Community responds to feed the hungry
When Peekskill left behind its village status in 1940 and became incorporated as a city it never lost its smallContinue Reading
Category: Community Activism
Free masks and meals at Bean Runner
A relative’s request for a homemade mask and the awareness that people would be hungry during the pandemic prompted aContinue Reading
How we recover from COVID19 starts now
The theme music from the movie Rocky plays over the public address system at NY Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital everyContinue Reading
Community activist Janet Foy dies in Vt.
Janet Foy, a community activist who maintained a marriage and family therapy practice in Peekskill for nearly 40 years, diedContinue Reading
Can Black Diamonds raise $30K in 6 hours
Is it possible to raise $5,000 per hour during a 6-hour LIVE telethon fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 29, at Peekskill HighContinue Reading
2020 Community Activism Feature January 2020 Feature Local government Peekskill businesses Upcoming Activities
Tell the city how to spend the $10 million
When the state of New York gives your city $10 million to spend on revitalizing your downtown, involving asContinue Reading
Third walker hit in a month; walk & vigil planned for Sunday to make streets safer
Two weeks after a Peekskill resident was killed crossing Washington Street in the middle of the afternoon, community group PeekskillContinue Reading
Pedestrian killed crossing Washington St.
In the wake of pedestrian William O’Connor’s death on Sunday afternoon while crossing the street at Washington and Requa,Continue Reading
Tears and calls for action on seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook violence
There were tears and songs and voices cracking with emotion. And there was plenty of talk of the situation beingContinue Reading
Reasons to be thankful Peekskill is home
For my first blog post on Thanksgiving I’m listing some of the Reasons to be Thankful about living in Peekskill.Continue Reading
Painter challenges viewer to see differently
Thomas Cole and Frederick Church, founders of the American art movement known as the Hudson River School, painted large landscapesContinue Reading
Peekskill Middle school is lasting legacy of Superintendent Judith Johnson
The indelible evidence of former school superintendent Judith Johnson’s tenure in Peekskill is the building that graces the 200 blockContinue Reading