nyack was sentenced May 30, 2012, before New York State Supreme Court Justice William A. Kelly to a state prison term of 8 years and 3 years of post release supervision after pleading guilty to Manslaughter in the 1st Degree. District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe stated […]
BY ERIN MAHER Nyack’s Famous Street Fair was in full force this past Sunday, May 20, along Main Street with various vendors, visitors, and entertainment. This sizzling, sunny, seventy-five degree Sunday was the first of the three street fairs to be held in the village of Nyack, beginning in May and ending in October. Lining […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ERIN MAHER This past sunny Saturday, May 12, was the perfect weather for a parade. The annual African American Parade and Festival was held in Nyack, Rockland County. The parade, organized by the local Nyack chapter of the NAACP, promptly began at 2 p.m. at the at the old Nyack High […]
BY JENNIFER TURTURO Last Thursday kicked off the 2012 Farmers Market season in Nyack sponsored by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce. The market will run every Thursday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. rain or shine from May 10 to November 12 in the Riverspace municipal parking lot on Main Street. Free parking is available during […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Last Saturday night I strolled down through Nyack to the Village of Piermont for a comedy show at the famous Turning Point Café. Folks were out at the sidewalk cafes in both Nyack and Piermont enjoying a nice Cinco de Mayo evening. The Turning Point is a downstairs café that seats […]
BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES The Piermont Historical Society will formally dedicate the recently created Rockland Road Bridge Historic District with a special ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, the society has announced. The public is invited to attend and participate in the event. Included in the ceremony will be […]