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Village of Chester Police blotter
... vehicle, a misdemeanor. He is scheduled to appear in village court on March 9 at 5 p.m. Randall Rivera, 57, of Peekskill, N.Y., was arrested on the charge of use of other vehicles, a misdemeanor. He is scheduled to appear in village court on March 9 ...
Stolen Vehicle Pulled From Hudson River Under Jan Peeck Bridge
Police are investigating after a car crashed into the Hudson River on Saturday morning under the Jan Peeck Bridge near the Annesville Circle in Peekskill. It was approximately 20 feet from shore and two-thirds of the way submerged, according to the Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Stolen Vehicle Pulled From Hudson River Under Jan Peeck Bridge
Police are investigating after a car crashed into the Hudson River on Saturday morning under the Jan Peeck Bridge near the Annesville Circle in Peekskill.
Arctic Blast: Wind-Chill Factor Will Dip To Zero To -10 In Peekskill
"The arctic air will deliver one of the coldest days of the winter for portions of upstate New York and New England on Saturday," according to AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.
Peekskill Woman Scares, Scratches Child, Yorktown Police Say
A 29-year-old Peekskill mom is facing charges of child endangerment after she was accused of chastising an 8-year-old Yorktown boy, police said. Tiffany Costa turned herself in and was arrested at police headquarters in Yorktown on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in connection with an incident in Jefferson Valley the week before, police said.
Carole Feuerman Presents Art Installation With Chashman Foundation
... "The Golden Mean", can be seen in Riverfront Green Park overlooking the Hudson River and is owned by the City of Peekskill, NY. Her "Monumental Double Diver" is owned by the City of Sunnyvale in Silicon Valley, CA. Her sculptures are included in the ...
Peekskill meeting addresses Indian Point closure
A hearing was held in Peekskill Thursday to address how the impending closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plant will impact the community. Residents attending the meeting at the McKinley Street Union Hall said they're concerned about how the closure will affect jobs and the local economy.
Hen Hud Shelved Capital Project Over Indian Point Closure, Super Says
... closure for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Local 21 Plumbers and Steamfitters' union hall, 1024 McKinley St., Peekskill.) Hochreiter told lawmakers Tuesday that Hendrick Hudson had literally been within two hours of announcing a $14 million ...
Peekskill City School District Provides Info On Lockout
Officials at the Peekskill Middle School received an early morning scare on Thursday, following a police investigation that resulted in a "suspicious individual" being taken into custody on trespassing charges. At approximately 9:30 a.m., a suspicious individual was spotted on the middle school campus, prompting administrators to enter its precautionary lockout protocol, district communications specialist Laura Belfiore said.
Peekskill Middle School Lockdown Lifted After Suspicious Male Apprehended
A temporary lockout has been lifted at the Peekskill Middle School after police apprehended a "suspicious individual" that is currently in custody. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, a suspicious individual was spotted on the middle school campus, prompting administrators to enter its precautionary lockout protocol, district communications specialist Laura Belfiore said.
Peekskill Middle School On Lockdown After Suspicious Male Spotted
Police activity has been reported around Peekskill schools, where a suspicious man was spotted, prompting a police intervention on Thursday morning. According to multiple reports , local and state police launched a search for a suspect that was seen on the Peekskill Middle School campus.
Kids’ Music Superstar Laurie Berkner’s ‘Greatest Hits…
Best-selling children's recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner is coming to Westchester County! Laurie will bring her Greatest Hits Solo Tour to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 8. Says Laurie Berkner, "I'm really excited about performing at the historic Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. This Westchester County landmark is such a beautiful venue and a fantastic place to share my music with local families!" A pioneer in children's music over the last twenty years, the legendary Laurie Berkner will bring such well-loved hits as "Bumblebee ," "Victor Vito," "We Are The Dinosaurs," and "Pig on Her Head" to her Peekskill show.
QUEST10NS: Adam Rapp
... south of France, right on the Mediterranean, which has the clearest, bluest, most buoyant water I've ever been in. Peekskill, New York. Some years ago I spent an afternoon there trying to find the Accountant who was doing my taxes. Burnt out ...
Bay City manager says he’s looking at jobs in Illinois, New York
... including Sun Prairie, Wisconsin (1984-1993); Sandusky, Ohio (1993-1998); Takoma Park, Maryland (1999-2005); and Peekskill, New York (2009-2011). Finn also made a point at Thursday's event to mention his son Brad, who's now living with him in his ...
Purchase College To Honor Lake Peekskill Theater Legend Joseph B. Forbes
Purchase College, State University of New York's Broadway Technical Theatre History Project, will present the Sixth Annual Broadway technical "Backstage Legends and Masters Award" to esteemed theater legend and Lake Peekskill resident, Joseph B. Forbes on Monday, April 24, at the Performing Arts Center on the college's campus. Forbes joins previous Backstage Legends and Masters honorees Artie Siccardi , Arnold Abramson , Fred Gallo , Gene O'Donovan , and Pete Feller, Sr. .
Monika Wojcik has been appointed General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Midtown West in New York – NY, USA
... where she was general manager from 2015-2016. She was opening general manager of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Peekskill-Lower Hudson Valley in Peekskill, New York, from 2013-2015, opening general manager of the Hampton Inn & Suites Poughkeepsie, ...
Teammates come to blows after losing basketball game
Two teammates from the Peekskill High School's girls basketball team came to blows after a disappointing loss Saturday evening. A student told News 12 that two Peekskill sophomores - No.
Three Separate School Fights Top Mount Pleasant Police Blotter
... scheduled to appear in Town Court on an unspecified date. Police said the second incident involved an 18-year-old Peekskill girl who is attending the Edenwald School, which is part of the Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District. The teen ...
Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present
... 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 ...
‘Marching On’ Highlights Civil Rights Movement In Peekskill Exhibit
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.
Brawling teammates, parents mar NY girls high school basketball game
... 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 ...
Obituary: Death of Margaret Amy Hoffman (Peggy) Announced
... 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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Police Uncover Organized Property Theft Ring In Peekskill
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.
Peekskill Coffee House Vies For Top Brew In DVlicious Contest
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.
People With Frizzy Hair Are More Likely to Hear the Sound of Meteors
... 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,' ...
Police: Peekskill Man Steals Thousands Of Dollars In Property From Vehicles
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.
The Power of a Pioneer Harlem Woman. Updated with video
... 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 ...
Meteor seen across midwest early Monday morning
... 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 ...
Peekskill Musician Takes Listeners Around The World On New Album
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 Students Display Artwork At HVCCA
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 Albert
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.
Lake Peekskill Woman Launches Decorating Business
... 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 ...
HH Land Trust To Protect 350 Acres Of Putnam Valley’s Granite Mountain
... 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 ...
Joseph Bellusci, Peekskill Military Academy Grad, Dies at 88
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.
Murphy Says He May Investigate Deal Closing Indian Point
... 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 ...
County Takes ‘The Bull By The Horns’ Over Indian Point, Astorino Says
... 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 ...
Chuck Schumer under fire from left-wing activists
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.
Ithaca Flower Power IPA ranked one of the ‘most important’ U.S. craft beers ever
... 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 ...