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Friday, February 28, 2014

Virginia Wileikis, 93

... and soaking up the sun on the deck while enjoying the lovely island views. Dinny leaves her daughter, Tina, of Peekskill, New York and Block Island, her sister-in-law, Elizabeth Zaorski of Virginia, and six nieces and a nephew. Besides her husband ...

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PHS Lady Red Devils in Nys Championship Game Come Support Them

... Red Devils win, then they will officially be the New York State Class A Champions and bring home the Gold Ball to Peekskill High School!! Friends, family, students, faculty, and the Peekskill community are expected to be on hand to root on ...

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Jefferson Valley Club Fit Offers Aquatics Classes For Children

... and Sundays at 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. Call the party coordinator, 914-245-4040, ext. 1205 for more information. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A 56-year-old Peekskill woman was arrested on drug charges after she was accused of selling heroin to an undercover officer, ...

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Best bets: Harlem Teens Choir; more

... events and venues including Radio City Music Hall -- appears in concert Saturday at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill. 8 p.m. $27-$43. 1008 Brown St. 914-739-0039, paramounthudsonvalley.com. Telling a uniquely Westchester story, "Ragtime The ...

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Police: Peekskill Woman Charged In Sales Of Heroin

A 56-year-old Peekskill woman was arrested on drug charges after she was accused of selling heroin to an undercover officer, police said.

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Peekskill Warned Of Frigid Wind Chills Blowing Through Region

Frigid wind chills will sweep across Westchester County from late Thursday and into Friday morning, the National Weather Service warned in a special weather statement.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Beacon finds 'a lid on rim' in girls basketball semifinals

... girls basketball team as it took shot after shot and kept finding rim and air, rather than the net. Fourth-seeded Peekskill beat top-seeded Beacon 63-35 on Wednesday in a Section 1 Class A semifinal at Westchester County Center. Peekskill never ...

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Herbert E. Bullock, 79, Of Danbury

Bullock was born Feb. 5, 1935, in Danbury, son of Horace and Elizabeth Bullock. He graduated from St. Peter Episcopal School for Boys in Peekskill, N.Y., and attended the former Jesse Lee Academy in Redding.

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Food Network Spotlight Shines On Yet Another Westchester Restaurant

... restaurant to appear on the Food Network reality show "Restaurant Stakeout." Following Division Street Grill in Peekskill , the restaurant was featured on the show in December. In the episode "Somers Almost Over," host Willie Degel helps owners Joe ...

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Section 1 facing drastic changes with realignment

... Ketcham (AA); Lourdes (A); Mahopac (AA) League B: Beacon (A); Hen Hud (A); Lakeland (A); Ossining (AA); Panas (A); Peekskill (A) League C: Garrison (K-8); Haldane (C); Pawling (B); North Salem (B); Putnam Valley (B) League D: Brewster (A); Fox Lane ...

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Girls basketball: Lanay Rodney leads Peekskill into 'A' final

... overpowered the Bulldogs (18-3) the entire game, playing with confidence and comfort their opponents lacked. Peekskill (17-4), which won a state title in 2011, has now won its last five games at the County Center, including two at the Slam Dunk ...

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Unsolved: State basketball champ killed in 2003

... Last summer, investigators chased down a tip that the gun used in the killing was thrown into the Hudson River in Peekskill, said police Lt. Robert Miliambro. Divers searched, but came up empty. 'We have interviewed and re-interviewed potential ...

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2 Peekskill women charged as heroin crackdown continues

Two city women arrested just one day and a few blocks apart are the most recent to be charged by authorities cracking down on the regional sale of heroin.

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Tax Watch: Peekskill's Paramount averts auction

... traffic. Support the Paramount's revival by checking out the Harlem Teen Choir at the Paramount, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill, on March 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $27 to $43. Soon after ousting Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster in November, Frank Catalina ...

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Admit One: Classical with a twist

... events and venues including Radio City Music Hall - appears in concert March 1 at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill. 8 p.m. $27-$43. 1008 Brown St.. 914-739-0039, paramounthudsonvalley.com. Irish fiddler and Grammy-winner Eileen Ivers ...

