First and foremost, Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate. In this weeks Peekskill Weekend Roundup we cover a few events outside of the Peekskill limits, but the full fun really occurs within the City borders from the Clay Studio Winter Market to HoliYAY where you can buy holiday gift to Wreaths Across America and Luminaria remembrance memorials, to music music everywhere from the Presbyterian Church to the Bean Runner, Gleason’s, and even John Tesh and the Nutcracker at the Paramount. Peekskill will be buzzing with Festive Holiday events. This week we are also asking that readers take pic ..read more

Developer James Guerriero returned to the Common Council with a revamped proposal for his North Division and Howard Street project during Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.  Guerriero, who proposes to construct a new, 125-unit mixed-use building at 201 N. Division Street, needs a special permit from the council. Councilman Dwight Douglas was not present at the meeting. Before Guerriero presented, Director of Planning Jean Friedman gave a brief overview and description of the project to council members. Accompanying her was Carol Samol, the city’s new planning director. Friedman, who ..read more

The Nutcracker, Short and Sweet at the Paramount Hudson Valley Don’t miss this local, family-oriented rendition of a classic holiday favorite ballet, The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker, Short and Sweet offers the timeless music of Tchaikovsky, favorite dances performed by a company of committed dancers from the Hudson Valley, engaging narration, and costumes that will delight every guest—in a setting and at a price that is perfect for audiences ages 3 and older. Seasoned ballet attenders and first-time audience members alike will love this production. Narrated from the point of view of Clara and ..read more

The second installment (see the first installment here) of our Holiday Gift Guide turns the spotlight on those businesses and their owners who offer personal touches, literally and figuratively. Their passion for creating is evident in the care they take for merchandising what they have created. A few of the small retail businesses we’ve featured have been in existence for a year while others have been part of the fabric of the downtown for 30 years. One proprietor has been a steady presence since 1972. All offer something truly unique ..read more

Wreaths Across America On Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 12:00 p.m., the Peekskill American Legion Post 274 invites all to attend a ceremony at the Assumption Cemetery on Oregon Road in Cortlandt Manor, to honor those killed in action as well as other local veterans for the holiday season. Starting at 9 a.m., wreaths will be placed on the headstones throughout the cemetery of those who served in the Armed Forces. This annual event honors veterans and advances the Wreaths Across America mission to “Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom. To ens ..read more

“Peekskill is community – speciality and unique” says photographer Joseph Squillante after spending the last six weeks photographing proprietors and their shops for this Holiday Gift Guide. In this series of photos which we publish today and tomorrow, you’ll meet the people behind the small businesses that make our central business district (and beyond) worth visiting.     ..read more

Peekskill’s outdoor holiday market is back at Station Square this year from noon to 4 p.m. on December 9th and 10th and it is bigger and better than ever! HoliYAY! is a makers market featuring local and regional creative craftspeople, wellness practitioners, chefs, curators, and artisans of all types: bakers, ceramicists, apothecaries, jewelers, florists, chocolatiers, illustrators, printmakers, woodworkers, crafters, glass artists, candle makers, vintage apparel, and so much. There will be over 39 vendors each day (50 in total over the 2 days) who will be showcasing some of the most brillian ..read more

Two weeks before the Common Council voted to pay a $1 million settlement in a case mishandled by the city’s former corporation counsel Peekskill officials learned a second such lawsuit exists. The city now faces the possibility of legal default in another federal lawsuit that could cost another million dollars – again without ever presenting a legal defense in court. On Nov. 27, the Council voted 6-1 to pay $1 million plus attorney fees to settle with David Maldonado, who was injured in a car crash caused by former off-duty Peekskill police officer Jonathan Mosquera in September 2016. The city ..read more

Peekskill artists Carol Wax and John Gutierrez are having a banner season. Each recently had their artwork chosen in a contest run by the Peekskill Business Improvement District (BID) for the city of Peekskill’s new holiday banners. Half of the 150 banners hanging downtown are Wax’s design; the other half feature Gutierrez’s design. Entering the banner contest was a natural choice for Wax, who has an annual tradition of designing winter holiday themed images. Carol Wax creates images for solstice etchings every year. “Every year I challenge myself to create images for original solstice etching ..read more

Kay Petronio – Mugs Imagine the aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafting through the house and tapping you on the nose as you are gently waking up. The aroma of the Flat Iron grinds bought locally at the Peekskill Coffee House make you stretch and make your way towards the kitchen where the fragrant smells were coming from. You open the cabinet and take out one of the most unique, attractive and beautiful mugs you have ever owned. This is your favorite mug. It is the mug that everyone comments on and would love to have. It is a one-of-a-kind piece that was handmade with love and care by a potter ..read more