Nyack, New York

Coordinates: 41°5′33″N 73°55′21″W / 41.09250°N 73.92250°W / 41.09250; -73.92250
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Nyack, New York
Village
Main Street in Downtown Nyack
Main Street in Downtown Nyack
FIPS code
36-54100
GNIS feature ID0959074
Websitewww.nyack-ny.gov

Nyack (

town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. Incorporated in 1872, it retains a very small western section in Clarkstown. The village had a population of 7,265 as of the 2020 census.[2] It is a suburb of New York City lying approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the Manhattan boundary near the west bank of the Hudson River, situated north of South Nyack, east of Central Nyack, south of Upper Nyack, and southeast of Valley Cottage.[3]

Setting

Nyack is one of five southeastern Rockland County

Central Nyack, South Nyack, Upper Nyack and West Nyack. Named after the Native Americans who resided there before European colonization, the village consists mostly of low-rise buildings lying on the hilly terrain that meets the western shore of the Hudson River. Adjacent South Nyack is the western terminus of the Tappan Zee Bridge, connected across the Hudson River to Tarrytown in Westchester County by U.S. Interstate 87
, an important commuter artery.

The village is approximately 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) in area, over 50% of which falls within the Hudson River. It is in the Nyack Public Schools.

History

Native American stone relics and oyster middens found along the shore of the Hudson indicate today's Nyack was a favorite pre-Colonial fishing spot. The first Europeans settled in there in 1675, calling the general area "Tappan".

Harman Douwenszen is thought to be the first white settler. He came to America as a

Rockland County in 1798. Harman's younger brother Theius changed the family name from Douwse (Frisian for first son) to Talma (Dutch for first son). His children became Talman and eventually Tallmans. The New Orania farm became the Tallman homestead
, at the northeast corner of what is now Broadway and Tallman Place. The building was demolished in 1914.

Letter dated 31 August 1687 on file at New York State Archives at Albany:

The humble Peticon of Harman Dowse of Tappan Neare Ye River Side, Alias New Orania farm ... your peticonr is a farmer that hath nothing wot comes by his hard labour but by God's Blessing out ye Produce and ye ground, and hath a family to provide for.

On the north wall of the Key Bank building at South Broadway and Burd Street in Nyack is a plaque installed in 1938 that reads:

The

Tappan Indians, from time immemorial, occupied these lands fronting the river shore. Here, in summer they lived upon fish and oysters. In Algonkian dialect spoken by them they called this location NAY-ACK which means the fishing place. The first settlement of white people within the limits of the present Rockland County, New York, took place in 1675 when Harmen Dowesen (Tallman), a young Dutchman of Bergen, New Jersey
relocated here.

The Tallmans erected a mill upon a stream which still is known as Mill Brook. Abraham Lydecker purchased land from the Tallmans when there were but seven homes in Nyack in 1813. Nyack became an incorporated village in 1872 according to the same plaque on the Midland Trust Building.

View of Nyack, ca. 1898

Three major industries once thrived in Nyack:

shoe manufacturing
(ca. 1828–1900). Following the extension of the
taxes, those in what would have become the northern part of Nyack village formed their own municipal corporation first, named Upper Nyack. Nyack village was incorporated, although without this northern portion. Residents in the southern part of Nyack village, however, soon became dissatisfied with the notion of paying taxes that more heavily benefited the rest of the village. After succeeding in dissolving Nyack's corporation, the southern portion of the former village incorporated as the village of South Nyack. The area between Upper Nyack and South Nyack was reincorporated thereafter, again as Nyack.[4]

The

Class D level North Atlantic League from 1946 to 1948. The Nyack Rocklands were an affiliate of the Philadelphia Athletics
in 1947.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Nyack was known for its

Westchester County
, the population increased and Nyack's commercial sector expanded.

In the 1980s, the village underwent a major

urban revitalization project to commercialize the downtown area and to expand its economy. The Helen Hayes
Theatre was built, and the downtown area became home to many new business establishments.

In 1991 the landmark court case

Reader's Digest. After Ackley sold the house to another buyer there were no subsequent reports of hauntings.[5][6]

On August 10, 2010, Highland Hose Company No. 5, a two-story brick

Ahrens-Fox fire engine was polished to bright, gleaming red and is still in use after more than 50 years.[7][8]

Geography

Nyack from the Adirondack Amtrak train across the river
View of Nyack from Hook Mountain

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (51.88%) is water.

Nyack is on the west bank of the

Hook Mountain
and has hilly terrain, especially along the shore of the river.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18703,438—
18803,88112.9%
18904,1115.9%
19004,2754.0%
19104,6198.0%
19204,444−3.8%
19305,39221.3%
19405,206−3.4%
19505,88913.1%
19606,0622.9%
19706,6599.8%
19806,428−3.5%
19906,5582.0%
20006,7372.7%
20106,7650.4%
20207,2657.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,737 people, 3,188 households, and 1,511 families residing in the village. The population density was 8,749.1 people per square mile (3,378.1/km2). There were 3,288 housing units at an average density of 4,270.0 per square mile (1,648.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 63.8%

Latino
of any race were 8.6% of the population.