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Lanay Rodney leads Peekskill into 'A' final

... where high school hoopsters dream of playing. Some never get there. Some that do are often rattled by nerves. Peekskill is the exception to the rule. Boasting a roster in which most of its talent is comprised of underclassmen, the fourth-seeded ...

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Rodney Lifts Peekskill Girls Over Beacon In Section 1 Basketball Semifinals

Lanay Rodney scored 16 of her 23 points in the first half Wednesday to lead the Peekskill girls basketball team to a 63-35 victory over top-seeded Beacon in the Section 1 Class A semifinals at the County Center.

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New Peekskill school chief picked; central office reorganized

The Board of Education has tapped an insider to lead the Peekskill school district next year.

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Rodney Lifts Peekskill Girls Over Beacon In Section 1 Basketball Semfinals

Lanay Rodney scored 16 of her 23 points in the first half Wednesday to lead the Peekskill girls to a 63-35 victory over top-seeded Beacon in the Section 1 Class A semifinals at the County Center.

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Albertus Magnus Stops Rye In Section 1 Girls Basketball Semifinal

... added 10 rebounds. No. 2 Albertus will meet the winner of the other Class semifinal between No. 1 Beacon and No. 4 Peekskill Saturday at 7 p.m. in the championship game. Thursday, Feb. 27 Class AA girls semifinals: No. 3 Clarkstown South vs. No. 7 ...

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Peekskill City School District Announces District Reorganization Plan

At its meeting on February 25, 2014, the Peekskill Board of Education approved a plan to reorganize the District's Central Administration.

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Somers' State Sen. Greg Ball To Co-Host Veterans Roundtable

... and Yorktown resident Bill Nelson will join the roundtable. Ball represents District 40, which includes Cortlandt, Peekskill, Mount Kisco, New Castle, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, North Salem, Somers and Yorktown in Westchester as well as three towns in ...

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Study: Unaffordable Housing Has Pushed Young Adults Out Of Wealthy Suburbs

... The study found lower-income and racially diverse communities such as Wyandanch and Hempstead on Long Island; and Peekskill, Yonkers and Mount Vernon in Westchester County, had seen a far lower decrease or even an increase in the young adult ...

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Unsolved: State basketball champ killed in 2003

... Last summer, investigators chased down a tip that the gun used in the killing was thrown into the Hudson River in Peekskill, said police Lt. Robert Miliambro. Divers searched, but came up empty. "We have interviewed and re-interviewed potential ...

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Richards' Hat Trick Helps Maine Defeat UConn 5-2

... a goal when Alice Hughes passed the puck to Susan Cavangh who drove the puck by Maine goalie Meghann Treacy (Lake Peekskill, N.Y) at 18:58 into the period. The Black Bears recorded their first goal at 11:37 into the second period when Richards ...

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Snow, Frigid Temperatures Return To Peekskill By Wednesday

Winter will return to Westchester County this week with much colder temperatures and a chance for more snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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5 Intriguing Things: Monday, 2/24

... projects in this portfolio using solid-state chemistries. Colorado-based Solid Power and Bettergy , located in Peekskill, New York, are trying to change the battery's electrolyte from a traditional liquid electrolyte to a solid-state electrolyte. So ...

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Theodore W. Williams, Jr., 82, Former Ossining Resident

Williams was born Sept. 26, 1931, in the Bronx. He was the son of Major Theodore W. and Juliet Williams Sr. He was a 1949 graduate of St. Peter's High School in Peekskill.

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Peekskill Considering Reassessing Properties

... than 1958. I concede that point." It would cost the city $947,000 to conduct a revaluation and Catalina said the Peekskill just doesn't have the money. "It's like a parent hearing their 16-year-old say they want a car," Catalina said. "This is a big ...

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

"From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith" opens at the Cincinnati Art Museum

... designs. This allowed him to begin producing more work in silver. He received a prestigious commission from the Peekskill, New York chapter of the NAACP, for example, to design a brooch for Eleanor Roosevelt. He was even commissioned to design a ...

