Wednesday April 29, 2026 | nyack.gov

This Week: Dancing in the Streets! Keep Nyack Beautiful Clean-Up, Budget Updates

Hi all,

Last week, the Village Board passed the 2026-27 Budget. My thanks to the hard work of our Treasurer,Kyle Coimbra, who really clarified issues for us with clear budget documents, as well as thanks to everyone else in the Village that helped us get this done.

The Budget is very clean. We stuck to the property tax cap, maintained our existing services, and even added some new programs and services that we think will be really impactful to our community, including:


• A new dedicated “social worker” who will be our liaison to local nonprofits and county services with regard to at risk people in our community, as part of a partnership with Catholic Charities.
•  A new intra-village free shuttle service featuring an electric six-person vehicle from GemCar that will be an on-demand service to take residents to designated drop-off points in Nyack (more on that coming soon). 
• $100,000 of cannabis sales tax funds that will be dedicated to new youth recreational programs in the Village. 

We will have more on these programs as we roll them out, so stay tuned.

And have a great week!

JR

I spent Sunday morning with a wonderful group at Tappan Zee Lodge #79’s “Widow’s Breakfast,” honoring the remarkable Dr. Frances Pratt and featuring a keynote address by NAACP Regional Director Nicole Hines.

Congratulations to Tyrone “Yogi” Williams for organizing such an inspiring event!

If you have little ones and you’re in the Nyack area, join me for a children’s storytime at Big Red Books Shop (120 Main Street) on Friday, May 8th at 10:30 AM. I’ll be reading Hot Dog by Doug Salati—a delightful favorite. I’ll try not to mess it up too badly!

Songwriters Circle

Wednesday, April 29th, 7-9:30pm (monthly)

The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway

Farmers Market

Thursday, April 30th, 8am-2pm (rain or shine)

Fresh Market Public Parking Lot on Main Street

Nyack Art Collective Exhibition for First Friday

Friday May 1st, 7-9pm (monthly), The Burger Loft, 3 N. Broadway

Nyackartcollective.com

Nyack Flower Market

Saturday, May 2nd, 10am-2pm

Hezekiah Easter Veterans Square, Main Street

Remaking the Landscape – Artist Talk #1

Saturday, May 2nd, 3pm-4pm

Perry Lawson Fine Art, 90 N. Broadway

As part of the spring Remaking the Landscape show at Perry Lawson Fine Art, the gallery is hosting the second artist talk with artists Anthony Campbell and CR Laul.

perrylawsonfineart.com/events

Uke-a-Palooza

Sunday May 2nd, 4-5:30pm

The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway

The Rockland Ukulele Orchestra is hosting its second annual mass gathering of ukulele players. Players of all levels are invited to join. The goal is to have 200+ players strumming and singing together in a BIG joyful jam! theangelnyack.com/events/

Dancing in the Streets

Saturday, May 2nd, 4-10pm

Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, outdoors, 2 N. Broadway

Outdoor concert featuring live music, dancing, food trucks, wine and beer garden, artisan vendors and more. Family friendly, limited seating, bring your own chair.

Soulful Sounds, Love & Laughs

Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm

The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway

Join Acute Inflections, New York’s Jazzy R&B duo, to enter a place where the Harlem Renaissance meets today’s vibe with sensational music & comedy. As seen on HBO and Amazon, this NYC-based Jazzy R&B duo delivers a sound fans of both Erykah Badu and Billie Holiday will adore, with a fresh twist of timeless soul and modern charm. Tickets/info on the Arts Calendar at theangelnyack.com

Juilliard Trombone Choir

Sunday, May 3, 3:30pm-5:00pm

The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway

The Juilliard Trombone Choir is a two-time winner of the International Trombone Choir Competition, and was founded by Joseph Alessi. They will be performing at

the Angel in a benefit for Soup Angels, with a suggested donation of $20 at the door.

theangelnyack.com

The Dreaming Place

Monday May 4th, 8pm (monthly)

The Angel, 18 S. Broadway

Join acclaimed vibraphonist Chris Dingman, whose work was described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing” for a journey combining projected visuals and immersive

music that many have found deeply healing, uplifting, and inspiring. $25 advance $30 day of. theangelnyack.com