About 200 veterans and community members turned out Monday morning at Peekskill’s Monument Park for a ceremony commemorating Memorial Day. In addition to hearing from politicians like Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster and Westchester County Legislator John Testa, the crowd heard
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Construction of a Holiday Inn Express in Peekskill could be completed by next spring now that owner George Liaskos, a Garrison resident, has apparently secured funding for the $8.5 million project. Director of Economic Development James Slaughter told the Common
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Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster joined forces with Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce officials and local businessman Eric Giaquinto Wednesday to inaugurate one of the city’s newest businesses: Hudson Valley Career Training, a five-week certified nursing assistant course. Giaquinto has
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When you do right by your customers, your customers will do right by you. That is the lesson that Al Cardullo and his partner Ted learned along the way and something they have been very grateful for. It is the
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Peekskill-based violinist Daisy Jopling performed her second annual show at the city’s Paramount Center for the Arts on Saturday, utilizing young local talent to accompany her. Jopling performed several songs with the Hendrick Hudson High School Treble Makers, a girls’
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council is warming up to allowing tattoo shops in the downtown business district. During a work session last week, council members remained supportive of lifting the 22-year ban on tattooing but also spoke favorably of including the
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The coordinator of a regional study completed eight years ago that was envisioned to provide solutions to land use and transportation issues along the Route 202/35/6 Bear Mountain Parkway corridors believes the effort was worthwhile. Speaking at a seminar coordinated
Read MoreCancer is a disease that many people battle with. Skinchanted, a new specialized oncology spa, has opened in Peekskill to help ease the pain a bit for those who have suffered through cancer-related treatments. It is located in the old
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Violinist Daisy Jopling believes in the power of Peekskill — that’s why she’s headed back to the Paramount Theatre May 19 for a repeat performance and why she’s set on establishing a non-profit arts education program in the city. The
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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer secured nearly $5 million in federal investments for Hudson River Health Care in Peekskill. The funds include a federal Capital Development Building Capacity grant totaling $4.5 million and a Capital Development Immediate Facility Improvement grant totaling
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