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RideConnect Program Expands To More Northern Westchester Towns

Family Services of Westchester Inc. announced that its RideConnect Program has received funding from the U.S, Department of Transportation that will allow it to expand into Cortlandt, Ossining, Peekskill, Yorktown and New Castle.

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Food Network Reality Show Stakes Out Peekskill Restaurant

... We've been here 15 years. It's about good food and understanding the hospitality industry." In his 15 years in Peekskill, Paglia has seen the Peekskill restaurant scene blossom. Peekskill is now host to restaurants like 12 Grapes, Hugo's, Quiet Man ...

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Woman's Arrest On Drug Charges Tops Peekskill News This Week

... to a statement released by the Westchester County District Attorney's office. A Level 2 sex offender living in Peekskill moved without notifying police or the state sex offender registry, which is required by law, Peekskill Police Chief Eric ...

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Franchise Players: Local entrepreneurs add their passion to a proven formula

Jennifer Zelop's decision to open a CKO Kickboxing franchise in Peekskill with her partners ultimately came down to a shared vision with the brand.

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Notable Neighbor: Toni Senecal, Cortlandt -- Life's a trip for Emmy-winning journalist

... City workouts. One of the most popular segments on the 5-year-old series took her close to home -- to downtown Peekskill. She was thrilled to take viewers through some of her favorite spots to eat and drink, such as Peekskill Brewery; Gleason's, ...

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Peekskill police search for registered sex offender

City police said Friday they are searching for a registered sex offender who recently moved here but is no longer at the address he filed.

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Police Say Sex Offender Violated Probation, Whereabouts Unknown

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. A Level 2 sex offender living in Peekskill moved without notifying police or the state sex offender registry, which is required by law, Peekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen said.

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Admit One: Classical with a twist

... events and venues including Radio City Music Hall -- appears in concert March 1 at the Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill. 8 p.m. $27-$43. 1008 Brown St.. 914-739-0039, paramounthudsonvalley.com. Irish fiddler and Grammy-winner Eileen Ivers ...

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

2 Peekskill women charged as heroin crackdown continues

Two city women arrested just one day and a few blocks apart are the most recent to be charged by authorities cracking down on the regional sale of heroin.

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Peekskill's Paramount averts auction

Soon after ousting Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster in November, Frank Catalina faced one of the city's nagging problems -- financial troubles at the city-owned Paramount Theater.

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Police: Woman, 61, Sold Heroin to Undercover Officer

A 61-year-old Peekskill woman accused of selling heroin to an undercover officer is facing felony charges, officials said.

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Westchester Community College's Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts ...

... o 6 PM. The Center for the Digital Arts of Westchester Community College is located at 27 North Division Street in Peekskill. For further information on this and other programs and classes at this location, please call 914-606-7300.

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Police Charge Woman, 45, With Selling Heroin

Luticia Goodman's arrest was the culmination of a joint investigation conducted by the Peekskill Police Department's and Westchester County Police Department's Narcotics Units, police said.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Beatrice E. Konnerth, 89, Lifelong Peekskill Resident, Kindergarten Teacher

Konnerth was born Dec. 8, 1924, in Peekskill, to Carlton Briggs Scofield and Beatrice Pierce Scofield.

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Dining: Brew-klyn: More Beer Week events around the borough

... Place in Clinton Hill, (347) 750-7557, http://ift.tt/1nJa7lR ]. Feb. 25 from 4-7 pm. The brewmasters from Peekskill, Captain Lawrence, and Shmaltz breweries get together to celebrate some of their beers from days past. Beer geeks will be able to ...

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Robert A. Bushell, 61, Worked At South Street Materials In Peekskill

... (Barbato) Bushell. He graduated from Ossining High School and served as a dispatcher at South Street Materials in Peekskill. Bushell is survived by his wife, Gale; daughter, Erica; siblings, Maryann Rodino, Lucille (David) Festa and Janie (Carolyn) ...

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Police Warn Of Rising Heroin Use In Westchester

... man in late January. Police also charged five people with heroin possession last week in Ossining, and two Peekskill men were charged with selling heroin throughout Northern Westchester. A Montrose man was also sentenced to 40 years in prison this ...

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Evasion Of Winter Storm Pax Yorktown Tops News This Week

... ruled that a man found in a burning car Sunday afternoon at the Purdys train station committed suicide. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in ...

