Nyack-Piermont Patch Time Lapse: 18 Months in 40 Seconds

Nyack-Piermont Patch has been covering the region's news, culture and sports for about 18 months, reporting on everything from and to and .

Above, you'll find the past 18 months compressed into a neat 42 seconds via sped-up screenshots. It goes by quick, but it's easy to discern trends. The Tappan Zee Bridge and foul weather—from to —are often above the fold.

National events are worked in, too, but on local levels. You'll see , because an Upper Nyack man helped dozens escape to safety from the Twin Towers on 9/11 at the expense of his own life. —a West Nyack family lost a son when the late Libyan dictator orchestrated the Lockerbie bombing of 1988.

You can spot technical aspects, as well—see how the site has evolved over time to cater to readers' ease and suggestions.

So: take a look, and let us know what you think in the comments.

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Editor's note: there are more screen shots from 2011 than from 2010 or 2012.