A non-profit organization is planning to embark on a multi-million dollar campaign to raise funding for what it envisions as a “mini-Mystic” Seaport on the banks of the Hudson River in Peekskill. The National Maritime Historical Society recently sought the
Read MoreThe Peekskill Republican City Committee last week unanimously endorsed attorney Frank Catalina to run for mayor in November. Catalina, 55, lives in Chapel Hill and is a 1975 graduate of Peekskill High School. He served as deputy corporation counsel for
Read MorePeekskill Fire Chief Robert Fiorio said last week water pressure problems in the area of Lakeview Drive presented problems for firefighters battling a blaze in an apartment building that left 27 people homeless. During a Peekskill Common Council meeting with
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Democratic district leaders in Peekskill have thrown their support behind County Legislator Bill Ryan in the race for the Democratic nomination for Westchester County Executive. Of Westchester’s six Democratic city committees, two, Peekskill and White Plains, have now held endorsement
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Hundreds gather for Peekskill’s 24th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 9. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. Adam StoneAdam has worked in the local news industry for the past two decades in Westchester County and the broader Hudson Valley. Read
Read MoreSafety improvements planned for the Bear Mountain Parkway that would reduce the speed limit on the dangerous roadway, squeeze the lanes from four to two in some areas and install a partial median barrier raised the ire of some local
Read MoreGreat things are happening in the City of Peekskill, and more is on the horizon. That was the message delivered by Mayor Mary Foster in her 2013 State of the City Address last week. “Thanks to a thousand people too
Read MoreMany community members gathered last week at the Elks Lodge in Peekskill to hear information about the Guardian Academy, a new charter school that is looking to open on First Street where Assumption School is currently located. The Guardian Academy
Read MoreSince he was a young child playing cops and robbers, Eric Johansen aspired to be a police officer and move up the ranks. On Friday, he reached the highest plateau in the Peekskill Police Department. Johansen, 42, a 19-year veteran
Read MoreThe findings of an investigation into transcript irregularities at Peekskill High School will be turned over to the Westchester County district attorney for possible criminal prosecution. In a letter to parents last week, Peekskill Superintendent of Schools Jim Willis said
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