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Scarsdale Diver Evan Moretti's First-Ever Win Tops News This Week

... entered a state of emergency because of the snowstorm that continues to dump snow on Westchester County. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in ...

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Evasion Of Winter Storm Pax Tops Mount Pleasant News This Week

... as it blew into Westchester County with high winds and heavy snow beginning early Thursday morning. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in the ...

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Arrest Of Ossining Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

... and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in the ...

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Arrest Of Cortlandt Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

... and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in the ...

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Charge On Pleasantville Man In Heroin, Cocaine Bust Tops News This Week

... and arrested five people on related drug charges at an Ossining home this past weekend, police said. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westcheste r region were arrested in the ...

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Actress Rosie Perez reveals troubled past in new memoir

... that the little girl be given to her. Within days, Lydia left her at St. Joseph's Catholic Home for Children in Peekskill, Westchester County - where she found she had a family of half-brothers and sisters. Perez says the nuns could be merciless. ...

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Bay City Commission to vote on city manager contract during March 3 meeting

... ct that Finn has managed cities similar in size and scope to Bay City, including two cities that had waterfronts - Peekskill, N.Y., and Sandusky, Ohio - as reasons why he was selected for the job.

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State Police Arrest Woman On DWI Charge In Cortlandt

A 25-year-old Lake Peekskill woman was recently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Cortlandt, according to state police.

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Club Fit Hosts New Spring Program Tough Mudders

... and the Warrior Dash to mix up workout routines and work as part of a team. CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old Lake Peekskill woman was recently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Cortlandt, according to state police.

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Pace Athletics Names Reggie Garrett Defensive Backs Coach For Football

... ons for 815 yards with three touchdowns in 29 games played at Norfolk State. CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old Lake Peekskill woman was recently arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Cortlandt, according to state police.

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Snow Continues To Leave Mark In Northern Westchester

... received a foot or more of snow accumulation, with the highest amounts in the northwestern part of the county. Peekskill reported 16 inches of accumulation by Friday morning, after more snow had fallen overnight. Most schools in the area were closed ...

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New Storm Could Drop Up To 3 Inches Of Snow In Greenburgh Saturday

... received a foot or more of snow accumulation, with the highest amounts in the northwestern part of the county. Peekskill reported 16 inches of accumulation on Friday morning. Westchester residents should do their best to clear the heavy, icy snow ...

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Personal Reasons Cited For Peekskill Principal's Resignation

Peekskill High School principal Fred Hutchinson, who announced his resignation on Wednesday , is resigning because of personal reasons, the Peekskill City School District announced.

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What's Closed In Peekskill For Presidents Day

Here's a look at what will be closed in Peekskill on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day.

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Dumpster Rental Business in Westchester Rolls Out New Web Site, Siding with Minority of Local SMBs

... partners with search engine optimization experts to bring comprehensive services to Westchester County and beyond. Peekskill, NY, February 14, 2014 --( PR.com )-- Surprisingly, more than half of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. are ...

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Hen Hud, Peekskill, Croton Schools Will Have Delayed Openings Friday

The Hendrick Hudson and Peekskill school district will have two-hour delayed starts and Croton-Harmon Schools will be on a three-hour delay on Friday because of the winter storm.

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Hen Hud, Peekskill Schools Will Have Delayed Openings Friday

The Hendrick Hudson and Peekskill school district will have two-hour delayed starts on Friday because of the winter storm.

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Taking Steps Against Abuse of Women

It's not too late to learn the dance for the Feb. 14 flash mobs that will dance in Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown and Peekskill as part of One Billion Rising.

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Final Round Of Storm Could Bring Up To 9 Inches Overnight In Peekskill

The worst of a powerful Nor'easter that brought up to a foot of snow in parts of Westchester County had ended by the early to middle of the afternoon Thursday, but the 24-hour storm is expected to deal one parting shot before finally exiting.

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Cortlandt Troopers: Drunken Driver Gets Car Stuck in Snow Bank

... Troopers from the Cortlandt barracks made the arrest at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 on Route 9 in Peekskill. The defendant's blood-alcohol was 0.18-percent, police said. The legal limit is 0.08. He was charged with aggravated driving while ...

