Beyond the Blue Bin: The Secret Life of Recycling in Peekskill
In honor of Earth Day, this is the final installment of our series on trash, looking at recycling. By ReginaContinue Reading
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Beyond the Blue Bin: The Secret Life of Recycling in Peekskill
In honor of Earth Day, this is the final installment of our series on trash, looking at recycling. By ReginaContinue Reading
Knowledge is power when it comes to reducing your carbon footprint
By Regina Clarkin Imagine being told by your doctor that you face a rapidly growing and far reaching diseaseContinue Reading
Wendall Bowman: Protecting the People and Animals of Peekskill
By Jeannette Sanderson We see him driving in his white van on Main Street, in Depew Park, atContinue Reading
Waste Not, Want Not: Costs, Benefits and Alternatives to Incineration
By Jim Striebich In Part Two of a two part look at Wheelabrator Westchester’s waste-to-energy plant in Peekskill, we examineContinue Reading
Bury? Bury? Quite Contrary! Where Does Our Garbage Go?
Part one of a two-part look at Wheelabrator Westchester’s waste-to-energy plant in Peekskill; how the county currently deals with solidContinue Reading
Where was my Architectural Review Board when I needed them?
This week we introduce a new feature called OPINION where we showcase ideas of readers. We lead off with DwightContinue Reading
Peekskill Duo Prescribes ‘Feel Good’ Musical Remedy with Charles Point Concert Series
By Jim Striebich Local musicians Kristina Koller and Alex Smith created a bit of buzz last month when their mysteriousContinue Reading
Dad Would’ve Been High on the Idea
By Regina Clarkin I could hear my dad’s roar of laughter from his celestial home when the NYS Legislature votedContinue Reading
How Peekskill Solved Westchester’s Waste Problem: A Ten-Year Tale of Trash, Sludge, Power and Politics
By Jim Striebich It was 1974, and newly-elected Westchester County Executive Al DelBello had inherited a heap of trouble. Specifically,Continue Reading
Get in the Spring of Things: 4 Park Cleanup Events
Spring is in the air in Peekskill! A great way to clear your head, get some exercise, and help yourContinue Reading
Webs of Connection Weave Bonds of Community
By Regina Clarkin The reaction to the death of oboe maker Paul Laubin last month reveals an indisputable truth aboutContinue Reading
Now the work of justice begins
The timing couldn’t be more striking. As the trial of the police officer in the death of George Floyd opensContinue Reading
Peekskill’s COVID Stimmy? $2.66 Million
By Jim Striebich The City of Peekskill is slated to receive a federal stimulus payment of $2.66 million as partContinue Reading
Reporter turned mystery novelist speaks at Library Friends event
Rich Zahradnik, one of the founders of the weekly Peekskill Herald newspaper (1986-2000), is the main speaker at the AprilContinue Reading
Is Peekskill Ready for Legal Cannabis?
By Jim Striebich On Wednesday afternoon, news broke that after eight years of unsuccessful attempts, Democrats in the New YorkContinue Reading
History of Cannabis Legalization in NY State
By Jim Striebich The issue of recreational cannabis legalization has seen a sea change in US public opinion over theContinue Reading
New Supermarket Proposed for Peekskill’s South Side
By Jim Striebich Peekskill’s south side will soon feature its own neighborhood-sized version of the C-Town / La Placita groceryContinue Reading
Peekskill PTO to deadbeat NY State: Pay Up
By Regina Clarkin The small group of thoughtful, committed citizens that anthropologist Margaret Mead credits with changing the world willContinue Reading
When a new water main is installed, or an internal software system upgraded there is no ribbon cutting ceremony. It’sContinue Reading
Peekskill’s Smallest Park is Hidden in Plain Sight
By Jim Striebich “All the secrets of the world worth knowing are hiding in plain sight.” – American author RobinContinue Reading
Eagle Eyed Daughter Shares Her Dad’s Appreciation of Regal Creatures
Story by Adrienne LaValley Photos by Anthony Celio March 2nd is always a strange day for me. It’s the anniversaryContinue Reading
Kayak and Paddleboard Lessons Launching at Peekskill Waterfront this Summer
By Jim Striebich In a little over two months, visitors to Peekskill Landing Park will be able to rent kayaksContinue Reading
Growing Community Through Gardens and Food
By Regina Clarkin The days are lengthening, melting snow turns the ground soft and gardeners envision what fruits and vegetablesContinue Reading
A fellow craftsman discovers one man’s reason to be
Peekskill photographer Joseph Squillante recalls his visit to the oboe workshop of Paul Laubin who died March 1. In searchContinue Reading
Peekskill’s Infrastructure: Can It Handle Looming Population Growth?
This is part one of a two-part story about Peekskill’s infrastructure and how the coming residential development is likely toContinue Reading
Paul Laubin, Oboe Maker, Dies in Studio
Peekskill craftsman Paul Laubin, a world renowned oboe maker, was found dead by police in his workshop on Monday night.Continue Reading
Candidates for Democratic Primary Outline Priorities
By Regina Clarkin The nearly 7,000 Peekskill residents who are registered Democrats can go to the polls on June 22Continue Reading
Cannons to Cookies: Peekskill Museum Celebrates 75 Years in Existence
By Alison Begany Reaching the august age of 75 is a milestone in any life, not less so in theContinue Reading
Interesting Developments: What’s “Coming Soon” to Peekskill
By Jim Striebich A few weeks ago we wrote in some depth about the state of affordable housing in Peekskill,Continue Reading
Peekskill Police Reform Task Force Releases Draft Recommendations
Peekskill’s Police Reform Task Force shared its first draft recommendations today, opening a public comment period ahead of a public meetingContinue Reading
Natural Resources Inventory: Taking Stock of What We’ve Got
By Jim Striebich Another long-time goal of Peekskill’s Conservation Advisory Council appears poised to come to fruition in 2021. OverContinue Reading
The personal side to finding a place to live
By Regina Clarkin When Kristina Koller left her apartment in upper Manhattan in March because of the pandemic, she knewContinue Reading
This Doesn’t Rot: Composter and Rain Barrel Sale!
By Jim Striebich Earth Day is just two weeks away (April 22nd), which always gets us thinking about waysContinue Reading
