The City of Peekskill is seeking commercial/retail developers for 12.7 acres on Lower South Street where a Target store was proposed several years ago. The land is accessible from the Louisa Street and Welcher Avenue exits off Route 9 and
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With what has been described as a “severe drop” in funding for non-profit organizations over the last two years, the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill has launched a fund drive with a goal of raising $300,000. The Board
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Several business owners in the Crossroads Plaza that would be forced to relocate to make way for a Central Fire Station at the intersection of Main and Broad streets in Peekskill encouraged city officials last week to consider another site.
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A methadone clinic proposed on Highland Avenue near Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant in Peekskill will tarnish the improved image of the city and decrease property values in the area, according to several residents spearheading a petition drive against the controversial
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State Sen. Greg Ball (R-Patterson) and Democratic challenger Justin Wagner (D-Croton-on-Hudson) sparred last week over hydraulic fracturing, alleged illegal Internet impersonation and conflicts of interest. More accurately, though, it was the campaign spokesmen of both camps that did most
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A challenge course at the Madden Outdoor Education Center run by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES was a pivotal part of the Peekskill Police Youth Academy summer camp. Eight campers, ages 12 to 15, work with Peekskill police officers on simulated car
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A Garrison man who drowned in the Hudson River in Peekskill on Friday after jumping in to help his struggling niece is being remembered as a hero by family and friends. Christopher Baisley, 52, had taken two nieces, ages 7
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If you were going to design a new superhero action figure, he’d look like Will Richard. Richard, 28, teaches special education in Columbia County, briefly dabbled in politics in Buchanan, plans to get married in September, and loves being on
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Peekskill Celebration, now in its 15th year, is a weekend of family fun and activities for all ages scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4 at Peekskill’s Riverfront Green. Free admission to the park gives visitors the chance to view
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The Peekskill Common Council will hold a public hearing in two weeks on using eminent domain to acquire part of a shopping center for a planned Central Fire Station at the intersection of Main and Broad streets. The city was
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