Upper Nyack News

Here's a roundup of recent local accomplishments, from college graduations to high honors.

In SETAUKET closed due to parade on NY-25A BOTH EB/WB near OLD TOWN RD/UPPER DEPOT RD/MAIN ST and before MYRTLE AVE in PORT JEFFERSON Marching bands, firefighters, soldiers and others make their way down Nyack's Main Street for the village's Memorial Day parade.

The violent storm that swept into Rockland County this afternoon brought with it fierce rain and winds that have created flooding conditions, brought down trees and wires and a possible lightning strike led to a fire that heavily damaged an Upper Nyack Home.

Twenty-one of America's most vital and productive performing artists in contemporary dance, jazz, theatre and multidisciplinary work were announced today as the first class of Doris Duke Artists, sharing a total of $5.775 million awarded in an unprecedented new initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation .

In VALLEY STREAM accident. shoulder blocked on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY EB between FLETCHER AVE/X14 and VALLEY STREAM ST PK RD/X15A in NASSAU.

In JERICHO accident cleared on THE NORTHERN ST PKWY EB west of WANTAGH PKWY/X33. Stop and go traffic from MEADOWBROOK PKWY/X31A in NASSAU CNTY In JERICHO accident cleared on THE NORTHERN ST PKWY EB west of WANTAGH PKWY/X33. Stop and go traffic from MEADOWBROOK PKWY/X31A in NASSAU CNTY In WEST HEMPSTEAD road construction.

Seen on Route 9W in Upper Nyack: The roadside bushes just north of the Upper Nyack village DPW yard have grown so tall that they obscure the speed limit sign on the state road.

Larry Giannetta was driving home from work one day in April when he noticed a car up against a curb on Western Highway.

The local real estate market has seen 48 new listings come around in the past few weeks-that's about two new properties per day.A And there's something for all budgets: prices range from an affordable condo at 311 Ash Street for $158,900 all the way up to a gorgeous Mediterranean-style riverfront home at 7 Tompkins Court in Upper Nyack for ... (more)

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