Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Remember when a meteorite smashed a Peekskill teen’s parked car?

Spotted on the Peekskill calendar: Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Monday October 12th Patch AM
Monday October 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remember when a meteorite smashed a Peekskill teen's parked car?
  • What will Somers fix before taking on Peekskill next week?
  • How many Peekskill residents were swept up in recent ICE arrests?

Also on today's calendar: Ghost Hunters' Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 34 Years Ago, Teen's Car Got Smashed by Something Hot to the Touch That Smelled Like Sulfur. It Turned Out Meteorite Was to Blame (people.com) — Thirty-four years ago today, a meteorite crashed through a teenager's Chevy Malibu in her Peekskill driveway, instantly turning an ordinary car and rock into pieces of scientific history. The so‑called Peekskill meteorite, warm and sulfur‑smelling when found, later toured museums worldwide and fetched thousands of dollars at auction, keeping Peekskill's cosmic claim to fame alive.
   

• Somers Puts its Dukes up in 35-7 Win over Mahopac (vocal.media) — Somers rolled past Mahopac 35–7, leaning on a dominant running game and strong offensive line play to stay unbeaten. With the outcome decided early, players were already talking about correcting mistakes and preparing for next week's matchup against Peekskill, a game local fans will be watching closely.
   

• ICE has made hundreds of arrests in Westchester; here's where (westfaironline.com) — Peekskill saw 23 ICE arrests between October 2022 and August 2026, part of more than 500 countywide that are drawing new scrutiny after a controversial ICE shooting in Marble Hill. Westchester officials, advocates, and state leaders are responding with sharp criticism of ICE tactics and new "know your rights" resources for immigrants who live, work, or go to school in communities like Peekskill.
   

📸 Around Peekskill

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Peekskill

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Peekskill Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Peekskill PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning.
    Saturday October 10, 2026 Red Sky at Night Sailors Delight Red Sky In The Morning Sailors Take Warning (Nextdoor Nelson Avenue)
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Peekskill. Apply here.
  • Balfour Beatty, plc posted a job opening for Groundskeeper in West Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Peekskill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cortlandt

Yorktown

  • Yorktown's Mandaras find a 'second family' at GiGi's Playhouse Westchester (halstonmedia.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Peekskill-Cortlandt