🌱 Patch AM: School Aide Fed 4-Year-Old Antipsychotic Medication Without Parents' Knowledge: Peekskill Police

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In today's newsletter:

• Peekskill school aide charged after 4-year-old allegedly given antipsychotic drug

Also on today's calendar: Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School Aide Fed 4-Year-Old Antipsychotic Medication Without Parents' Knowledge: Peekskill Police (patch.com) — Parents in Peekskill are being alerted after police arrested a former Peekskill City School District aide accused of giving a 4-year-old student the antipsychotic drug Seroquel without parental consent or school authorization. District officials say the aide was removed from student contact in March and is no longer employed, and they are fully cooperating with the ongoing police investigation, which seeks additional tips from the community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Peekskill

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Sunday September 27
• 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

Sunday September 20
• KinoKids: Panoramic Views Workshop →
  Kinosaito Arts Center, 115 7th St, Verplanck
  1:00 pm
• Coffeehouse Concert: Jean Garner and Friends →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  2:00 pm
• Yom Kippur High Holiday Services 5787/2026 →
  First Hebrew Congregation, 1821 Main St, Peekskill
  6:15 pm
• Yom Kippur Services at Chabad of Yorktown →
  Chabad of Yorktown, 2629 Old Yorktown Rd, Yorktown Heights
  7:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Yom Kippur High Holiday Services 5787/2026 →
  First Hebrew Congregation, 1821 Main St, Peekskill
  9:30 am
• Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Foundation Annual Golf Outing 2026
  Hollow Brook Golf Club, 1060 Oregon Road, East Cortlandt
  10:30 am
• Financial Literacy Workshop for Tweens →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  5:00 pm
• Brews & Bestsellers Book Club: "Flashlight" by Susan Choi →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Romance Book Group →
  Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd, Montrose
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Support Connection Receives $50K Investment Thanks to Harckham Grant —Tom Staudter Read on Patch

• Ten of tonight's sunset.
  Please comment yeah or nay? Friday September 18, 2026 (Nextdoor Nelson Avenue)
• First time in this park.
  I don't remember the name but you can get on it from Welcher Street. We just moved here on September 1st and looking forward to seeing all the beauty… (Nextdoor Peekskill Off Welcher Ave)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Peekskill. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Yorktown

• Yorktown Scout gives back to veterans through Eagle project (halstonmedia.com)
• Campobasso puts neighbors before politics (halstonmedia.com)
• Supervisor Lachterman needs to hear from you (halstonmedia.com)

Croton-on-Hudson

• See Jack O'Lantern Blaze opening night in Westchester (thetimesherald.com)
• 10 Fall Festivals In New York You'll Want To Mark On Your Calendar (takingthekids.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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