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Nyack, NY
A popular hippie town. Near the Tappanzee Bridge right on the Hudson. Much tie-dye clothing, organic health stores, yoga, antique and used book stores. Much art. Reputed as the home of Rose O'Donald.
Added: August 12th 2004
Category: Place
Location: New York
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Nyack, NY
Posted by on 2010-08-28 18:58:35 My Score: 
Thinking of moving to Nyack. Heard about the parks, the downtown area. But is there any place to swim? In the river? A lake? A pond?
thanks.
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Nyack Enthusiast on 2009-06-09 16:09:35 My Score: 
I have lived in Nyack for my entire life. That goes for my mother and most of my grandmother's life as well. And I believe this town has found its way to the appropriate website: hippy.com. Nyack is a quaint bohemian sailboat town where the smell of weed does not make you turn your head. The pricey victorian homes house artists, musicians, producers and actors - some among the very best of the best. Jonathan Demme walks his dog and says hello to all the locals (Director of Silence of the Lambs, Philidelphia), while Larry Mullen takes a stroll with his children (Drummer of U2). You may see unpleasant Rosie O' Donnell, but don't mind her. The Baldwin brothers tend to eat a slice of pizza at Turiello's, and sometimes you can meet Russell Crowe down at art cafe enjoying a latte and some green olives. You can't walk downtown without seeing at least three flowy skirted woman rushing to yoga with their skinny soy lattes. Everything is organic. You can walk along the Hudson River and see all of the sailboats and smell the blooming magnolia trees that litter the little town. Even the talent among the children reflect the overtone of art. If you get the chance to see a Nyack High School theatrical performance, it is like seeing a broadway caliber show with mere high school students (I have seen them all but Cats was my absolute favorite). Most who live here commute to Manhattan for work, and obviously continue to succeed judging by the price to live in this small town. If you decide to come to Nyack, enjoy a bike ride to hook mountain, a slice of pizza at Turiello's, coffee or tea at Art Cafe, an ice cream sundae at Temptations and some killer pad thai at the Thai House and finally a homemade dessert and some jazz at the Hudson House. After all of that, you won't want to leave. I can promise you that. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by brice on 2009-02-24 07:09:41
Ive lived in nyack for ten years and everyday that i am away at college i miss it more and more. Being right on the hudson river, and seeing sailboats and the tappen zee bridge everyday will never get old. I dont care what anyone has to say Nyack is one of the most amazing places in the world to live. Downtown is filled with places to hang out and shops to browse through. I worked at Temptations on mainstreet for three years and i dont think youd be able to find a better ice cream/restaurant if you tried! I love Nyack and I will always consider it my home! |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by irish dot on 2008-02-13 17:46:19
nyack is fast losing its charm as it becomes a bedroom community to nyc - its time that we ended the stream of bikers blocking traffic every weekend - the the biweekly street fairs that create revenue for the town but make it impossible to get around in - |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Dena on 2007-12-11 16:39:04 My Score:
Nyack is awesome. I've lived there for at least 15 years. I've since moved away but my parents still live in the next town over. Nyack is a neat little bohemian town. Sure Starbucks has weasled its way in there, but there's is also a place called Temptations right next door, and they also have coffee (and coffee flavored coffee at that!) as well as awesome food. There's the whole night scene I never really got into, but there is no shortage of chill bars on Main Street as well. Don't miss the crystal/new age shop Castle Keep & Nirvana Books, off main street & broadway behind Back To Earth food store, as well as Mind Over Matter, down on the south end of Broadway across from the Getty Station. Nyack has a lot of cool shops and Turiello's (might have spelled that wrong) has awesome pizza. There are quite a few celebrities who live there too, the only one who's ever been nasty to me was Rosie O'Donnell. Don't even smile at her, she'll throw daggers at you with her eyes! haha I actually met Johnny Depp in what used to be Damien & Sinclair's on Broadway when I was 14...I'm 25 and still remember it like yesterday! haha Enjoy Nyack, and ignore all the stuff about the "ghetto"- if you're not looking for trouble you won't find any! I did some pretty stupid stuff as a kid and never had a problem! Peace! |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by beigekhakis on 2006-05-14 06:56:39
Nyack NY is beautiful > Disregard anything negative people say. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by rth595@yahoo.com on 2005-06-23 02:04:11
Trying to contact people in Nyack commune or other near New York City...looking for information and to join....Please contact me at rth595@yahoo.com asap....Thanks! Looking forward to hearing from you :) |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by one more comment on 2005-06-20 20:28:30
I grew up and still live relatively near the "ghetto " section youre referring to - since 1946 its been that way - the issue is NOT the people - its the drug corner there on franklyn and depew -- they sell right out in front of the head start - as many times as the police try to intervene they get flack -- some things never change
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Irish Dot on 2005-06-20 20:26:24
