By Rick Pezzullo A Peekskill man was sentenced last week to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to stalking multiple victims between October 2019 and August 2020. David Kaufman, 28, was also sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nelson Roman
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By Rick Pezzullo Mayor Vivian McKenzie delivered her first State of the City address last week with an optimistic message of the direction Peekskill is headed. “Today, the state of our city is strong,” McKenzie declared on her 101st day
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Climate activists greeted bicyclists at Peekskill’s Riverfront Green Sunday afternoon who are making a week-long trek from New York City to Albany to convince lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul to pass legislation that tackles climate change. The cyclists left Battery
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When Kerry Scardino decided to open her spa Skinchanted in Peekskill, she hoped that she could perform about 10 facials a month, a good foundation that would pay the monthly bills and stay in business. On Monday, the 10th anniversary
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By Rick Pezzullo City Comptroller Matthew C. Alexander was appointed by the Peekskill Common Council last week to be the new City Manager. Alexander is succeeding Andy Stewart, who left in mid-March to assume the role of Village Administrator for
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A proposed nine-story, 297 rental apartment project on the site of the former White Plains Linen building in Peekskill was not embraced by members of the Common Council at a recent work session. Developer Daniel Martin presented
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By Rick Pezzullo A Peekskill man was indicted last week on charges in connection with a shooting at a Yonkers bar in February that killed one man and injured another. According to Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, Yaquba McGougain,
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Joe Louis Walker has been on a fascinating, circuitous musical journey since childhood in northern California. Years before the Blues Hall of Fame inductee released his first solo album, “Cold is the Night” in 1986, he had been a successful
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By Rick Pezzullo A former Peekskill police officer is facing seven years in state prison after pleading guilty last week to sexually abusing a woman he threatened with arrest while he was on duty on multiple occasions. Michael Agovino, 35,
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By Rick Pezzullo Peekskill resident and world-renowned bagpiper Joe Brady will be leading the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the 33rd and final time this week. As the Regimental Pipe Major of the 1st Battalion, 69th Regiment,
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