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Peekskill Students, Parents, Others Stand Up For School Funding
A contingent of Peekskill students, parents and educators have hand-delivered a stack of letters to Sen. Terrence Murphy's Yorktown office asking the state to cough up millions in school aid. The advocates are demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo unfreeze the state's Foundation Aid and phase in the $11 million that the school district is owed.
Hurt Fan Who Penned Viral Letter Gets Message From Shelton
... make it to," Shelton said in the video. "And for God's sake, don't rush. Take your time getting well." Daniels, of Peekskill, addressed Shelton in a Facebook post on Nov. 7, saying that it he knew it "was a long shot but worth a try" to reach the ...
Blake Shelton Offers Tix to Fan Who Missed Show After Crash
... make it to," Shelton said in the video. "And for God's sake, don't rush. Take your time getting well." Daniels, of Peekskill, addressed Shelton in a Facebook post on Nov. 7, saying that it he knew it "was a long shot but worth a try" to reach the ...
Blake Shelton Gives NY Fan Concert Tix After Crash
... make it to," Shelton said in the video. "And for God's sake, don't rush. Take your time getting well." Daniels, of Peekskill, addressed Shelton in a Facebook post on Nov. 8, saying that it he knew it "was a long shot but worth a try" to reach the ...
Country Star Blake Shelton Gives Boost To Peekskill Accident Victim
Lindsay Baker of Somers and Jonathan Daniels of Peekskill will be attending a Blake Shelton concert in 2017. The country star responded via Facebook video after hearing of an accident that caused the couple to miss a prior show.
Peekskill Roundup provides the latest community news curated from local editors, columnists and reporters
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Crooner Brings Holiday Concert To Paramount Stage For City’s Fourth Of July
... 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, ...
Sixers add Elton Brand as player development consultant
... in 263 games (222 starts) and averaged 13 points and seven rebounds in 30.4 minutes per contest. A native of Peekskill, N.Y., Brand was named a McDonald's All-American following his senior year of high school and attended Duke University. In his ...
Four Teens Busted For Being In Yorktown Home
... to police and two others hid in the attic until they were captured by officers, police said. The teens from, Peekskill, Yorktown, Mohegan Lake and Putnam Valley, were all charged with criminal trespass; two were charged with resisting arrest. One ...
See ‘Unseen New York’ At Peekskill’s Field Library
... 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 ...
Bench named in honor of beloved Peekskill soldier
A tribute was held Saturday for a beloved Peekskill student more than four decades after he was killed in the Vietnam War. "He decided to enlist in the army at the height of the Vietnam War when other people were being drafted and possibly avoiding the draft," said Betea's best friend, Bruce Fulham.
Croton Auto Park Helps New York Cares Gather Winter Coats For Needy
... Pinewood Derby; Croton Recreation and Parks; Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger; Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill (C.H.O.P.); The Foundation for Empowering Citizens with Autism (F.E.C.A.) and Support Connection. Giordano said he was also ...
‘FIRST’ Tech Challenge Robotics Competition Coming To Westchester
Fledgling techies will be going toe-to-toe - or, maybe, widget-to-widget - this weekend during the first-ever robotics contest to be held at Peekskill High School. Fourteen teams from high schools and clubs will compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, set to start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. FIRST, a nonprofit founded more than two decades ago by inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, says its mission is to "inspire young people to be science and technology leaders."
Croton Woman Charged With Bail Jumping In Yorktown
A Croton woman accused of jumping bail to avoid a petty larceny charge is to appear Thursday in Yorktown Town Court, according to police. Yorktown officers took Alyssa Anna Rodriguez of 25 Scenic Drive West, Croton, into custody early on Thanksgiving morning after she was turned over to the department by authorities in Peekskill, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
Santa Pays Special Visit To Peekskill For Holiday Season Kickoff
Holiday merriment begins Saturday, Dec. 3 with the annual Peekskill Tree Lighting Ceremony at the gazebo, on the corner of Division and Park Streets. The season's 2016 Peekskill Makes Me Merry holiday campaign, sponsored by the Peekskill Business Improvement District, kicks off at 4:30 p.m. with the ceremony at the gazebo.
