The Village of Nyack is a residential community located on the west shore of the Hudson River in Rockland County, New York, just 25 miles north of New York City. Known for its antiques, fine restaurants, and multicultural community, it is a popular place to live for people seeking a small town environment with a cosmopolitan flavor.

The downtown area is the heart of the village's active social life. It is a regional attraction featuring festivals, street fairs, parades, a farmer's market, theaters, restaurants and nightclubs.

Nyack was originally settled by Native Americans known locally as the Nyack Indians, from whom the village takes its name.

Stone Indian relics and heaps of oyster shells found along the shore of the Hudson indicate this was a favorite fishing spot of the natives. In 1675, the first white man settled in Rockland County at Nyack. Three major industries once thrived here: sandstone quarrying for New York City building (ca. 1800-40), boat building - sloops, steamboats, and then pleasure craft and WWI & WWII submarine chasers (ca. l8l5-l948), and shoe manufacturing (ca. 1828-1900).

Nyack was incorporated as a village in 1782.

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