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Westchester Buses Operating On Delays Thursday

... Railroad Station. Service will start and end at Spring Street and Waller Avenue in Ossining. Route 16 from Peekskill to Mahopac Village Center will have no service to Strawberry Road and Lexington Avenue. The bus will operate on Route 6 instead. ...

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Nor'easter: 18 inches of snow for some; travel conditions to worsen

... Rockland, Putnam and New York City through 6 a.m. Friday. Snowfall totals reported so far: Armonk: 1.7 inches Peekskill: 1 inch Brewster .5 inch Central Park: 2 inches All public schools and most colleges are closed Thursday in the three ...

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Pike Creek: Plowing, sanding and sledding in the cold

... Lindsay, 11, sledded down the hill. 'If she wants to do it, I'll do it for her,' he said. A transplant from Peekskill, N.Y., 15 years ago, he said he'd been used to this sort of weather. 'I actually like the winter,' he said. 'Funny, I called up ...

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Cortlandt, Peekskill Offices on Delay; Schools Closed

Here are the cancellations announced Wednesday: Cortlandt Town Hall will be on a two-hour delayed opening Thursday, Feb. 13. Peekskill City Hall will also be on a two-hour delay Thursday Lakeland, Hendrick Hudson and Peekskill schools are closed Business owners and community members, share your closures here.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Guest Viewpoint: Cuomo obstructs progress on energy

... Cuomo has played the proverbial Hamlet on. The Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant just south of Peekskill, provides 2,040 megawatts of energy and 30 percent of the electricity for New York City and Westchester County. The plant itself ...

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Peekskill High School principal resigning after blowing whistle on transcript scandal

... The Journal News broke the story about the transcript scandal being part of a longer pattern of "misconduct" by Peekskill High School guidance counselors dating as far back as 2007. According to information obtained through a Freedom of Information ...

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Peekskill High School Principal Resigns Following Transcript Scandal

Peekskill High School principal Fred Hutchinson will submit a letter of resignation to the Board of Education on Thursday in the wake of a district scandal where Hutchinson discovered 34 seniors received credits for phony classes, according to the district.

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Westchester Police, Firemen Offer Fireplace Safety Tips Before Nor'easter

... resorted to using their fireplaces for heat after Hurricane Sandy when some lost power for more than a week. Peekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen also recommended residents get their chimneys cleaned at least once a year. Chimney fires are common ...

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... serve residents living nearby. Child's World Academy, owned by Ken and Pat Johnsson, has locations in Monroe and Peekskill, N.Y., and until recently, a location in Trumbull. The Trumbull site closed because the landlord has new plans for the ...

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Frederick P. Chase Jr., 92, Lifelong Peekskill Resident

PEEKSKILL/CORTLANDT, N.Y. - Frederick P. Chase Jr., a lifelong Peekskill/Cortlandt resident and of Oxford, died Feb. 11. He was 92. Chase served with the 298th Signal Corps in the U.S. Army during World War II.

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Peekskill educator accused of changing grades paid for a year while awaiting trial

Allison Risoli, the former Peekskill High School social studies chairwoman, continues to be on the district's payroll as she awaits trial more than a year after she was accused of altering answers on two students' Regents examinations.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Police Charge Two Westchester Men With Dealing Heroin

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. A pair of Peekskill men that state police say are responsible for significant heroin sales in the Northern Westchester region were arrested in the last week.

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Heroin: 2 accused of dealing in Peekskill, police probe link to deaths

State police have charged two men with dealing heroin in the Peekskill area and are investigating whether they may have sold the drugs that killed two young men from Westchester late last month.

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Facing grim heroin deaths, a priest turns 'YOLO' around

The Rev. Vincent Druding of Peekskill's Church of the Assumption has been presiding over more than his share of funerals for young people in recent days.

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Heroin: White Plains PBA film aims to educate parents, kids on addiction

... they can in response to this tragic epidemic." The spot is being video-taped for free by Mike Miner, owner of Peekskill-based MJM Television and Video Productions. Riley said the PBA is trying to warn the public of just how dangerous heroin is. ...