Man Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 22-Year-Old Peekskill Resident
A 25-year-old Peekskill resident was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for killing a man on Park Street last December. Janiel Myke was sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, , in the shooting death of Stephen Agosto of Peekskill.
Help Provide Heat For Peekskill Nuns
A crowdfunding page called "Heat for the Sisters" has garnered almost $124,000 for the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Peekskill. The goal is to raise $350,000 for the 15-year-old convent, which has nonworking boilers and a chapel in need of heating repairs.
Details Emerge In Arrest Of Man Who Allegedly Tried To Rob Croton Market
New information has emerged since Friday's arrest of a 26-year-old man suspected of robbing a downtown Peekskill Bank and attempting to rob a Croton-on-Hudson supermarket. Joshue M. Flores reportedly slipped a note claiming he had a gun at the customer service counter at the M&T Bank at 1019 Park St., formerly Hudson City Saving Bank, demanding all the money in the register at around 8 p.m. Friday, according to state police.
New Details Emerge In Arrest Of Peekskill Bank Robbery Suspect
New information has emerged since Friday's arrest of a 26-year-old man suspected of robbing a downtown Peekskill Bank. Joshue M. Flores reportedly slipped a note claiming he had a gun at the customer service counter at the M&T Bank at 1019 Park St., formerly Hudson City Saving Bank, demanding all the money in the register at around 8 p.m. Friday, according to state police.
Polar Vortex Could Bring Longer, Harsher Winter To Peekskill
A longer, harsher winter may be in store for the area as the polar vortex continues to weaken and shifts, according to a new study, AccuWeather.com reports. The polar vortex is a large pocket of frigid air that hovers above the polar regions, and is most prominent in the winter months.
Cortlandt Manor, Peekskill Men Had Loaded .38, Marijuana, Police Say
A pair of 25-year-olds, one from Cortlandt Manor and the other from Peekskill, were found to be in possession of a loaded gun and a large quantity of marijuana after Beacon Police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on Route 52 early Saturday morning. Police said they observed the two males in the vehicle when they arrived at around 2:20 a.m. and that the operator of the vehicle, the Cortlandt Manor man, was intoxicated.
Montrose man arrested after robbery, attempted hold-up
Police say 26-year old Joshue Flores robbed the M&T Bank on Park Street in Peekskill Friday afternoon and then tried to hold up the Food Town Supermarket on Riverside Avenue in Cortlandt that night.
Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended After Attempting To Rob Croton Market
A 26-year-old Montrose man and suspect in a Peekskill bank robbery was apprehended later in the day Friday after he tried to rob Food Town in Croton-on-Hudson. Joshue M. Flores reportedly slipped a note claiming he had a gun at the customer service counter and demanding all the money in the register at around 8 p.m. Friday, according to state police.
Lou Panzanaro Sr., Staple In Peekskill Community, Dies At 101
Louis W. Panzanaro, Sr. a lifelong resident of Peekskill who was a staple in the community, died on Wednesday, Nov. 23, just shy of his 102nd birthday. Panzanaro worked for the NY Central Railroad in Croton Harmon and for the Peekskill Recreation Department in their basketball program where he is fondly remembered by many.
Landscape Architect Bob Melzer Joins R.S. Walsh Landscaping
... a unique approach to design and aesthetics no matter the size or scope of the project." Melzer is a native of Peekskill, New York but was raised in Central Florida. He obtained his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture with highest honors from ...
Shivering Peekskill Sisters’ Repair Fund Appeal Gets Warm Response
Aging plumbing under the chapel at Mount St. Francis in Peekskill has caused structural damage that the religious order fears could cause the floor to collapse. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - The good sisters of Mount St. Francis in Peekskill are praying that the altar in their chapel doesn't fall into the basement.
Nuns In Westchester County Need Help Fixing Convent’s Heating As Winter Approaches
... are located at 524 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019. [...] A dwindling order of nuns at Mount St. Francis in Peekskill is dreading the arrival of cold weather after a pre-season check of the big boilers in the basement revealed that most of them ...