An exhibit of the works of Leonard Freed, a photographer known for his iconic images of the Civil Rights Movement, will be on display at the Field Library in Peekskill. The exhibit, "Marching On," is a carefully curated selection of 22 timeless images from Brigitte Freed's personal collection.
Peekskill residents will be shivering for a good reason when they take the charge into icy waters during the 5th annual Polar Plunge on Sunday, Jan. 1. Planned by the This is Me Foundation, and sponsored by The Quiet Man Public House, all proceeds from the plunge go towards college scholarships for local students who have faced adversity, or helped a friend through adversity, as well as national scholarships to students who have alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. The event will be held at noon at the Peekskill Riverfront Green.
Peekskill kids received about 600 toys from Santa Saturday in the Love Holds Life Third Annual Toy Give-A-Way. The Paramount Hudson Valley Santa Makes Me Merry event was sponsored by the Peekskill Business Improvement District and the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce.
... and "Spider Man II" and on television in "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos." "As a life long resident of Peekskill, I am thrilled to have an opportunity to support the local fire department as well as perform in my hometown," he said. Tickets are $25, ...
... who said that others are photos of photos whose negatives were long ago lost or stolen. Ruppmann, who has lived in Peekskill since 1980, began his career with the paper in 1960 as a copyboy and later moved up to an apprenticeship in the photo ...