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Police & Fire
Police Chief In Hudson Valley Calls It A Career
A police chief in Northern Westchester is calling it a career later this month. City of Peekskill Police Department Chief Don Halmy announced his plan to retire as of Saturday, Sept. 25, after more than 22 years with the department. Halmy was hired in 1999 and worked on patrol, including the overnight shift, earning the title of sergeant in 2009, lieutenant in 2017, and appointed chief of the Department in 2018. He has accepted a position in the private sector at a school where he will draw on both his experience in public safety and his first career as an educator whe…
Lifestyle
Area Municipality To Get $10M Grant For Downtown Upgrade
A dozen projects are planned in a Northern Westchester municipality that was awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award. Peekskill was one of the communities in New York to receive a grant that is earmarked to “enrich the community with key catalytic projects,” according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office. Officials said that Peekskill will “incorporate mixed-used transit-oriented development, improve pedestrian connections, and support small businesses to create places where residents, commuters, and visitors want to shop, dine, and recreate.” “We are focused on buil…
Business
Popular Area Pub Closes After Nine-Year Run
After nearly a decade, a popular Northern Westchester Irish pub has been forced to close its doors due to a dispute with a landlord over the restaurant’s lease. True to its name, the Quiet Man Public House on Division Street in Peekskill closed for good last week after nine years in business after the owners were unable to negotiate a new lease with the pub’s landlord. Owner Cathal “Chuck” McGreal, an Irish immigrant, shared the news of the closure to his customers on Facebook. “It is with a deep sadness that reaches to the very bottom of my soul, I must say goodbye to all of you. It has b…
Lifestyle
'Golden Bookshelves' Are Helping Peekskill Students Find New Ways To Read
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- HRHCare has partnered with the Peekskill community to put books back in the hands of growing students. The Peekskill Rotary Club launched a new program to increase literacy skills in Peekskill among pre-school and school-age children. With help from members of HRHCare, Hudson Valley Chamber of Commerce, Barnes & Noble bookstores and Peekskill Basics Program, local students will have a greater opportunity to improve their education outside of the classroom. With materials funded by the Rotary Club of Peekskill and support from community partners, the committee crafte…