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The Rotary Club of Peekskill and the Rotary Club of the Hudson Valley have collaborated to organize a five-week outreach event for early detection of breast cancer lesions. The event will take place over five Saturdays starting July 17 through
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Plans are moving forward for a Boys & Girls Club to come to the City of Peekskill. During a recent Peekskill Common Council work session, Alyzza Ozer, chief development officer for the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester, discussed
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The Peekskill School District is mourning the death of a high school student who drowned while swimming in the Delaware River in Sullivan County. The body of Liony Polonia Santos, 17, was recovered Wednesday morning, three days after he was
Read moreBy Samuel Rowland Peekskill NAACP President Valerie Eaton is well aware of the correlation between the summer heat and potential violence. “When the sun is out, the guns are out,” Eaton said. That comment was a common theme in her
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The Democratic-endorsed slate easily defeated the four challengers in the party’s Peekskill primary Tuesday night. The slate of Vivian McKenzie, who is running for mayor, and running mates Ramon Fernandez, Dwight Douglas and Rob Scott for City Council were comfortably
Read moreI am writing to express my unwavering support for The McKenzie Team because it is the right team to lead the City of Peekskill. Deputy Mayor Vivian McKenzie has deep roots in the community, she has a long record of
Read moreTwo slates of candidates will be going head-to-head in a June 22 Democratic primary in Peekskill. The Peekskill Democratic Committee endorsed Councilwoman Vivian McKenzie for mayor, along with incumbent councilmen Ramon Fernandez and Dwight Douglas, and political newcomer Rob Scott,
Read moreI came out in 1981, when I was 16. At 18, I registered to vote and I voted for Democrats in virtually every election since. I saw their platform as more closely aligned with my values – equality, individual rights,
Read moreWhy is the Democratic Party in Peekskill having a primary? Not because the city has been mismanaged, but because the current management is overlooking important needs. Conor Greene, a Democrat and Progress4Peekskill mayoral candidate, has experience and knowledge from working
Read moreAt the recent Peekskill primary debate, my colleague, Vanessa Agudelo, spewed falsehoods about the council. I can no longer quietly sit by without responding to her false accusations. I was taught at a young age that your integrity is one
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