A 33-unit townhouse plan is being proposed near a water treatment plant in the City of Peekskill. The Peekskill Common Council listened to a presentation on the project at 1130 Frost Lane Jan. 17 and the Planning Commission will review
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Three men were charged last week in connection with the Jan. 29 murder of a 35-year-old Peekskill resident. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 29, Peekskill police officers responded to the 100 block of Spring St. on 911 calls of
Read MoreOn Saturday, December 24, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Peekskill Police received a 911 call in which the caller stated he returned to his home in the Society Hill II complex to find his 75-year-old father missing. The caller explained his
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You could argue that you have to be a little crazy to charge into the freezing water of the Hudson River on New Year’s Day. Then again, the just over 100 brave souls that raced into the river on Sunday
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Sisters Lauren and Caitlin Brady each struggled with hair loss as teenagers at Peekskill High School but didn’t let many people know they had been diagnosed with alopecia areata—an autoimmune disease. It wasn’t until January 2011 when they were watching
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The holiday season can be stressful for nearly anyone. For healthcare workers caring for ailing patients in a nursing home, gift shopping for their families can take the cheer out of a joyous holiday. At North Westchester Restorative Therapy &
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Former Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey announced last week he has a new job advocating for children. Rainey, a father of three who ran unsuccessfully earlier this year for the State Assembly, has accepted the position as Chair of National Parents
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council last week unanimously approved a zoning text amendment to allow transitional housing, paving the way for the only homeless shelter in northern Westchester to relocate to a new home. The Nov. 28 decision by the council
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A 19-year-old Peekskill man was charged last week with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a city resident in early November. Dimitri Jones was arrested by Peekskill Police detectives and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force on Nov.
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The Peekskill community is mourning the death of beloved city Police Officer Gregory Jones, who passed away unexpectedly November 24. He was 48. Jones, a 24-year veteran of the Peekskill Police Department, was a school resource officer, D.A.R.E. instructor and
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