photo by ArtChick
Two Like Villages With A Lot To Like
A friendly village with coffee and ice cream hangouts, a bustling downtown with great restaurants that is a cycling and a tourist destination. Sounds like Nyack — but that description also fits Ridgewood, NJ, too. Nyack native and recent NHS graduate Peter Henry offers this ‘compare & contrast’ of these two suburban NYC villages.
by Peter Henry
Nyack is special. Or, at least, so I think. I’ve grown up in Nyack, and ever since I can remember – perhaps because of some combination of the village’s diversity, its proximity to New York City, and its vibrant arts scene – Nyack has felt sui generis. Recently, though, I’ve been wondering whether Nyack is one of a kind, or if, perhaps, there are other towns and villages, far or near, that offer a similar package, and to which residents have similar feelings. So, I went to Ridgewood, a quaint, charming village in Bergen County, New Jersey.
I was first introduced to Ridgewood three years ago by Kelly, a friend who lives there. Recently, she took me around again.
https://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/2016/07/not-nyack-like-nyack-ridgewood-nj/
Wow, pretty delusional author…
Nyack has gangs and a fair amount of related crime it also has some very run down parts of town.
I have been to Nyack many times – was raised in Rockland County. I have never noticed and similarities between Ridgewood and Nyack. Maybe Nyack is our future with high density housing and parking garages for gangs.
Niagara-on-the-lake is much nicer than both
I worked in Nyack for several years – no similarities in any respect (demographics, culture, amenities etc.)