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23 drove drunk or drugged, troopers say

... recent traffic stops and investigations in the Lower Hudson Valley, state police said. George R. Gilleo, 34, of Peekskill was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated about 4:20 a.m. Sunday on Route 9A in Peekskill. James J. Canero, 24, ...

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Common Core: Croton Falls mom named to Cuomo's panel

The sole parent representative on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's committee to review the Common Core roll out is a PTA mom from Croton Falls whose parents were both teachers in the Peekskill schools and whose father was a close friend of former Gov. George Pataki.

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Girls basketball: Carly Fanelli helps Briarcliff beat Blind Brook again; more results

... Hills. ... Maddie Eck scored 16 for Rye in a 56-43 win at Newburgh Free Academy. ... Lanay Rodney scored 11 for Peekskill in a 55-29 win over Yorktown. ... Kiera Hennessy had 16 points and eight rebounds for Kennedy in a 40-38 loss to Preston. ... ...

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Bay City Commission could hold special meeting this week to wrap up...

... Finn has managed cities similar in size and scope to Bay City - including two cities that have waterfronts - A A' Peekskill, N.Y., and Sandusky, Ohio.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Daughter of Pataki pal named to Cuomo's new Common Core panel

The sole parent representative on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's committee to review the Common Core rollout is a PTA mom from Croton Falls whose parents were both teachers in the Peekskill schools and whose father was a close friend of former Gov. George Pataki.

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Don't Miss: EagleFest; 'Musical Treat' in Peekskill

There are plenty of ways to keep busy in Cortlandt and Peekskill this weekend. Here are a few ideas: EagleFest If you like the idea of spending the day outdoors looking for bald eagles soaring above the Hudson River, Saturday's 10th annual EagleFest is for you.

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This Weekend: Don't Miss EagleFest on the Hudson

... in Sleepy Hollow; details here New Croton Dam; sponsored by Bedford Audubon Society Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill Rockwood Hall in Sleepy Hollow; sponsored by Rockefeller State Park Steamboat River Park in Verplanck; sponsored by the Town of ...

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Joseph V. Picciano, 70, Longtime Verplanck Resident

Picciano was born March 10, 1943, in Peekskill; son of Rocco and Concetta Lamando Picciano.

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Anne T. Cannizzaro, 93, Of Montrose

Cannizzaro was born Dec. 22, 1920, in Peekskill, to Orazio and Angelina DeLuca Cannizzaro.

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Police: Peekskill Man Steals 49 Bottles of Makeup

A 50-year-old Peekskill man is accused of walking out of the local Stop & Shop with 49 bottles of L'OrA©al makeup, officials said.

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Lacrosse Player Who Died Of Suspected Heroin Overdose Remembered

Members of the community gathered at the Church of the Assumption in Peekskill to remember a former Hendrick Hudson lacrosse player who died recently of a suspected heroin overdose, according to LoHud.com.

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Former Hen Hud Athlete Who Died Of Suspected Heroin Overdose Remembered

Members of the community gathered at the Church of the Assumption in Peekskill to remember a former Hendrick Hudson lacrosse player who died recently of a suspected heroin overdose, according to LoHud.com.

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Peekskill Man Charged With Stealing Merchandise at Shoprite

New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested a Peekskill man on charges of petit larceny on Sunday, Feb. 2, police officials said.

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Pace Swimmers Set For Conference Championships

... athletics will be selling Play4Kay Pace basketball T-shirts for $5 with all proceeds going to the Kay Yow Fund. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks arrested a Peekskill man on charges of petit larceny on Sunday, Feb. ...

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PHS Red Devil makes shot of his life

The Peekskill Boys Basketball Team squared off against Panas yesterday in the PHS Gymnasium.

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Upgrade wrong-way and overpass alerts on roads

... annot afford to have another tragic event happen on the Taconic like the one that took seven lives. George Ondek Peekskill

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Pace University Poetry Reading Snowed Out

... N.Y. -- Federal authorities announced Wednesday that 24 people, including one from Mount Vernon and another from Peekskill, had been arrested in their alleged involvement with a massive Bronx-based oxycodone ring, according to LoHud.com. Undercover ...

