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
Category: Environment
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
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
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
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
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
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
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