Ive lived in nyack since 1946- weve had our ups and downs especially in the 60s for those of us who knew it when it was a little village it is a major pain to have to thread your way through those spandexed bikers down at the runcible spoon - and dont get me started on the street fairs that tie things up - having said that nyack is my home - i went to st anns school - lived for a brief time in nyc -- by the way rosie o donnell DOES live there and everything elmo said about her is true - |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by GraffitiSoul on 2005-04-27 01:56:18
and by the way, i find the more "privileged" population of Nyack to be more disrespectful and poorly behaived, anyone from Nyack can support that claim, the preppie and psuedo-psychedelic crowd tends to be extremely elitist and headstrong. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by GraffitiSoul on 2005-04-27 01:47:33
I honestly live 10 mins from Nyack, Im from Teaneck NJ, Nyacks an awesome place to experience, but i also have many friends from nyack, and from what i hear living there might get alittle boring, theres not that much to do compared to, say, Manhattan right across the river...and if there was any reason to move to Nyack, it would be because Bjork lives in Nyack |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by elmo on 2005-03-07 04:00:11
Rosie was here, left, came back. While originally here, her paranoia caused her to ruin one of the more beautiful homes in town, Pretty Penny, which was the lifelong residence of actress Helen Hayes. She ran her fat mouth on national television about how much she loved Nyack, and then got annoyed when her idiot fans started flocking to town to try and find her. So she left, then snuck back into town 2 years later. This time she had a nice little riverside park at the end of her street removed, on the premise that it would affect her privacy and the security of her "family". She's earned a reputation amongst the local waitpersons and bartenders as a real pain in the ass and a lousy tipper. Most residents can't wait for her to leave again.
On the other hand, director Jonathan Demme, Bill Murray, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, U2's Larry Mullen, Margot Kidder and a host of other celebrities live here or nearby, in relative anonymity, and don't annoy anybody.
Nyack's a great town. Come visit. But if you see that fat bitch in town, cross the street. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by mary ann on 2005-02-28 00:59:30 My Score:
I grew up in Nyack in the 60's and 70's and ran ran ran to get out. It is impossible for me to believe that Nyack is hip in any way. Back in the 60's it was the place not to be from. Seeing it now it is a beautiful town and quite different than the place it was. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by chinchilla on 2005-01-22 06:38:05
Does Rosie O'Donnell, the lesbian entertainer, live in Nyack? If so, I want to move there! |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by kevin on 2005-01-04 23:11:43
i use to live in nyack and it is digusting what has happened to it |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by walking man on 2004-12-28 23:00:23
I agree with Maggie those comments are offensive. Wise1 you should change your name. I'm not saying everyone needs to be PC all the time, but the writer's background puts them in a place where they feel it's important to let everyone know that the less fortunate are not to be feared in Nyack. As a rule of thumb if you're writing something then turn it around as if you're reading those same word about yourself or your surroundings and it bothers you, you should rewrite it, because it will bother some one else. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Wise1 on 2004-12-16 22:39:52
IN RE: to Maggie's offfense---I believe that the person that posted that ghetto coment was reffering to children. I've lived in Nyack and have gone to school in NYack with these kids and agree with that statement. To take offense so easily speaks volumes about a person. Relax there are much bigger battles in life to step too. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Maggie on 2004-12-11 05:08:19
I found the recent comment about the inhabitants of the "ghetto section" of Nyack being "well-behaved and respectful for the most part" to be EXTREMELY offensive. As someone who was raised in Nyack, it is upsetting to me that a fellow Nyacker would refer to the minority populations in such a blatantly disrespectful and belittleing manner. Think about the implications of what you are saying, "well-behaved" is a phrase used to describe children. I am so incensed that I don't know what else to say politely, so, in order to be well-behaved and respectful, I will leave it at that. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by on 2004-11-18 23:26:49 My Score:
Nyack is awesome. I live here and it is the ideal town. Only 20 miles from downtown manhattan and on the foothills of the catskill mountains. It is right on the hudson river with nothing but open-minded chill people. pot is plentiful in nyack and for a larger town, the police do not bother you. There is a fairly ghetto section of nyack but the people there are very well behaved and respectful for the most part |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by on 2004-11-17 03:44:06
Rosie..has been seen in and around the town |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by HIP YIPPIE on 2004-10-27 09:27:30 My Score: 
SHE'S BACK!
ROSEY LIVES WITH KELLY AND FAMILY IN VILLIAGE OF NYACK. SHE
LIKES THE WEEKLY FARM MARKET (IN SEASON) ON MAIN STREET. |
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Nyack, NY
Posted by Harlock on 2004-10-14 09:06:34
I heard Rosie moved out a few years back. |
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