Rockland County Route 9w's Blog

Well here we are at the intersection of 9W and Route 59….I’m not gonna lie, I’m not impressed.      If you were just dropped off by a Grey Hound bus at this spot, you might think about getting back on.   Those “in the know” ,of course, would continue their trek down Rt. 59 into the lovely village of Nyack.   Great shops, galleries, antiques and restaurants.   There is very special feel here….just be careful of parking.  Nyack is known for its “parking enforcers”.   They have no mercy.  I once ran a business luncheon at a restaurant for about 40 people.  The majority of people there got parking tickets.   Some were expired meters, some had expired registrations, some had expired inspections – bottom line is no one is spared.  SO if you drive down there off 9w…make sure you have a pocket full of quarters and your inspection, registration, etc. are in order.  

Ok so anyway…back up on 9w.   The intersection is a little tired.  One side has a little strip mall with a dry cleaner and a (gulp) check cashing place.  

stip mall at Rt 59 and 9W

Crossing over Route 59 and heading north again up 9W…you will find a new commercial construction on one side of the road.  This will be home to a new Provident Bank.  Across from that is a gas station with a Mini-Mart.   This a main stop for those that come over the bridge and are nearly out of gas.   Also right near is Dapper Dog.  

Dapper Dog

Dapper Dog just relocated onto 9W.  Prior to this they were on Route 59 just off of 9W.    I stopped in to  check it out for you and ran into the owner Gerri.  Gerri told me that they had only been there a few weeks.  They had an ample supple of high end pet products.   Good selection for a small shop and moderately priced.  I will say that they were in a bit of a disarray but then again they had just moved after being in one location for 20 some odd years.   Gerri was pleasant enough chatting about her move and such.  The back of the store was bustling with a couple of employees  doing grooming activities on dogs.   There was that familure pet store odor. (Does that ever not exist?)  Anyway, Gerri was friendly enough until we started talking  about my dog.  I told Gerri that my children feel in love with a dog that we found at a pet store.  We felt so bad for the dog we bought it.   Gerri was so upset about this and let me know for sure!  Well, I didn’t much let it bother me.  I took it as coming from a woman with a passion for animals.  Well, I did a little research on the place and found a couple of sites with postings from people that called her rude.  I will tell you that I can understand where these people are coming from BUT let’s all agree….we want her to love the dog/cat….not the owner per say.  I wouldn’t want to bring my pet to a place where the owner was a great “people person” but when you left, couldn’t care less about the pet.   Gerri, after she beat me with a wet noodle, took me to the back of the store where she had a couple of dogs that she had rescued.    She told me all about them, their story and was not pushy about me taking one home at that moment.  I admired her conviction to save pets that needed rescue.  She should be applauded for her efforts in that regard.  I left with her business card in my hand.   I would feel confident about calling her for advice on my pet for sure.

Tomorrow…..let’s step across the street to the deli that’s there.   I’ll tell you what they have and did you know how close we are to Nyack Hospital?   Really close!   

See you tomorrow.