A Peekskill man who fatally stabbed a Peekskill High School student in March 2020 and later attacked another prisoner at Westchester County Jail was sentenced September 2 to 20 years in state prison. Jahliv Niles, 20, also received five years
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A Yorktown man was indicted Monday for a wrong-way crash in December on Route 9 in Peekskill that caused the death of an Ossining woman. Mark Cope, 41, could face a maximum of 25 years in state prison if convicted
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The Peekskill Common Council is getting close to inviting public input on a proposed affordable housing ordinance, despite differences on what the law should address. During a work session last week, councilmembers were presented with some revisions to the legislation,
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By Samuel Rowland A state bill that would mandate barrier features designed to make it harder for people to jump be placed on five Hudson River Valley region bridges was promoted in Peekskill last week by a pair of senators.
Read MoreThe Rotary Club of Peekskill and the Rotary Club of the Hudson Valley have collaborated to organize a five-week outreach event for early detection of breast cancer lesions. The event will take place over five Saturdays starting July 17 through
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Plans are moving forward for a Boys & Girls Club to come to the City of Peekskill. During a recent Peekskill Common Council work session, Alyzza Ozer, chief development officer for the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, discussed
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The Peekskill School District is mourning the death of a high school student who drowned while swimming in the Delaware River in Sullivan County. The body of Liony Polonia Santos, 17, was recovered Wednesday morning, three days after he was
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland Peekskill NAACP President Valerie Eaton is well aware of the correlation between the summer heat and potential violence. “When the sun is out, the guns are out,” Eaton said. That comment was a common theme in her
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The Democratic-endorsed slate easily defeated the four challengers in the party’s Peekskill primary Tuesday night. The slate of Vivian McKenzie, who is running for mayor, and running mates Ramon Fernandez, Dwight Douglas and Rob Scott for City Council were comfortably
Read MoreI am writing to express my unwavering support for The McKenzie Team because it is the right team to lead the City of Peekskill. Deputy Mayor Vivian McKenzie has deep roots in the community, she has a long record of
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