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2 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

With deep love and cherished memories, we announce the passing of Joan Marie Gaetano, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. Joan passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on January 15, 1941, to Anthony and Ethel Harbolic, Joan was one of seven daughters in a lively and loving home. She was part of a remarkable sisterhood that shaped her life with joy, laughter, and unbreakable bonds.
Developers Seek to Transform Longtime ‘Eyesore’ into Affordable Housing Project

2 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Developers seek to transform a long vacant site between Highland Avenue and North Division Street into an affordable housing project. But what meets affordability requirements in Westchester County may not be considered affordable in the City of Peekskill. The former White Plains Linen site, an abandoned commercial laundry establishment comprising four buildings, was purchased for $3.65 million by the Stagg Group in November.
Newsworthy Notes

5 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Categories: Covering May 28 – June 3June 3, 2025 CITYState Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg announced on May 29 that $3 million in state funding is headed to the City of Peekskill for significant upgrades to its local water infrastructure. It will be matched with $2 million from the city.
Peekskill teacher charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

5 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

A teacher from the Peekskill City School District (PCSD) was arrested by the Westchester County District Attorney’s office on Friday, May 30, and charged with promoting and possessing child sexual abuse material. Brian Mishk, 28, of Yorktown Heights, was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, a class D felony, and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, a class E felony.
Free Clothing with Dignity: Free Pop-Up Shop Returns to Peekskill

6 days ago | peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez

Neatly arranged rows of clean clothing will be ready for those attending the upcoming edition of the , taking place in Peekskill on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7. This charitable initiative, organized by MendByMe, offers a kind of temporary boutique where families in need can find not only clothing, but also shoes, toys, and even household items. Starting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the doors of the Peekskill Elks Lodge will open to the public for an event centered on solidarity—with dignity.
Public Hearings Hear about Go-Karts and Changing City Policy on Bids

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Three public hearings were held at City Hall on Tuesday, May 27, including one on a special permit to transform a former beer distributorship on John Walsh Boulevard into a three-level electric go-kart racetrack. The city seeks to refer the special-use permit application to the Planning Commission for final site plan approval. The Planning Commission recommended a study of the noise levels up the hill from the site.
NECS Hosts ‘Creativity Ignited’ with Awards, Brunch, and Community

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Ariana Almeida-Martínez

Once again, creativity, ingenuity, and community service will take center stage at New Era Creative Space (NECS). On Sunday, June 8, the grassroots organization will hold the sixth edition of Creativity Ignited, a gathering that will bring together networking, brunch, awards, inspiring speeches, and a ceremonial close to the cycle. The event will begin at 11:45 a.m. and will honor accomplishments, celebrate those who achieved them, and set new goals.
Council authorizes issuance of $20 million bonds for Momentum projects

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

The City of Peekskill has been authorized to issue up to $20 million in bonds to finance the cost of the Momentum grant projects, which have the stated goal of funding essential infrastructure for housing. On Tuesday, May 27, the Common Council voted by majority to authorize the issuance of those bonds. Councilman Ramon Fernandez voted against the resolution.
Memories of family members fallen in battle mark solemn ceremony

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Regina Clarkin

In a morning charged with grandeur amid the sunlight dappled trees at Monument Park, Peekskill residents gathered to pay respect to those who gave their lives to defend our freedoms. In a ceremony that has been repeated through the last hundred years at that location, speeches were made, proclamations read and the names said aloud of Peekskill sons who died in battle beginning with the Civil War and ending with the Vietnam War.
Obituaries

1 week ago | peekskillherald.com | Eric Harvey

Donald Eckhart Sr. passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 23, 2025, after a brave and unwavering battle with cancer. Born on August 10, 1946, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Paul and Mary (Campbell) Eckhart, Don often said there was no better place to grow up and that he had swum under every bridge in town. He later moved to New York, where he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.