Nyack is the birthplace of realist painter Edward Hopper, who gained fame for his luminous works in oil and watercolor, which—as in his famous Nighthawks—explore the interplay of light and shadow. "There’s a quality of light here that reminds me of [Hopper]," says Patel, when asked about her own home, where sun pours in via 17 windows, many of which are original....... read more...