🌱 Patch AM: Will Peekskill open Depew Park and the riverfront to more bikes?

What's up Peekskill! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Peekskill open Depew Park and the riverfront to more bikes?
• How a new $3.25M grant could reshape Peekskill housing.

Also on today's calendar: Move with Confidence: Strength, Balance & Bone Health (In Person Class) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Considers Mountain Biking in Depew Park (peekskillherald.com) — Peekskill officials are weighing whether to allow mountain biking and some e-bikes in Depew Park and clarify bicycle access along the riverfront trails. A local advocacy group is urging the city to repeal its pedal-bike ban, formalize and maintain existing trails, and consider youth programs, while council members debate safety, e-bike classes, and future public hearings.
   

• NY reveals $22M in housing grants for Mid-Hudson region. See where (ithacajournal.com) — Peekskill is set to receive $3.25 million in state Mid-Hudson Momentum funding for the SoLo Project, a 231-unit complex that will include 100 affordable apartments. The grant is part of $22 million awarded to three Hudson Valley cities, aimed at easing infrastructure costs and encouraging communities that commit to adding more housing.
   

📸 Around Peekskill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peekskill

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Move with Confidence: Strength, Balance & Bone Health (In Person Class) →
  Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program →
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• American Anthem: Songs and Orations That Capture the Spirit of This Land →
  Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S State Rd, Briarcliff Manor
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Freedom Chapel SPECIAL Mobile Food Pantry →
  Freedom Chapel, Jefferson on the Lake, 489 E Main St, Jefferson Valley, NY, 10535,
  12:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Taylor Simon King →
  Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Tuesday Night Bingo →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• New York Blood Center Blood Drive →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  11:00 am
• Teen Book Club: "Lunar New Year Love Story" by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm
• Zero Waste Task Force: Youth Spotlight →
  7:30 pm
• Successfully Navigating College Admissions This Fall via Zoom →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Thursday Matinee Movie: "Power Ballad" (R) →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  1:30 pm
• Dionne Warwick 'Over and Out- Farewell Tour' →
  Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• An Evening with John Cusack w. Screening of "Say Anything" →
  Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill
  8:00 pm

📣 Peekskill Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Globe Life posted a job opening for Life Insurance Sales Representative in Peekskill. Apply here.
• New Wave People posted a job opening for Greeter in Peekskill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peekskill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

• More than 45 restaurants are opening this fall in Westchester (lohud.com)
• Man Steals Copper From Plumbing Business In Yorktown, Police Say (dailyvoice.com)
• Lakeland records miraculous win (halstonmedia.com)

Croton-on-Hudson

• Autumn Activities Make for Family Fun, by Travel Writers (creators.com)

Yorktown Heights

• 1870 Baldwin Road #36, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Property for rent (corcoran.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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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