Planting Roots Early to Help Lives Grow and Prosper

By day, Peekskill residents Eduardo Ramirez and Kimberly Alvarez are 11th graders at Archbishop Stepinac High School and Peekskill High School, respectively.  After school, you might call them education entrepreneurs. The pair spends their time managing a team of volunteers for the non–profit venture they co-founded to […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Community Input Needed

Editor’s Note: On Thursday, February 11, the City of Peekskill Police Reform Task Force will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss their draft plan for police reform recommendations. Chaired […] Read more »

Far-Reaching Recommendations Fill Docket for Peekskill Task Force

On Jan. 21, the Peekskill Police Reform Task Force held its fourth public meeting via Zoom video conference to discuss the progress being made by its various subcommittees. The meeting was moderated by Mayor Andre Rainey and organizing committee […] Read more »

City of Peekskill Police Reform Task Force Presents Draft Plan for Public Input

On Thursday, February 11, the City of Peekskill Police Reform Task Force will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss their draft plan for police reform recommendations. Chaired by Peekskill Mayor Andre […] Read more »

What Black History Month Means to Me: Quotables from Local Notables

This story was edited by Caedra Scott-Flaherty. Black History Month is about honoring African-American history, which is American History, but much was untold. For example, we have blood banks and […] Read more »

Peekskill’s Kecia Palmer-Cousins Joins Board of Feeding Westchester

Kecia Palmer-Cousins is a wellness entrepreneur, manufacturing engineer, and project management consultant. Read more »

‘One-Stop Shop’ Promotes River Town Businesses Across All Media  

Never before in the history of commerce have businesses of every type and size had so many avenues available to engage with the public through every step of the customer journey – before, […] Read more »

‘Progress 4 Peekskill’ to Force Democratic Primary for Mayor, Council

[Submitted by Progress 4 Peekskill] Greene, Agudelo, Vele, Perlow Offer Bold, New Vision and Ideas for Equitable Growth, Participatory Government, and Housing Justice Peekskill residents ​Conor Greene, Vanessa Agudelo, Amy […] Read more »

Peekskill Democrats Nominate Vivian McKenzie for Mayor

[Submitted by Peekskill Democratic City Committee] McKenzie Would be Ground-Breaking Candidate and Would Become Only the Second African American Woman to Lead a Westchester County Town or City For Council, […] Read more »

Small Business Matching Grant Program – Phase 1 Open to HVG Chamber Members

Members of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce (HVGC) are eligible to apply for a River Towns Media Matching Grant of $500-$10,000. Grant funds are available on a first-come, […] Read more »