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CVS shoppers locally mostly favor store's decision to stop cigarette sales

Local drugstore shoppers had mixed feelings Wednesday about CVS Caremark's announcement that it will stop selling cigarettes at its drug stores by Oct. 1. "They're taking a stand," Peekskill resident Bruce Dunn said.

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Northern Westchester Residents Clean Up After Yet Another Storm

... While snow blowers help homeowners like McCann, they cut into business for Waheed Burns, who went around Peekskill with four of his friends from Peekskill High School shoveling snow for residents. Burns, who graduated last year and now attends Mercy ...

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Feds bust Bronx oxycodone ring; Mount Vernon, Peekskill residents arrested

Authorities said Wednesday that they had broken up a massive Bronx-based oxycodone ring that ran through Westchester County and led to the arrests 24 people, including one from Mount Vernon and another from Peekskill.

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James J. Hamilton Sr., 91, Longtime Peekskill Resident

Hamilton was born Nov. 26, 1922, in Brooklyn, to John and Catherine . He worked for many years as an accountant for Standard Brands, both in Peekskill and then in New York City.

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Edwin E. Noel, 80, Longtime Peekskill Resident, Construction Engineer

... re he also served on the vestry. Calling hours are Friday, Feb. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the E.O. Curry Funeral Home, Peekskill, where at 4 p.m. a service will be offered. A Spring Interment will take place at the Maplewood Cemetery, Upton, Mass.

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Kates in the Kitchen: A Supper Club Review

... to delicate broiled Long Island oysters topped with a sriracha lime mignonette. The drink menu kicked off with the Peekskill Simple Sour, a light and apple-y brew that woke up the palate. A pairing of Massaman-inspired curry and Ommegang's intricate ...

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Peekskill, Cortlandt: Find Cancellations, Closures Here

... with your neighbors. Here are some closures that were announced Tuesday night: Lakeland, Hendrick Hudson and Peekskill schools are closed There is a two-hour delayed opening at Cortlandt Town Hall ( click here for a message from the supervisor) ...

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Hen Hud, Lakeland, Yorktown, Peekskill Schools Will Be Closed Wednesday

A 26-year-old heroin dealer from Montrose has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty on four felony convictions, according to LoHud.com.

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Sister remembers young man

... Seger's teammates wore their jerseys as they brought the 20-year-old's casket into the Church of the Assumption in Peekskill. Seger was among three young people in Westchester County who died last week of suspected heroin overdoses, a stark ...

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Boys basketball: Panas completes season sweep of rival Peekskill

Panas waited 16 years to beat Peekskill before ending that skid last year. Now, the Panthers did themselves one better - and this time it required no controversy or dramatic shots, leaving no question about who was deserving of what.

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Snow cancellations, announcements

... and rescheduled for Thursday. The Thursday plastic and glass collection has been cancelled for the week. Peekskill:A parking violations hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to Friday at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall. Yonkers: Gardening talk ...

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Heroin dealer from Montrose gets 40 years from Putnam judge

... also has federal drug charges pending from an investigation last year into crack cocaine and heroin sales in Peekskill. Any federal time he gets will be served on top of his state sentence. The sentencing comes after three Westchester County ...

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Radio Shack Closing 500 Stores; Fate Of 15 Westchester Stores Unclear

... in Westchester County is uncertain. There are 15 stores in Westchester County. They are in Somers, Yorktown (2), Peekskill, Briarcliff Manor, Thornwood, Port Chester, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers (2), White Plains (2), Bedford and Hartsdale, ...

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Radio Shack Closing 500 Stores; Fate Of 14 Westchester Stores Unclear

... in Westchester County. They are in Somers, Jefferson Valley Mall in Shenorock, The Triangle Center in Shenorock, Peekskill, Briarcliff Manor, Thornwood, Port Chester, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers (2), White Plains (2) and Hartsdale, Radio ...

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Peekskill-Cortlandt to See New Accumulation Tuesday Night, Wednesday

Our last snowstorm may have been just a day ago, but folks around Cortlandt, Peekskill and the surrounding area could see another three to five inches by Wednesday morning.

