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What's up Nyack! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Nyack's AA- credit rating really means for local taxpayers
  • How Phoenix Festival will turn Nyack into a village-wide stage
  • What Operation Spring Cleaning uncovered about drug sales in Nyack

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ramapo Under Moderate Fiscal Stress According to OSC; Other Rockland Towns Score Well On Stress Tests (rcbizjournal.com) — Nyack's municipal government currently holds an AA- credit rating from S&P, placing it among Rockland's stronger communities even as Ramapo faces moderate fiscal stress. The article breaks down how state and rating-agency scorecards assess local finances, compares neighboring towns' stress levels and debt, and explains what these ratings mean for taxpayers and future borrowing costs.
   

2. The Phoenix Festival Is a Celebration of Live Arts in Nyack (hvmag.com) — Nyack is about to turn into a village-wide stage as the Phoenix Festival: Live Arts in Nyack returns October 8–25, bringing 14 one-time-only performances to bistros, churches, and historic mansions. Organizers say the festival is designed to boost local pride and commerce while giving residents and visitors an Edinburgh-style arts experience right in the heart of the village.
   

3. Two Plead Guilty in Rockland Drug Case (rocklandnews.com) — Nyack residents should know that two men have pleaded guilty to felony charges for selling crack cocaine in the village earlier this year, as part of the Rockland DA's "Operation Spring Cleaning." Prosecutors say both defendants face multi‑year state prison sentences, and officials credit coordinated police work with helping to target illegal drug activity across Rockland County, including Nyack.
   

4. Halloween, autumn spur boom to Westchester's fall economy. What's on tap (lohud.com) — Nyack's Halloween parade is singled out as one of the Hudson Valley's biggest seasonal attractions, drawing crowds alongside Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown's festivities. The piece explains how fall events, farms, and spooky tourism fuel the regional economy, while also touching on traffic challenges, social media buzz, and how local businesses increasingly rely on the booming Halloween season.
   

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  • Hi neighbors,
    Our granddaughter is returning from Senegal on Friday. She has been posting many pictures and short videos during her three months of English… (Nextdoor Nyack)
  • Pepe Auto Group posted a job opening for Parts Counter Advisor in Nyack. Apply here.
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Ok Nyack! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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