... to Richard Borkow , who wrote "George Washington's Westchester Gamble." President Abraham Lincoln's visit to Peekskill on Feb. 19, 1861 is widely celebrated. Lincoln was en route to Washington, D.C.. for the inauguration. His visit is celebrated ...
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.
... place at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg and no one was seriously injured. The news website reported that a Peekskill High Lady Red Devil punched a teammate in the face and a female parent went to the hospital. A Lohud.com reporter covering the ...
... School in 1939, where she had played basketball and tennis. Following a preparatory year at St. Mary's School in Peekskill, NY she entered Radcliffe College as a chemistry major where she met her husband John L Hoffman, an editor of the Harvard ...
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Peekskill police investigating a string of property thefts from local vehicles throughout the city have uncovered a much larger and more organized ring, with the arrest of a second man, said Peekskill police. Detectives investigating the case served a search warrant at the home of John Maxwell, 23, on Buena Vista Ave., on Tuesday and arrested the Peekskill man on felony identity theft and stolen property charges after finding a credit card reported stolen from a vehicle in Peekskill in late November, police said.
The Peekskill Coffee House is located in the Flatiron Buiilding, so-called because of its triangular shape, just steps from the Paramount Center for the Arts. The Peekskill Coffee House has plenty of vintage chairs and tables where you can enjoy your brew while you work, relax or nosh on paninis or crepes.
... to the ground'; Chinese annals (AD 817) note 'a noise like a flock of cranes in flight'; whereas witnesses of the Peekskill, New York fireball of 1992 heard something 'like a sparkler.' Reports from different times and places mention 'swishing,' ...
Detectives from the City of Peekskill Police Department have identified and arrested a suspect accused of stealing thousands of dollars in property from parked vehicles. On Wednesday, Peekskill police announced that resident Tyler Daniel, 24, was taken into custody at his home following an investigation that determined he was a suspect, detectives said.
... 19. The church tested her vocational choice by sending her to work at a home for wayward girls, Villa Loretta in Peekskill, for two years. When it was time for Dickey to take her vows, Father Ronin, the priest in charge, took her into his office and ...
... morning, this one courtesy of the @MGPD1895 ! pic.twitter.com/qH0rVNVJhY At least 16 witnesses captured the 1992 Peekskill, NY, meteor on video, " making it one of the best-documented meteor strikes in history ." Pretty sure that record just turned ...
Jopling, a Peekskill violinist who grew up in England, released "Awakening," on Friday, her first CD of original compositions from Fleur de Sons Classics. The album spans the world of music featuring spirituals, pop, reggae, funk, Irish folk, and even Argentine tango.
Peekskill High School art students have been working with HVCCA Artist-in-Residence Kristianne Molina to create their own pieces for the center's new art installation "Between I and Thou." The exhibit opens on Feb. 4. Under the guidance of Peekskill art teachers, Molina has spent the past several weeks working alongside approximately 100 students in grades 9-12 as the classes create a visual story through the art of fabric painting and collaging, A la the style of renowned African American artist Faith Ringgold, who will have her work on display at the show.
Marlene E. Albert, 76, formerly of Peekskill, N.Y., died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. She was the wife of the late Jerome J. Albert.
... Farrell said she has always had a taste for decoration, living in a 1760 pre-Revolutionary War farmhouse in Lake Peekskill while also jazzing up her Manhattan apartment when she was a "swinging Manhattan girl." "I used to always do it for my friends ...
... the Hudson Highlands region, according to the release. Granite Mountain is located within the watershed of the Peekskill Hollow Brook, part of both the City of Peekskill and Town of Cortlandt drinking water systems. It provides important habitat for ...
He graduated from Peekskill Military Academy in Peekskill and went on to play professional baseball for the New York Giants Triple A League. He served for two years in Korea with the 40th Infantry Division.
... generated by the plant at a negligible cost to taxpayers." Indian Point sits by the Hudson River just south of Peekskill and about 36 miles north of Manhattan. More than 17 million people reportedly live within 50 miles of the plant. Its safety has ...
... generates $1.3 billion in economic output locally. The aging nuclear plant sits on the Hudson River just south of Peekskill and about 36 miles north of Manhattan. More than 17 million people reportedly live within 50 miles of the plant. Indian ...
Left-wing activists have found a collateral target in their efforts to resist President Trump - powerful Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer. Enraged that the Senate Minority Leader has voted in favor of several cabinet nominees, a coalition of political, environmental and anti-poverty organizations led by the Working Families Party plan to protest near Schumer's Park Slope home and in front of his Peekskill office this week.
... years later, O'Neil cemented his legendary status producing award-winning brews for another New York brewery, Peekskill Brewery." Food & Wine commissioned the panel to come up with the list as a way to recognize "the brews that spawned, defined and ...
