When the Peekskill Herald weekly newspaper ceased publishing in August 2000 it was the first time in the history of the city that there wasn’t a local newspaper. The award-winning weekly was often referred to as the ‘glue’...

Bruce Apar is editor of the Peekskill Herald. His community journalism career spans 20 years, including as publisher and editor-in-chief of North County News, editorial director of River Journal and columnist for Halston Medi...

Maya Jordan is a strategic advisor, consultant, and senior leader with more than fifteen years of experience helping organizations navigate complexity, transition, and growth. Her work blends thoughtful strategy with a steady, re...

Natalie joins the Herald with over a decade of synthesizing design and communications platform strategies for higher ed, corporate, and government clients, and a several decades-long love affair with telling our shared stories...

Mya Guardino is a freelance writer, journalist and content creator from Peekskill. She is passionate about storytelling in all its forms, from reporting on local news and community events to creating digital content and teaching cr...

Jeffrey Merchan, a Peekskill native, is a 2022 graduate of Peekskill High School. He serves as the Collegiate Journalist at the Peekskill Herald, a role supported by a grant from the DJ McManus Foundation. As Sports Editor, Merchan...

Eric Harvey joined the staff of the Peekskill Herald as a full-time reporter in September 2024, covering a general assignment beat that includes the City of Peekskill and The Board of Education. Harvey, 26, of Stamford,...

Ariana is an Ecuadorian journalist with over 15 years of experience in both print and digital media. Throughout her career, she has covered a wide range of topics, including community issues, judicial affairs, entertainment, refugees,...

Brianna Ferguson joins us as a summer intern covering stories on the Town of Cortlandt and the Villages of Buchanan, Verplank, and Montrose. She worked as a student journalist for the Peekskill Herald during her time at Peekskill...

Sonia has been with the Peekskill Herald since its inception and is an active champion of our mission to bring local news to Peekskill. Sonia’s responsibilities include tech support (walking across our reporters’ keyboards to te...