Several local Democratic officials are calling for a halt to construction on the Algonquin gas pipeline until the plan to clear-cut hundreds of trees in Blue Mountain Preserve is reviewed by state officials. State Assembly members Sandy Galef (D-Ossining) and
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Peekskill resident Gabriel Arango opened the Iron Vine Tapas Bar and Restaurant in his city of residence in December 2014, the first eatery he has owned and operated. But Arango’s passion for the restaurant business and restoring buildings began years
Read MoreAfter more than three decades of serving the Elmsford area, Westchester Tool Rental has opened a second store in Peekskill to serve northern Westchester. Store owner Ken Puff, his family and staff celebrated the grand opening of the new 1075
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Yorktown residents John and Tracey Falcone recently filled a need in Peekskill by opening the city’s only ice cream shop. But the couple is also helping fill the needs of others through their charitable work to help parents and children.
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Croton residents Cynthia and Joseph Lippolis insist the real estate industry is a hard one to be successful in, but they have managed to excel in the field for nearly three decades. “It’s a seven day a week job,” Cynthia
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Frank Catalina maintained the city was on a path to financial recovery and development was on the upswing during an optimistic State of the City Address at City Hall Monday night. Throughout his one-hour speech that sometimes
Read MoreEmbattled Peekskill City Manager Anthony Ruggiero, whose credentials to hold the position has been under fire by Mayor Frank Catalina and the Republican minority and some outspoken residents, is leaving under his own terms. Ruggiero, who was hired in July
Read MoreEmotions reached a fever pitch last week during a testy public hearing on the proposed 2015 Peekskill budget. An infuriated Mayor Frank Catalina scolded Comptroller Ann Maestri for not being prepared with data to illustrate her claim that the city
Read MoreEleven years of planning to mark an historic moment in the City of Peekskill and the history of the United States was celebrated Saturday with the long awaited opening of the Lincoln Depot Museum on South Water Street. Local
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Philipstown resident Arleen Grafer said last week dancing has been a passion for her two daughters, Peekskill resident Jessica Grafer and Cortlandt resident Christine Ferreria, since childhood. That passion was translated into a vocation for the family when they opened
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