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Peekskill, New York
Downtown Peekskill
Downtown Peekskill
Peekskill, New York (New York)
Peekskill, New York
Peekskill, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°17′20″N 73°55′12″W / 41.28889, -73.92
Country United States
State New York
County Westchester
Government
 - Mayor Mary E. The Peekskill Downtown Historic District is located in the downtown section of that city in the U Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Foster
Area
 - Total 5. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (11. 2 km²)
 - Water 1. 2 sq mi (3. 0 km²)
Elevation 128 ft (39 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 22,441
 - Density 5,189. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (2,003. 8/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10566
Area code(s) 914
FIPS code 36-56979
GNIS feature ID 0960097

Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 914 is a State of New York Telephone Area code. It is the area code for Westchester County, including the cities of Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U It is situated on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami

This community was known to be an early American industrial center, primarily for its iron plow and stove products. In biological terms a community is a group of interacting Organisms sharing an environment. The Binney and Smith Company, now makers of Crayola products, started as the Peekskill Chemical Company at Annsville in 1864. Crayola is a brand of marking utensils such as markers chalk crayons and colored pencils manufactured by Crayola LLC (formerly Binney & Smith Annsville is a Town in Oneida County, New York, United States. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year

Peekskill's manufacturing base operated well into the late 1900s, with the Fleischmann Company making yeast by-products under the Standard Brands corporate name. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business

The population is 22,441 according to the year 2000 census. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population

The well-publicized Peekskill Riots, which occurred in the summer of 1949, involving controversial entertainer Paul Robeson and area World War II veterans, actually occurred in nearby Van Cortlandtville. The so-called Peekskill Riots were anti- Communist riots (with anti- Black and Anti-Semitic undertones that took place at Van Cortlandtville, Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson ( April 9, 1898 &ndash January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American Actor, athlete World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces

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Geography

Peekskill is located at 41°17′20″N, 73°55′12″W (41. 288903, -73. 919987)[1] in northwestern Westchester County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (11. 2 km²) of it is land and 1. 1 square miles (3. 0 km²) of it (20. 99%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 22,441 people, 8,696 households, and 5,348 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 5,189. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (2,005. 7/km²). There were 9,053 housing units at an average density of 2,093. 6/sq mi (809. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57. 12% White, 25. 54% African American, 0. 42% Native American, 2. 38% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 9. 83% from other races, and 4. 64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21. 92% of the population.

There were 8,696 households out of which 30. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 7% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 5% were non-families. 31. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 55 and the average family size was 3. 18.

In the city, the population was spread out with 24. 4% under the age of 18, 8. 3% from 18 to 24, 34. 9% from 25 to 44, 20. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,177, and the median income for a family was $52,645. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models Males had a median income of $38,091 versus $34,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,595. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 3% of families and 13. 7% of the population were below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country

Transportation

Peekskill train station provides commuter service to New York City, 41 miles (66 km) away via Metro-North Railroad. The Peekskill Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Peekskill New York via the Hudson Line. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work The City of New York The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or more commonly Metro-North, is a Suburban commuter rail service The Bee-Line Bus System provides bus service to Peekskill on its 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 routes. The Bee-Line Bus System, branded on the buses in lowercase as the bee-line system, is a Bus system serving The Bear Mountain Bridge, five miles to the northwest, gives road access to Bear Mountain State Park across the Hudson River, and to the United States Military Academy at West Point via US 6 and US 202. The Bear Mountain Bridge is a toll Suspension bridge in New York State, carrying U Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Rockland County New York. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York The Croton Expressway portion of US 9 ends here. At, US Route 9 's New York segment accounts for more than half of the highway 's total length NY 9A and NY 35 also run through the city. New York State Route 9A is a State highway in New York, United States, providing an alternate to US 9 from New York City north to New York State Route 35 is the principal east-west highway in the northern part of Westchester County New York, carrying average daily volumes of around 16500 vehicles

History

New Amsterdam resident Jan Peeck made the first recorded contact with the native tribal people of this area, then identified as "Sachoes". New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The date is not certain, (possibly early 1640s), but agreements and merchant transactions took place, formalized into the Ryck's Patent Deed of 1684. Peeck's Kil (from "stream" in Dutch thus became the recognized name for this locale. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname

