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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.
0960097. Website. www.visitpeekskill.com. 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. It lies on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point in Rockland County.
A typical broadcast day had local news at the top and bottom of the hour, farm reports, local weather, and recorded or live music in between. During the Peekskill riots on September 4, 1949, WLNA was requested by State Police and City of Peekskill officials to stay on the air past its 6 p.m. sign off time to broadcast emergency information to ...
Paul Robeson and the Peekskill Riots in 1949 will be remembered this week at events in Cortlandt Manor and Peekskill. ... including local members of the Communist Party and those affiliated with ...
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 ...
The Peekskill man who brought a loaded handgun into a car moments before it was used in a fatal shooting was sentenced to seven years in state prison.
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2004. The Peekskill Downtown Historic District is a historic district located in the downtown section of Peekskill in the U.S. state of New York. It includes the 40 acres (160,000 m 2) along Main, Division, South, Park, Bank, Brown, First and Esther streets, and Central and Union avenues, near where those streets intersect.