Making Hollywood Magic in Peekskill

Take one empty warehouse with leaky walls at the Hat Factory in Peekskill, build it out into a sound-proofed, acoustically pleasing audio space, fill it with stages, control and editing […] Read more »

CHHOP’s Jan Peek House Renews Interim Two-Year Lease

In 2023, Fred’s Pantry provided over 18,000 households with nearly a quarter of a million meals Read more »

Former CNN Anchor and News 12 Reporter to Headline 2024 Lincoln Society Dinner Gala

John Avlon, long-time CNN Anchor and Senior Political Analyst, will join News 12 Westchester Anchor/ Reporter Tara Rosenblum in a special interview presentation at the 2024 Gala Dinner of the […] Read more »

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Award

In September of 2023, the City of Peekskill Fire Department was notified of a successful SAFER grant application award. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant was […] Read more »

Student Athletes of the Month: Wrestling Trio Grapples with Success

At three o’clock, the school day ends for high school students, and it’s time to head home and relax, get together with friends, chill.  Not if you’re a member of […] Read more »

Peekskill Sees Review Board as the Ticket to Better Citizen-Police Relations

The City of Peekskill has formed a panel tasked with, in effect, policing the police.  Mayor Vivian McKenzie swore in the five members of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) during […] Read more »

Students Strut Their Stuff at Digital Arts Showcase 

In an ever-evolving digital world, with artificial intelligence (AI) rearing its head at every corner, artists have been faced with the decision to develop new skills or perfect existing ones. […] Read more »

Peekskill – A City Centuries in the Making

Peekskillian Malaka Garrett, who works at City Hall, sometimes wonders why the Town of Cortlandt virtually envelops the small City and ponders how the relationship between the two municipalities evolved.   […] Read more »

‘Art of Resistance’ Exhibition Honors Black History Month

The February 24 event will include performances from 10 local spoken word artists Read more »

Remembering Paul Robeson, 75 Years Later

Wendy Talio, a resident of Cortlandt Manor, is one of the organizers of the anniversary events to commemorate Robeson’s 1949 visit to Peekskill. Read more »