Peekskill has slowly but surely developed a reputation as an affordable entertainment destination, but a widespread perception continues to stand in its way of being a shopping hub: safety concerns. That was one of the main themes of a Peekskill
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster delivered her State of the City Address last week, highlighting a surge in new businesses and plans for redevelopment and public improvement projects. “Peekskill continues to prosper as a city. We have made
Read MoreOrganizers of Peekskill Celebration 2012, scheduled for August 3 – 4, at Peekskill Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill, are conducting their second annual Paddle Art Contest under the theme “Celebrating the Hudson Valley.” The contest is free and open to students
Read MoreHundreds of Hudson Valley residents attended the Hudson Valley Gateway Experience on Saturday, March 24, at The Mansion on the Hill at Colonial Terrace Conference Center. It was a fun-filled, jam-packed day that allowed people to find out how to
Read MoreHundreds of residents of Peekskill and surrounding communities lined the city’s streets on Saturday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The event included classic cars, Irish step dancers, traditional pipe and drum bands, brass bands and fire engines. Also
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Several passionate taxi drivers and company owners told the Peekskill Common Council proposed increased insurance costs in the city could force many of them out of business. “You’re trying to deal a giant hurt for a miniscule
Read MoreBy Alex Weisler Though an audit conducted by the state comptroller’s office found that the City of Peekskill had a slew of problems with payroll processing, the city’s comptroller challenged the findings and said the discrepancies resulted from flaws in
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A newly formed environmental group is crying fowl over ideas floated by city and school officials to limit the Canadian Geese population in Peekskill. “Some people say I’m for the birds and I am for the birds,”
Read MorePeekskill had a double-digit dip in crime last year. The City of Peekskill Police Department revealed the year end crime statistics for 2011 and disclosed a 12 percent decrease in total crime. While there was a slight increase in the
Read MoreState Assemblywoman Sandy Galef will kick off a series of town meetings throughout her Assembly District on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Ossining Public Library, followed on Saturday, Jan. 21 by meetings in Garrison and Peekskill. Annually, Galef invites her
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