🌱 Why The Salvation Army runs so much of its work from West Nyack.

Coffee in hand, West Nyack? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why The Salvation Army runs so much of its work from West Nyack.
• See how Clarkstown South ranks among Hudson Valley's top high schools.
• West Nyack resident charged after hidden camera found in New Rochelle gym.

Also on today's calendar: Music Across the Hudson .

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who We Are (salvationarmyusa.org) — West Nyack plays a central role in The Salvation Army's Eastern Territory, hosting its territorial headquarters, archives library, and a Heritage Museum on West Nyack Road. While the article focuses on the organization's national structure and Buffalo services, it also highlights how key administrative and rehabilitation operations are directed from West Nyack, underscoring the hamlet's importance in the charity's work.
   

• New Ranking Of The Hudson Valley's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com) — Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack has been ranked 51st in New York State and 4,745th nationally in U.S. News & World Report's latest high school rankings. The list highlights 15 top-performing Hudson Valley public schools based on test performance, graduation rates, and college readiness, using data from the 2023-24 school year.
   

• Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Recording Children Inside Gym Bathroom (wpdh.com) — A man from West Nyack has been charged with unlawful surveillance after police say a hidden camera was found in a bathroom at the New York Athletic Club in New Rochelle, allegedly recording adults and children. New Rochelle police believe there may be more victims and are asking anyone who used specific club restrooms on listed June and July dates to contact Detective Marisa Bird.
   

📸 Around West Nyack

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Nyack

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Music Across the Hudson →
  Village of Nyack Memorial Park, 4 Depew Ave, Nyack
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Cropsey Community Farm's Annual Twilight Dinner →
  Cropsey Community Farm, 220 S Little Tor Rd, New City
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Cocktails for Charity
  Rotary Club of Nyack Nyack, NY 10960
  5:30 pm
• All Ways Writing Circle
  The Arts Council of Rockland Creative Arts Workshop,171 Main Street, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
  7:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Blood Drive (Wappingers Falls)
  South Orangetown Rotary Club Wappinger Town Hall
  9:30 am
• Peter Furlan Project @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar in Nyack
  The Arts Council of Rockland Garnerville, NY 10960
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Redeeming Love Christian Center Loss of a Spouse →
  Redeeming Love Christian Center, 145 NY-59, Nanuet
  10:00 am
• Printing on Clay Workshop Series
  The Arts Council of Rockland Clay Studio,485 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA
  10:00 am
• Paradise Delight 1st Annual Tea Party →
  The MARAJ Restaurant and Lounge, 173 Main St, Nyack
  12:00 pm
• Stony Point Battlefield: Daring Revolutionary Women-Real & Legend
  The Historical Society of Rockland County Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site, 44 Battlefield Rd
  1:30 pm
• Musical Theater Dance
  The Arts Council of Rockland Louis Kurtz Civic Center,9 N Main St, Spring Valley, NY 10977
  2:00 pm
• Underground Cypher
  The Arts Council of Rockland GARNER Arts Center, 55 W. Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY,55
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Mutt Strutt
  South Orangetown Rotary Club T.R Gallo Waterfront Park
  12:00 pm
• Using Science in Poetry with Bryan Roessel
  The Arts Council of Rockland 642 Main Street, Sparkill, NY 10976, USA
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Pearl River

• Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials (dailyvoice.com)
• John & Amy Griffin Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)

Nyack

• 'G' is for the Great Nyack Opera House Fire (nyacknewsandviews.com)
• The John Green House Is a Preservation Project in Nyack (hvmag.com)
• When a Rockland County Estate Must File a Judicial Accounting in Surrogate's Court (rocklandtimes.com)

Irvington

• Eight-Week Water Main Work Begins In Hastings, Reducing Warburton Ave To One Lane: Village (patch.com)

Ok West 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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