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Charles P. Schwartz, 79, Worked As Tech Operator At Boces In Elmsford

... by his son, Kurt Schwartz. Calling hours are Thursday, Feb. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the E.O. Curry Funeral Home, Peekskill, where a Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 followed by interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Putnam ...

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Library to look at a life captured in art

... among them a first place and a prestigious Judge's Choice as well as a solo exhibition at the Flatiron Gallery in Peekskill, New York. As a young girl, Susan Schrott studied voice and drama at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and dance at ...

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Monday, February 3, 2014

Police: Shrub Oak Man Had Crack Cocaine, Suspended License

Peekskill Police arrested a 42-year-old Shrub Oak man after they saw him participate in a drug deal, officials said.

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Memories from the late folksinger's weekly Iraq War protest.

... sluggish. I wanted to know how a man who'd been castigated, blacklisted, and even stoned (literally, by a mob in Peekskill, New York, in 1949) over five decades of political activism had kept the faith. "This is my religion now," Seeger said, ...

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Peekskill Police: Driver Had Crack Cocaine, Suspended License

Peekskill Police arrested a 42-year-old Shrub Oak man after they saw him participate in a drug deal, officials said.

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Westchester, Rockland survey homeless groups

... 22 people in Westchester with no place to stay that night and three in Rockland. At the Jan Peek House shelter in Peekskill, six people came in for emergency shelter Wednesday night. Each night the staff provides the people who walk in with a ...

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Richards Scored the Game WInning Goal to Push Maine Past UNH in OT

... goal taking the lead at 3:33 into the period when Alexis Crossley put one by Maine goalie Meghann Treacy (Lake Peekskill, N.Y.) with an assist from Kayla Mork. In the final seconds of the period, Richards sent the puck passed UNH goalie Vilma ...

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Arrest Of Woman On DWI Charges Tops Peekskill News This Week

Peekskill Common Council member Vivian McKenzie , who runs Kathleen's Tea Room in Peekskill, is on her way to the Super Bowl, as one of the caterers for the VIP lounge.

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Arrest Of Ossining Man On DWI Charges Tops News This Week

... of Assessment Review is seeking two new members to serve full five-year terms, that would expire Sept. 30, 2018. Peekskill Common Council member Vivian McKenzie , who runs Kathleen's Tea Room in Peekskill, is on her way to the Super Bowl on Sunday, ...

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Saturday's stars of the day

Boys basketball: South rallies for second win in 24 hours

For Putnam Valley, Peekskill and Arlington, having no time to prepare for Saturday's games meant something else: They also had no time to remember what happened Friday.

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Girls basketball: Peekskill 'smothers' Mahopac in second half, more results

Peekskill has the most depth in Section 1 and it proved it on Saturday against Mahopac.

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Pace Shows Lots Of School Spirit At Basketball Alumni Day In Pleasantville

... Pace University is proud to be a content partner with The Mount Pleasant Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- VIPs at the Super Bowl will get to see Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman and try the sweet potato pie of Peekskill-based ...

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Pace Shows Plenty Of School Spirit At Basketball Alumni Day

... Kennedy said. "They have worked hard. Mark Brown has done a great job. Pace University is a great institution." PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- VIPs at the Super Bowl will get to see Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman and try the sweet potato pie of Peekskill-based ...

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Club Fit Names February Parisi Athlete Of The Month

... in our program. I am very excited to guide Rilea towards even greater goals and watch her grow as an athlete." PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- VIPs at the Super Bowl will get to see Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman and try the sweet potato pie of Peekskill-based ...

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Open Houses In Pound Ridge This Weekend

POUND RIDGE, N.Y. House hunting in Pound Ridge? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend. PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- VIPs at the Super Bowl will get to see Peyton Manning, Richard Sherman and try the sweet potato pie of Peekskill-based G and K Sweet Foods.

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Alan Chartock: There will never be another Pete

... for WAMC" and that led to one of his last concerts. It was the first time Pete had been back musically to Peekskill, N.Y., where he and Paul Robeson had been attacked as police looked on and did nothing. Well into his 90s, Pete could be seen out on ...

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