Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | nyack.gov

This Week: Budget Season, Spring Events, Meet the Vet, Congrats to all & more!

As we start our first full week of Spring, we have a lot to cover. In this week’s edition of the Nyacker, you’ll find information on:

• The new Spring Events Guide, debuting today with almost 100 local events through early June!
• The 2026-27 Nyack Budget, which will be deliberated throughout April with opportunities for public comment.
• How to sign up to sign petitions for your Democratic or Republican candidates before the deadline next week.
• Information on the now-closed private parking on next to Key Bank.
• Info on the No Kings Day Protest on Saturday in Memorial Park.
• Envision Rockland county master plan meeting TONIGHT!
• Event listings this week.

And lots more! A big edition this week — make sure to read it through.

Thanks, everyone, and have a great week.

JR

Options following the closing of the Key Bank Parking Lot

I’ve heard from a number of local residents, businesses, and churches expressing concerns about the closing of the private parking lot on Piermont Avenue and Remsen Ave (east of the Key Bank on Broadway). The lot has always been privately owned by the owners of the Key Bank building, but they stopped enforcing it as a private lot years ago. So for the last 10 years or so, people got used to parking there for free. 

But the owners recently announced they were closing the lot to the general public, which prompted a number of inquiries to the Village about whether we could do anything. The bottom line is that it is private property, and the owners are within their rights to close it to non-customers of the businesses on site. 

The Village, though, is doing what it can to help. First, we lowered lower the price of the parking permits for the Spear Street lot at the bottom of Spear Street (by the Marina) to $20. That’s significantly lower than the old price of $40, or the current price of the Artopee Lot permits($60). I know that it’s a bit down the hill from the now-closed lot, but it’s a very affordable permit for both daytime and overnight parking. 

Second, we are investigating options for opening up some public parking in the area for overnight residents, Sunday worshippers, YMCA guests, and others who frequented the lot. We’re working on those plans, and will keep you updated. 

Finally, I’ll remind you that we have a comprehesnive “Where to Park in Nyack Map” that you can see here and download here. That shows you where you can find free parking in the vicinity of the closed Key Bank lot, or anywhere else in Nyack for that matter.

Stay tuned for more info on this issue. 

Rally in the Valley

I was thrilled to join thousands of wonderful people at the Rally in the Valley on March 13, to advocate for needed federal and state investments in support and services for people with disabilities, mental health challenges, and chronic medical needs.

A huge crowd of families, advocates, and providers filled up the SUNY Rockland Fieldhouse! I was also proud to join many of our local and regional public officials from both sides of the aisle, who all agree on the importance of supporting vital organizations like Jawonio, Arc Of Rockland, and so many others who do amazing work.

Nyack 2026-27 Budget Deliberations Coming in April

Our Village Treasurer, Kyle Coimbra, has prepared a draft of the 2026-27 Village Budget. If you'd like to participate in budget discussions, the Village Board will be reviewing the budget at our regular meeting on April 2, a special budget workshop on April 7, our regular meeting on April 9th, and our regular meeting on April 23rd. Every meeting and the workshop will have opportunities for public comment. 

Here's a link to our budget planning information:  www.nyack.link/budget27

Spring Events Guide Coming out this Week

The Village is proud to announce the publication of our Spring Events Guide, the most recent version of our Seasonal Event Guides we’ve been putting out since last summer. This Spring guide features over 100 events taking place in Nyack until early June, everything from concerts to farmer and flowers markets to art exhibitions to movies and more.  Check out the guide here: www.nyack.link/events

Our thanks to Rebecca Kelehan and Nadine Schneider for their work on it, and to all our local nonprofits and businesses for doing so much to make Nyack special.  

Last Week for Election Petitions


Regardless of your political party, you should be aware that all candidates for political office in the upcoming June primaries and November election need to amass signatures on petitions to get on the ballot. Signing a petition is not an endorsement or a vote, but it’s a vital part of the process to ensure that candidates can provide choices to voters. 

If you have not yet signed petitions, you can go to this link to sign up and someone from your party will reach out to you this week to set up an appointment. This is open to members of all registered parties, and you have our assurances we will submit all the people who sign up to representatives of your party. Also, we will absolutely not use any of your information for any purpose other than helping you connect with your party to sign petitions.

Congrats to Rockland Negro Scholarship Fund Honorees



Congratulations to everyone involved in the successful Rockland Negro Scholarship Fund gala event last week, and to honorees that included Nyack’s Annual African-American Day Parade and Festival Committee, the Haverstraw African-American Connection, Andre Riobe, Sabrina Charles Pierre, and Hall of Fame Inductee Alex Cabraie.

Congrats to the Women of Leadership and Vision Honorees

Congratulations to all the honorees at the Nyack Center’s 22nd Annual Women of Leadership and Vision brunch last weekend, which included Alessandra Francisco, Connie Kearney, and Shari Maurer. Congratulation also to the scholarship winners, TaNeeyah Thomas and Isabella Liberato.  

No Kings Day Protests Saturday, March 28th

We are advised that the National “No Kings Day” protests are coming to Rockland on Saturday, March 28th from 12-2PM, including Memorial Park in Nyack. You can join them at Four Corners in Nanuet or Indivisible Rockland in Nyack.  We hope everyone will be mindful of some of the recommendations made by the organizers, including:

* Do not engage with cars or passersby.

* If you need help, find a marshal or organizer in the green or blue vests.

* Consider supporting local shops or restaurants before or after the rallies. 

* Feel free to bring a chair if you’ll need it. 

* Bring water or anything else you need to stay comfortable. 

* Do not bring signs on poles.

Songwriters Circle

Wednesday, March 25th, 7-9:30pm

The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway

Come share your song (works in progress welcome), add some harmony, jam a little, or just listen. Rather than an open mic, this is an informal, supportive community to share original tunes. 
Led by Rob McMahon. Free, donations accepted. nyack.link/songwriters

Farmers Market

Every Thursday, 9am-1pm

River Space Lot on Main Street

nyackchamber.org

Friday Night Film School: The Matrix

Friday, March 27th, 7-10pm

The Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway

Watch this landmark film with Geoff Klock, who has a doctorate from Oxford and is a tenured full professor at CUNY where he teaches about Plato, Shakespeare, and David Lynch. Geoff will be pausing the movies along the way to discuss the film from an academic perspective with attention to psychoanalysis, irony, metaphor, idea, and style. Free. nyack.link/matrix

Pride Night Market Returns Friday

Friday, March 27th, 6-9pm

Pride Center, 28 S. Franklin Street

The Pride Center will hold its regular “Night Market,” where it will be open late, welcoming the public to shop, socialize, and raise money for their hometown pride center from local providers. LGBTQ+ and allied business owners, artists, and makers will sell their products. Free admission. nyack.link/pridemarket

Nyack International Film Festival Finishes this Week

Congratulations to Richard Quinn and everyone at the 14th Annual NIFF for another great week of independent films. The festival concludes this week, but you can still get information and tickets here.

Nyack is celebrating America 250! Mark your calendars: Fireworks over Nyack — Friday, July 3, 2026 🎆Stay tuned for all the details about our celebration.