Readers Respond: What Local Business Do You Miss In Peekskill?

PEEKSKILL, NY — A lot of businesses have come and gone in Peekskill, and many of them live on in memories of residents.

On Saturday, we asked Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch readers on Facebook the following:

"If you could bring back one local business that closed in town (it doesn't matter how long ago), which would it be?"

You had a lot to say — there were almost 70 comments — but one standout from recent memory is Kathleen's Tea Room, which suffered a roof collapse in June.

While the Tea Room's website said it's temporarily closed — "See you after our rebuild. Stay tuned …" — it may be a while before it does open its doors again. The owner of the Tea Room is Vivian C. McKenzie, who was recently elected mayor of the city of Peekskill.

Here are some highlights of how other readers responded to our question on Facebook:

Woolworth's received a few shout-outs.

• Gina M.: "I loved Woolworth, when it closed I didn't like that."

The Submarine Galley got some mentions.

• Dawn C.: The submarine Sandwich shop in Peekskill was out of this world"

Siole's Sweet Shop is still remembered by a few.

• Bob M. said that was where his mom worked "back in the day."

Also mentioned were Uncle Dom & Aunt Frieda's Peekskill Market, Offenbacher's and Caldor and Kittienger's department stores.

Care to add to the conversation? Leave a comment and tell us what now-closed local business you would bring back.