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Nyach HS: An Open And Shut Campus
3 hours 1 min agoSchool might be out for summer, but a schoolyard fight at Nyack High School is kicking up lots of dirt. A group of parents is speaking out about a pilot program passed by the Board of Education which will curtail a long-standing policy letting students leave campus for lunch. Much like a freshman English assignment, you have to read between the lines to understand the true meaning of the story.
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Thursday: Music In The Garden
Thu, 2010-07-29 00:05The 30th Summer of free jazz concerts at the Hopper House continues on Thurs 7/29 at 7:30p with Scott Reeves' Manhattan Bones.
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iPhone Meets World: Legally
Wed, 2010-07-28 08:46"Jailbreaking" an iPhone will soon be a thing of the past now that the Library of Congress gave Apple smartphone users a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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All That Jazz. All Week Long.
Tue, 2010-07-27 10:49It's a week of rhythm and blues as Nyack hosts Jazz Week through Saturday 7/31. Seven nights of great music featuring Duane Eubanks, Ralph Lalama, Erik Lawrence, Scott Reeves & the Manhattan Bones, the RCJBS Allstars, and many others, including a rare duo appearance by the great jazz bassist John Patitucci with pianist Mike Holober, and grand finale featuring Latin-jazz flute sensation Dave Valentin. Venues are indoors & outside with many free to the public.
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Big Band Music is Back! (one night only)
Tue, 2010-07-27 05:00Nyack, July 27 -- The Big Band Swing Machine performs 40's hits, big band. jazz and swing music at 7:30p as Mostly Music continues its Tuesday evening concerts in in Nyack's Memorial Park.
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Work At Homers: Take Me To The River
Mon, 2010-07-26 12:10The next meeting for the Nyack Home Based Business group is 12n on Wednesday, 8/25/10, outdoors, near the river in Nyack.
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Cell Phones: Don’t Let This Go To Your Head
Sun, 2010-07-25 23:58SF new posts radiation emission levels for cell phone handsets -- even though no one is really sure if there is a danger.
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Fifteen Minutes of Foodie Fame
Sat, 2010-07-24 00:47Nyack Gourmet's Cris Spezial was interviewed on July 13th as part of Food Network’s nationwide search for new and interesting personalities to star in two upcoming shows. “I’m just a Vegetarian Sicilian Jew with a lot of tattoos.” Spezial told Food Network.
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Merchants Protest Increased Street Fair Fees
Fri, 2010-07-23 15:10Nyack, July 22 -- The Village Board get an earful from Nyack's merchants last night in response to increased fees for street fair vendors. The fee for "Hawking and Peddling" licenses were raised from $10 per vendor to $25.
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Rockland’s Changing Demographics: Today at 10a
Thu, 2010-07-22 07:29WNYC's "Anecodotal Census" series on the Brian Lehrer show continues with a look at Rockland County, this morning at 10a. WNYC is at 93.9 FM and 810 AM. You can hear the show streamed live at WNYC,org or listen to a podcast after the broadcast.
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As Others See Us: From Hudson To Herring
Thu, 2010-07-22 05:00Tarrytown native Paula De Angelis grew up on the Hudson but now finds a different river near her home. A scientific writer and consultant who has worked in the United States and in Norway for 30 years, Dr. De Angelis muses about Oslo's Akerselva River in her blog and how it compares to the Hudson.
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Tonight: Petersen’s on Planning Board Agenda
Wed, 2010-07-21 07:45The Upper Nyack Planning Board meets Wed 7/21 at 7:30p. The first item on the agenda concerns Petersen's Boatyard.
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When Liberal Republican Wasn’t An Oxymoron
Wed, 2010-07-21 05:00The Times Herald-Record says Thomas Morahan "was the last of the liberal Republicans, a species that once dominated New York the way the buffalo did the Plains." Was that a high compliment or a low blow? Here's a reflection on how political times have changed.
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Tonight: Listen For Young Lions
Tue, 2010-07-20 06:39The Young Lions perform tonight at 7:30p in Memorial Park as the Mostly Music concert series continues.
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Carson McCullers, a Southerner in South Nyack
Mon, 2010-07-19 05:00A celebrated 20th century author once said, "Nyack, while proud of its artists, is not a self-conscious town." Carson McCullers, a child of the South, lived much of her life on South Broadway in Nyack, NY.
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You Want to Be in Pictures?
Sat, 2010-07-17 00:30Saying "We have come to the conclusion that our advertising is pretty atrocious and we need help," a Palisades Center restaurant is offering local filmmakers a chance to move from YouTube to the BoobTube.
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No Fair…For Dogs!
Thu, 2010-07-15 22:11A pet peeve about Nyack's Street Fair? No pets. It's not a good idea. It's village law.
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Hudson River Access for All
Thu, 2010-07-15 10:57Required River Reading: Scenic Hudson's "Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts" is a starting point for local officials, planners, developers, citizen activists, and other stakeholders interested in enhancing and preserving the unique qualities of the Hudson River waterfront.
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Thursday: Candidate Cuomo Comes To RCC
Wed, 2010-07-14 23:05NY Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo will make a campaign appearance at Rockland County on Thursday July 15 at 12:30p. Cuomo will speak about government accountability, bringing more jobs to the state and his plan for New York's economic recovery.
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Nyack Street Fair: Sunday July 18
Tue, 2010-07-13 19:00Nyack's Arts Crafts & Antique Dealers Association hosts a street fair on Sunday July 18, rain or shine, from 10a to 5p in downtown Nyack.
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