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🌱 Patch AM: Why Peekskill is Westchester’s go-to spot for a slower escape

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Greetings Peekskill! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Peekskill is Westchester's go-to spot for a slower escape
  • Peekskill groomer charged after disturbing video of injured senior dog

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Under an Hour From Manhattan: Westchester's Insider Picks (stacyknows.com) — Peekskill gets highlighted here as Westchester's quieter Hudson River arts hub, with a walkable riverfront, galleries, and slower-paced dining that's an easy trip from Manhattan. The guide also compares Peekskill's housing, schools, and lifestyle to other Westchester communities, and suggests it as a go-to spot for scenic lunches, weekend dinners, and relaxed afternoons by the water.
   

• NY dog groomer arrested after dog allegedly slammed onto grooming table (democratandchronicle.com) — A Peekskill resident working as a dog groomer in Mount Kisco has been charged with animal cruelty after video allegedly showed him violently slamming a small senior dog onto a grooming table. The dog's owners later found bruising and troubling symptoms, prompting an SPCA investigation and upcoming court appearance, and officials are urging anyone suspecting abuse to contact authorities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning..
    Peace BE With you all ! Five photos Early morning Sunrise reflection over Hudson River. September 6 , 2026 (Nextdoor Nelson Avenue)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team member in West Haverstraw. Apply here.
  • Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Lead Cook - Putnam Valley Central School District in Putnam Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peekskill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cortlandt

  • National Guard members tackle Hudson Highlands in Danish endurance march (midhudsonnews.com)

Yorktown

  • Jefferson Valley Mall robbery investigation centered in Pennsylvania (midhudsonnews.com)
  • Vote for the lohud Boys Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital (lohud.com)
  • Slater pushes larger tax break for retirees (midhudsonnews.com)

Ok Peekskill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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