Paving the place next to paradise for a parking lot subject of Planning Commission meeting
In her famous song, “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell sings they “paved paradise and put up a parking lot withContinue Reading
Category: Parks
The men Peekskill immortalized with monuments in Depew Park
The national conversation taking place around Confederate monuments led me to the bookshelf to pull out and reread the visuallyContinue Reading
Football field at Torpy getting turf, former practice field of NY Jets
When the bulldozers arrived at Torpy Field off Hudson Avenue a week ago they began moving the earth to prepareContinue Reading
Nature’s powers heals Covid weary folks
The gradual easing of Covid 19 restrictions after Memorial Day’s official start of summer brings a welcome breath of freshContinue Reading
Sap flows in Depew and turns to syrup
The ancient ritual of spring – harvesting sap from maple trees and turning it into syrup – has returned toContinue Reading
Garden Passage & Things Hidden in Plain Sight open this weekend
Two events in Peekskill this weekend illustrate what happens when a person is committed to a vision. The Garden MuralContinue Reading
School gardens offer bounty to public
When Laura Perkins moved to Peekskill in 2009 she reached out to every principal in the school district about herContinue Reading
Trees find new life at Dain’s slab shop
A desire to keep trees out of the waste stream fueled Jeff Dain’s decision to purchase a sawmill, put itContinue Reading
Nature camp for Peekskill kids cultivates leadership, better grades; needs sponsors
New York City has the Fresh Air Fund; Peekskill has Nature Education, a free summer camp for Peekskill school childrenContinue Reading
Humble Hispanic group helps community
When there is a crisis in Peekskill such as a devasting fire that’s displaced many people or a catastrophic illnessContinue Reading
Of worm moon and other signs of spring
I saw the first robin of spring this week, two days before the official start of the season at 5:59Continue Reading
Canine trainer speaks dog while fetching goodwill and obedience from owners
The passion Nate Bonilla exudes when he’s talking about training dogs is palpable. He exemplifies the Confucian saying that ifContinue Reading