There were 3,188 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,890, and the median income for a family was $69,146. Men had a median income of $50,043 versus $35,202 for women. The per capita income for the village was $32,699. About 2.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Roads

Nyack is located along the New York State Thruway, in its concurrent section with Interstate 87 and Interstate 287, just to the north of the Tappan Zee Bridge (officially named the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge).[11] Other important arterial roadways include U.S. Route 9W and New York State Route 59.

Rail

Erie Railway – Nyack Station

Nyack was formerly served by the

Nanuet 5.8 miles away.[15]

Bus

Nyack is served by the

George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in New York City.[17] The Rockland Coaches main bus stop is located at the intersection of South Broadway and Cedar Hill Avenue. A secondary stop is located at the intersection of Midland Avenue and Castle Heights Avenue. Local bus transit is provided by Transport of Rockland
.

Vessels

USS Nyack

Landmarks and places of interest

Edward Hopper's birthplace
Nyack Post Office
Nyack war memorial
Nyack Beach State Park
Saint Paul's United Methodist Church

Historical markers

Nyack Memorial Park on Hudson River
YMCA building in Nyack

Education

Christian and Missionary Alliance
church.

  • Nyack Public Schools
    • In 2018, ranked 68 Best School Districts in Nyack by Niche's.
    • In 2021, Nyack Schools changed their mascot from the Indians to the Redhawks.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York operates Catholic schools in Rockland County. St. Ann Parish School in Nyack staffed by the Sisters of St. Dominic closed in 2003.[21]

Notable people

Audric Estime, running back for Notre Dame

Gallery

  • View of Nyack in the late 1800s
    View of Nyack in the late 1800s
  • A history plaque, mounted on the Burd Street side of the bank building located on South Broadway & Burd Street in Nyack. The inscription says "Nay-ACK, which being translated means THE FISHING PLACE...The First Settlement ...Rockland County, NY...took place in 1675."
    A history plaque, mounted on the Burd Street side of the bank building located on South Broadway & Burd Street in Nyack. The inscription says "Nay-ACK, which being translated means THE FISHING PLACE...The First Settlement ...Rockland County, NY...took place in 1675."
  • Nyack's Village Hall
    Nyack's Village Hall
  • Saint Paul's United Methodist Church
    Saint Paul's United Methodist Church
  • Tappan Zee Playhouse
    Tappan Zee Playhouse

See also

  • Brink's robbery (1981)

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Nyack village, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Rockland County CDP & Village Map
  4. ^ "Nyack to be Incorporated" (PDF). The New York Times. February 28, 1883. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Barron, James (March 20, 1990). "Phones Ringing (Eerily?) For Nyack Spook Home". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  6. ^ Kavanagh, Mark (March 25, 2017). "Ghost of Nyack: Update". ktransit.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Highland Hose Company No. 5 of Nyack celebrates 100 years at the firehouse – Retrieved August 4, 2010". Lohud.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  8. ^ Foster, Doug (August 1, 2010). "Highland Hose #5 turns 100!". Nyack News and Views. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ "Home". mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov.
  12. ^ "RAILWAY EXTENSION. - Opening of the Northern Railroad from Piermont to Nyack-The Excursion Yesterday-Scenes and Incidents - Speech of James Fisk, Jr. - Article - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. June 10, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  13. ^ "Old Erie Path/Raymond G. Esposito Trail". Bikeitorhikeit.org. June 20, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  14. ^ Nyack to Tarrytown
  15. ^ Nyack to Nanuet
  16. ^ Hudson Link
  17. ^ "Rockland Coaches Timetable" (PDF). Coachusa.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  18. ^ "Rockland Symphony Orchestra!". Rocklandsymphony.org. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  19. ^ Rob Yasinsac. "Tappan Zee Playhouse". Hudsonvalleyruins.org. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  20. ^ "Pretty Penny: Helen Hayes' former home is on the market again".
  21. Lower Hudson Journal News. December 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help
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  22. ^ Gross, Jane (May 14, 2000). "Home of Carson McCullers Nurtures New Generation of Writers and Artists". The New York Times.
  23. ^ "Columbus State University". Mccullerscenter.org. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  24. ^ "Jim Shooter @". Twitter.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  25. ^ Cingrana, Joe. "Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Sub Urban - 'Freak' ft. REI AMI", WNYL, June 8, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2021. "Danny Maisonneuve, professionally known as Sub Urban is a 19-year-old visionary singer/songwriter and record producer. Born in Nyack, New York to a Taiwanese mom and a French-Canadian dad, and raised in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey nearly all of his life, Danny began producing music digitally at the age of 15."
  26. ^ Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed. (1908). Who's Who In America. Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis & Company. p. 1896 – via Google Books.

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