Eric Harvey

5 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

CITYThe attorney for fired Peekskill city employee Brian Raphael is demanding a $6 million payout and a return of his job with the city. The dollar amount to settle the case appears in legal papers filed with Westchester County court last week. Raphael’s lawsuit is the second instance where the city lost a default judgment for failing to respond to a lawsuit within the time limit.

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Peekskill’s Downtown Revitalization Fund (DRF) announced a new set of applicants who will receive grant money totaling $99,758. The funds are meant to help local businesses in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative achieve capital goals. The beneficiaries are New Era Creative Space Inc.,; Peekskill Performing Arts Center; Broad Howard LLC; 1 North Division DAK LLC; 1012 Park Street LLC; 1006 Park Street LLC; and Persephone’s Pearl.

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Christine Metzger, a 56-year resident of Buchanan, NY, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on May 11, 2025. Christine was born August 29, 1933, in New York City. She was a graduate of Peekskill High School. She devoted her life to service. In high school, she was voted as the one who, “did most for the school.” Later in life, she was awarded a proclamation from the Village of Buchanan for her duty and dedication to volunteer organizations and to her community.

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Former Westchester County Executive George Latimer paid a visit recently to Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown, but this time as a congressman, for a conversation over breakfast with fellow U.S. Representative Mike Lawler. The May 12 event was part of the Business Council of Westchester’s KeyBank Speaker Series and was moderated by the council’s vice president John Ravitz, with no questions from the floor.

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

For the first time in four years, there was an increase in voter turnout for the Peekskill City School District election, which took place this year on Tuesday, May 20. Of the 14,558 eligible voters, 455 people (3.1 percent) came to the polls to pass the $131.7 million budget and select three candidates out of four to sit on the Peekskill Board of Education. Only one proposition was voted on: the school district’s proposed 2025-2026 budget of $131,740,528.