... to the family. Prin, 57, and Levine are temporarily staying at the home of her ex-husband, Mitchell Levine, in Peekskill, while she looks for a place. "To see all these people come togethera I cannot believe the outpouring of support we've gotten. ...
Two men who were taking a hike in the woods behind Woodside Elementary School on Monday, ended up causing a districtwide lockdown of Peekskill schools, according to the Peekskill Police Department. The lockout occurred around 2:15 p.m. when a staff member called the police to report that two men wearing ponchos had parked on school property, gotten out of their car with what they believed was a gun case and headed into the woods behind the school, said Lt.
Members of an ad hoc citizens group braved the soggy weather Tuesday to bring this message to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's staff in Peekskill: "We will be watching you." According to Michelle Paolillo Lockett, a spokeswoman for Rockland United, about 15 Rockland residents and several Westchesterites, met for more than an hour with the senior senator's regional director, Allison Biasotti.
The 52-year-old Peekskill mother who died Monday during a house fire has been identified as Elizabeth Birmingham, according to Peekskill police. Birmingham was found in a first-floor bedroom in the early morning multi-house fire 930 Diven St., said Lt.
Two men who were taking a hike in the woods behind Woodside Elementary School on Monday, ended up causing a districtwide lockdown of Peekskill schools, according to the Peekskill Police Department. The lockout occurred around 2:15 p.m. when a staff member called the police to report that two men wearing ponchos had parked on school property, gotten out of their car with what they believed was a gun case and headed into the woods behind the school, said Lt.
... more A passenger train runs along the edge of Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, near Peekskill, N.Y as it passes by the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. Although the plant provides about a quarter of ...
The woman was found in the first-floor rear bedroom after firefighters were able to douse the flames, said Peekskill Police Lt. John White.
Fire officials say flames broke out in a multifamily home on 936 Diven St. around 5:15 a.m. today. Firefighters from Croton, Montrose and Buchanan responded with mutual aid. Neighbors tell News 12 there has been numerous flare-ups that have kept firefighters busy.
... music platforms. An "Awakening" live show that premiered in September, 2016 at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill, New York, was filmed and produced for TV by Cinemusica for broadcast in the US, Europe and Asia. A kinetic whirlwind on stage, ...
... moke from the structure could be seen for miles as fire department units from Mohegan, Mahopac Falls, Yorktown and Peekskill quickly responded, according to Jack Casey, public information officer for the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.
... her a print of the owl and gave it to her Many people were touched by the recent loss of the Snowy Owl rescued by Peekskill wildlife photographer Anwar Alomaisi in Stratford in Fairfield County last month, but which died days later at a bird ...
There is the potential for a significant precipitation event next Monday and Tuesday as a Nor'easter sweeps through the region, according to the National Weather Service. The good news for Hudson Valley residents is that, with daytime highs in the upper 40s and even as high as 50 on Monday and Tuesday, the precipitation is expected to be all rain.
... cemetery on Thursday. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. Eileen was born August 12, 1944 in Peekskill, New York to Michael and Nora Lagee McCarthy. She attended real estate school and was a longtime employee of Paris Golf & ...
If you should happen to hear some booming coming from around the Fort Hill area of Peekskill today, don't worry; the Revolutionary War hasn't started up again. What you will be hearing is the noise of rock blasting being done to prepare the site for the construction of part of a $50 million project that will include luxury apartments - plus a spa, inn and restaurant.
... Visit for more. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Peekskill is offering the Romance Package for Valentine's Day which includes accommodations, champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries. ...
Con Edison employees discovered a gas main leak while performing main replacement work on Cortlandt Street in Peekskill on Tuesday.
A Lake Peekskill woman accused of stealing from the Macy's store at the Jefferson Valley Mall is facing a petty larceny charge, according to police. Camelia J. Ferraro was arrested on Dec. 23 after store security accused her of stealing $120 from two store registers about a week earlier, according to Yorktown police, who said the 20-year-old store employee turned herself in after Macy's security reported the alleged theft to authorities.
A woman that previously lived in Peekskill is heading across the Atlantic, and you'll be able to see how it's done. Jacyln Palmer, who lived in Peekskill from 2001-2003, and her husband Oliver, will be on "House Hunters International", documenting their move from Northeast Ohio to the Netherlands.
Chinese New Year returns to Pelham Art Center on Saturday, February 4, 2017 with family-friendly activities commemorating the beginning of the Year of the Rooster! From 2:00-4:00PM, a paper-craft workshop will be held in which participants can create a Chinese Rooster and a New Year fish. At 3:15PM, members of Kwan's Kung Fu, from Peekskill, NY, will perform a traditional Lion Dance, believed in Chinese culture to scare away evil spirits and to bring good luck.