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1 week ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Two languages will come together to delight the children of Peekskill during Bilingual Storytime, taking place on Wednesday, April 16, in the Children’s Room at The Field Library, located on Nelson Avenue. Each week, stories in English and Spanish are shared in this space, where children of all ages gather to celebrate their love for reading. Starting at 11 a.m., books come to life to tell tales of diversity, values, education, and family.
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1 week ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Los ecuatorianos residentes de Peekskill esperaron su turno para votar en las elecciones de su país, protegidos por su bandera, el domingo. Más de 1000 personas acudieron a la Oficina de la Juventud de Peekskill para decidir el futuro del liderazgo de su país en una reñida segunda vuelta presidencial entre Daniel Noboa y Luisa González.
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1 week ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Ecuadorians who are Peekskill residents waited their turn to vote in their country’s election, sheltered by their flag on Sunday. Some 1,041 people came to Peekskill’s Youth Bureau to decide the future of their country’s leadership in a closely contested presidential runoff between Daniel Noboa and Luisa González. The former, representing the National Democratic Action (ADN) movement, claimed victory, according to preliminary results from the National Electoral Council (CNE).
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1 week ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Categories: A family-friendly celebration full of color, community, and a visit from the Easter BunnyApril 11, 2025 Spring has arrived, bringing with it cheerful moments for the whole family. On Sunday, April 13, the Easter Market opens its doors in Verplanck, just three and a half miles from Peekskill. This vibrant fair will take place at 155 Highland Ave., organized by the collective Let It Shine.
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1 week ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
HED: SUB: By Ariana Almeida-Martínez Children of all ages search for colorful Easter eggs during Peekskill’s annual hunt at Franklin Park this Saturday. The event features age-specific search areas. (Freepik)Franklin Park will burst into color this Saturday, April 12, as it hosts the City of Peekskill’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Starting at 10:30 a.m., the park will welcome dozens of families for an event expected to last at least two hours.
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2 weeks ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Franklin Park will burst into color this Monday, April 14, as it hosts the City of Peekskill’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. Starting at 3 p.m., the park will welcome dozens of families for an event expected to last two or more hours. (Peekskill Recreation rescheduled the original April 12 date due to a rainy forecast for Saturday.) To facilitate the egg hunt, organizers have established three age categories this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey |Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Eric Harvey has joined the staff of the Peekskill Herald as a full-time reporter covering a general assignment beat that includes the City of Peekskill and The Board of Education. Harvey, 24, of Stamford, C.T. was a politics and crime reporter most recently at the Bronx Riverdale Press where he was the recipient of a New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest award for a 2023 feature story on the man who co-wrote Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream speech.
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1 month ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez |Eric Harvey
Categories: La lucha de Manuel, Ana y Gloria por encontrar su lugar en un país de oportunidades inciertasMarch 17, 2025 Read in EnglishUn largo camino se interpone entre Manuel y su sueño de convertirse en ciudadano estadounidense. Sigue adelante, aunque no tan rápido como quisiera. Tiene permiso de trabajo, número de Seguro Social, licencia de conducir y paga impuestos… quizá todo lo que hace un ciudadano promedio en Estados Unidos.
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1 month ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez |Eric Harvey
Categories: The struggles of Manuel, Ana, and Gloria to find their place in a country of uncertain opportunitiesMarch 17, 2025 Leer en españolA long road stands between Manuel and his dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. He moves forward, though not as fast as he would like. He has a work permit, a Social Security number, a driver’s license and pays taxes – perhaps everything the average American citizen does. Yet, for him, not having a blue passport makes him a stranger.
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2 months ago | 
peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez
Read in EnglishCalles blancas, una espesa capa de nieve cubría los alrededores de la Biblioteca Field, en Peekskill, la mañana del domingo. Pero ni siquiera el clima invernal fue un obstáculo para los ecuatorianos que llegaron hasta el Neighborhood Center para participar en las elecciones presidenciales del país latinoamericano. Hasta el momento, se han escrutado más del 95 % de las actas.