European style settlement took place slowly in the early 1700s. By the time of the American Revolution, the tiny community was an important manufacturing center from its various mills along the several creeks and streams. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" A stream is a body of Water with a current, confined within a bed and stream-banks These industrial activities were attractive to the Continental Army in establishing its headquarters here in 1776. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

The mills of Peek's Creek provided gunpowder, leather, planks, and flour. Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability Slaughterhouses were important for food supply. A slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (from the French verb abattre, "to strike down" or freezing works ( New Zealand The river docks allowed transport of supply items and soldiers to the several other fort garrisons placed to prevent British naval passage between Albany and New York City. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. The City of New York Officers at Peekskill generally supervised placing the first iron link chain between Bear Mountain and Anthony's Nose in the spring of 1777. Anthony's Nose is a peak along the Hudson River at the north end of Westchester County, New York, well-known since Colonial times Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Though Peekskill's terrain and mills were beneficial to the Patriot cause, they also made tempting targets for British raids. Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. The most damaging attack took place in early spring of 1777, when an invasion force of a dozen vessels led by a warship and supported by infantry overwhelmed the American defenders. An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat. The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists Another British operation in October 1777 led to further destruction of industrial apparatus. As a result, the Hudson Valley command for the Continental Army moved from Peekskill to West Point, where it stayed for remainder of that war. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA,

Peekskill's first legal incorporation of 1816 was reactivated in 1826 when Village elections took place. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display The Village was further incorporated within the Town of Cortlandt in 1849 and remained so until separating as a city in 1940. Cortlandt Manor is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Peekskill was the landing point of a fragment of the Peekskill Meteorite, just before midnight on October 9, 1992. The Peekskill meteorite broke up over the United States on October 9, 1992, an event witnessed by thousands across the Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The meteoric trail was recorded on film by at least 16 different people. [1] This is only the fourth meteorite in history for which an exact orbit is known. The rock had a mass of 12. 4 kg (27. 3 lb) and punched through the trunk of Peekskill resident Michelle Knapp's red 1980 Chevrolet Malibu sedan as it struck. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Chevrolet Malibu (named after Malibu California) is a Mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors.

Valentine Deli on Second Street has been cited for numerous health violations beginning in 2005. [2]

The current mayor of Peekskill is Mary Foster.

School District

The Peekskill City School District is headed by Superintendent Judith Johnson, the 2008 New York State School Superintendent of the Year. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools It consists of four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The elementary schools operated on a "neighborhood" basis until 1997. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Until that school year, each student attended the school closest to his or her home, beginning in kindergarten and ending with graduation from sixth grade. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling In 1997 the elementary schools were integrated, each school housing two grades. The middle school houses all seventh and eighth grade students. The high school serves grades nine through twelve.

Elementary Schools

Secondary Schools

Prominent Peekskill residents

Culture

Peekskill has drawn a number of artists and art appreciators to its environs recently. Local highlights include: Paramount Center for the Arts (Theater), which regularly screens independent films, the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, and the Peekskill Coffee House, which showcases local acts.

Sister City

Peekskill's sister city is Castlebar, Ireland. Castlebar ( is the County town of and at the centre of County Mayo, Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

Popular Culture

On the popular 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life, Peekskill was the location of the fictional Eastland School for Girls and was therefore the setting for most of the action on the series. The Facts of Life is an American Sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979

See also

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. Depew Park is a park located in Peekskill New York. The park is about sixty acres in area The Peekskill Freight Depot, sometimes called the Lincoln Depot, is located at 41 South Water Street in Peekskill New York in Westchester County. The Standard House is a Landmark in the city of Peekskill in Westchester County, New York. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  4. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  5. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  6. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  7. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  8. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  9. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  10. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  11. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  12. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  13. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  14. ^ Peekskill Arts Council 2007 Arts District Galleries Exhibits Artists Photographers Sculptors Dancers Videographers Painters Teachers Westchester County New York
  15. ^ Green Skin's Grab-Bag: "An Interview with Herb Trimpe"

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