Peekskill Waterfront Proposal Draws Questions of Affordability and Scale
By Jim Striebich Unveiling a massive development proposal for Peekskill’s Railroad Avenue at Monday evening’s Committee of the Whole meeting,Continue Reading
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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
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’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
New Developments Story Drives Record Herald Traffic
Last week’s comprehensive reporting by Jim Striebich about new residential developments proposed and in the pipeline for Peekskill generated interestContinue 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
Going out on a limb to protect Peekskill’s trees
By Jim Striebich Peekskill’s Conservation Advisory Council enters its tenth year with a host of initiatives designed to help preserveContinue Reading
Last week’s explanatory reporting by Jim Striebich on housing development and the conversation around affordability versus market-rate highlights the positionContinue Reading
PART 2: Peekskill, An Affordable Housing Success Story?
This is the second of a two-part series on the issue of development and affordable housing in Peekskill. By JimContinue Reading
Voucher Program Helps Tenants Afford Rents
What is Section 8? Another term we often hear within the discussion around affordable housing is “Section 8”. For manyContinue Reading
Building for the Future: Peekskill Development and Affordable Housing
Our two part series examining housing development and affordability. Second part posts on Saturday morning. By Jim Striebich One of theContinue Reading
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Gratitude for what 2020 brought us
In a year when lives were disrupted by the global pandemic, coming up with what we’re grateful for can proveContinue Reading