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
Month: April 2021
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
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