Sparkill finally gets in on the scene with new arts center, businesses
Photo credit: D.Z. Stone | The Union Arts Center, housed in a renovated firehouse, is contributing to a renewal of the business district in tiny Sparkill. The center's first performance, Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale," is scheduled for Jan. 4. (Dec. 28, 2012)
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People driving the 9W bridge over Sparkill Creek might glance down and think, "That's a cute little town," before forgetting the hamlet altogether by the time they reach the end of the overpass.
Overshadowed by its more posh neighbors of Piermont and Palisades, downtown Sparkill never recovered after its train depot was shut and torn down more than a half-century ago.
But now a band...
