Friends of the Peekskill Dog Park and the Peekskill Community Garden Hosting an Earth Day Community Cleanup on April 22nd

To celebrate Earth Day, organizers from the Friends of the Peekskill Dog Park and the Peekskill Community Garden are hosting a community cleanup day on April 22, 2023 from 12pm-4pm, […] Read more »

Westchester County Board Of Health Presents the 2023 Public Health Awards

Student from Briarcliff and Peekskill NAACP Chair Among Honorees Together with Westchester County Executive George Latimer, the Westchester County Board of Health presented the 2023 Public Health Awards, recognizing the […] Read more »

Centennial Firehouse to Serve as Peekskill Kitchen Incubator

A former firehouse in Peekskill is cooking up a second act, and it involves firing up stoves and ovens for local cooks and caterers who need a commercial kitchen to […] Read more »

City of Peekskill Appoints Cassandra Redd as City Clerk

The Peekskill Common Council voted to appoint Cassandra Redd as City Clerk at its council meeting held on Monday, March 13, 2023. The appointment of Redd was passed unanimously, with […] Read more »

Harckham Honors Three SD40 Residents During Irish Heritage Month Commemoration

New York State Senator Pete Harckham commemorated Irish Heritage Month 2023 by honoring three residents from the 40th Senate District—volunteer extraordinaire John Gallagher from Ossining and Regimental Pipe Major Joe […] Read more »

Meet Some of the First 100 Presidents of Peekskill Rotary Club

Part 1 of 2 Compiled by Marie Green In honor of the first 100 years of Peekskill Rotary Club, 100 cherry trees were donated and planted at the Peekskill Riverfront. […] Read more »

‘Five Elements Murals’ to Kick Off with Own Beer Brand  

Peekskill Brewery will host a kickoff fundraiser party for the Five Elements Arches Murals project on Saturday, April 1, from 12 noon-5 pm, at which the original five 3 feet-x-5 […] Read more »

Antonia Arts to Present Oz On Stage at the Paramount

On Sunday May 7th at 3pm, at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, Antonia Arts Inc. will present a show entitled, Oz On Stage.  Antonia Arts is a not-for-profit […] Read more »

WASS Wishes Wheelabrator Was Out of Business

[Editor’s Note: This article includes responses from Wheelabrator to specific points about its practices and outcomes.]  Peekskill’s Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions (WASS) is calling for the closure of the […] Read more »

Housing Action Council Announces Affordable Housing Development In Peekskill

Housing Action Council announced 82 new affordable rental apartments located in the City of Peekskill. They will be ready for occupancy in late Spring, 2023. The site is being developed by WBP […] Read more »