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Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) north of New York City.Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940.
Jonathan Bandler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News May 22, 2024 at 5:47 PM The Peekskill man who brought a loaded handgun into a car moments before it was used in a fatal shooting was sentenced ...
Contents. Peekskill riots. The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York in 1949. [ 2 ] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism.
Jonathan Bandler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News May 17, 2024 at 4:28 PM Reginald McClure, 39, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and weapon charges, agreeing to prosecutors' sentence ...
A lightning strike at Peekskill’s Abbey Inn and Spa last week did minimal damage, caused no injuries, and events are slated to go on as scheduled, according to an Abbey Inn official.. There were ...
Indian Point Energy Center (I.P.E.C.) is a now defunct three-unit nuclear power station located in Buchanan, just south of Peekskill, in Westchester County, New York. It sits on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 36 miles (58 km) north of Midtown Manhattan. The facility permanently ceased power operations on April 30, 2021.
The academy was built by a hanging tree where a British spy was executed in 1777; his bones were discovered and relocated during construction of a dormitory in the 1860s. [2] In 1841 the academy decided to only admit boys. By 1857 it was known as Peekskill Military Academy. [3] The school song was titled "The Big House on the Hill". [4]
Dance and sing along to all the favorites at the annual Peekskill New Year’s Eve ball drop. It will start at 10 p.m. at 840 Main St. ... New Year's Eve events in Lower Hudson Valley NY for ...