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The four candidates that formed Progress 4 Peekskill to challenge the slate selected by the city’s Democratic Committee officially launched their campaign Friday evening. More than 90 people tuned in on Zoom to listen to the ideas of mayoral candidate
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Westchester County Legislator Colin Smith last week kicked off his reelection campaign for a second term representing District 1, which contains parts of Cortlandt, Peekskill, and Yorktown. Smith, a Democrat, won the seat that had been occupied for decades by
Read moreThe Peekskill Democratic Committee was forced Thursday night to fill a vacancy on its slate for the November citywide election. Committee Vice Chairman Steve Kollias, who last month was selected to run for one of the three available Common Council
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No injuries were reported after an Amtrak train struck a car attempting to cross the tracks Monday afternoon at the Riverfront Green in Peekskill. Peekskill Police Lieutenant Jack Galusha said police received a 911 call at approximately 3:20 p.m.
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The Peekskill Democratic Committee Thursday night selected its slate for the November citywide election, with Deputy Mayor Vivian McKenzie heading the ticket for mayor. McKenzie, who has been on the Common Council since 2013 when she was appointed to replace
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Examiner Media Exclusive A longtime Town of Cortlandt employee and a Peekskill-based landscaping company are being investigated by federal and county authorities for an alleged scheme involving illegal dumping on town property and the submission of fraudulent invoices totaling more
Read moreA Peekskill teen was indicted on charges of manslaughter and assault on Thursday after a fatal stabbing in November left one dead and another injured. Matthew Torres, who was 17 at the time of the Nov. 28 melee at China
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Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey announced Thursday he will not seek a third term in November. Rainey, only the second African-American to sit in the city’s highest elected seat, served as a councilman for two years before ousting Frank Catalina in
Read moreLike many annual events that were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge at the Riverfront Green in Peekskill that raises funds for a local nonprofit organization will not be taking place. However, sisters Lauren
Read moreA Yorktown resident whose wrong-way crash killed one and injured two in Peekskill Wednesday night was charged with vehicular manslaughter. New York State Police said Mark Cope, 41, was under the influence of alcohol when he traveled the wrong-way northbound
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