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
Category: Community Activism
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
Peekskill a pedestrian friendly town? Not so says newly formed group
This week’s post is written by Liz Greene, a member of Peekskill Walks who is married to another member ofContinue Reading
Read all about it. Little Free Library here
The second of a Little Free Library popped up in Peekskill a few weeks ago. It’s a colorful structure onContinue Reading
Man who keeps Peekskill a ‘friendly town’ honored at NAACP dinner
Frank Goderre is the fellow who puts his heart and soul into being from Peekskill . He maintains the patchesContinue Reading