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Encyclopedia > Peekskill, New York
Peekskill, New York
Coordinates: 41°17′20″N 73°55′12″W / 41.28889, -73.92
Country United States
State New York
County Westchester
Area
 - City  5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²)
 - Land  4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
 - Water  1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²)
Elevation  128 ft (39 m)
Population (2000)
 - City 22,441
 - Density 5,189.7/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. It is a distinct scenic community on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River. This community was an early American industrial center primarily for its iron plow and stove products. The Binney and Smith Company, now makers of Crayola products, started as the Peekskill Chemical Company at Annsville in 1864. Peekskill's manufacturing base operated well into the late 1900s with the Fleischmann Company making yeast by-products under the Standard Brands corporate name. The population is 22,441 according to the year 2000 census. This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the state. ... List of New York counties Map of the counties of New York State (click for larger version) Albany County: formed in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties. ... Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... 914 is the area code for Westchester County, New York. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...


The Peekskill Riots that occurred in the summer of 1949 involving noted 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, Town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York State in 1949. ... Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, fellow traveler, Spingarn Medal winner, and Stalin Peace Prize laureate. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Peekskill (New York)
Peekskill
Peekskill (New York)

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Geography

Peekskill is located at 41°17′20″N, 73°55′12″W (41.288903, -73.919987)GR1 in northwestern Westchester County.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (20.99%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,441 people, 8,696 households, and 5,348 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,005.7/km² (5,189.7/mi²). There were 9,053 housing units at an average density of 809.1/km² (2,093.6/mi²). 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. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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, 16.3% 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. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


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. Males had a median income of $38,091 versus $34,757 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,595. About 10.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Transport

Peekskill train station provides commuter service to New York City, 41 miles (66 km) away via Metro-North Railroad. 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 Croton Expressway portion of US 9 ends here. NY 9A and NY 35 also run through the city. The Peekskill, New York train station serves the residents of Peekskill via Metro-North Railroads Hudson Division line. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, or MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by an authority of New York State, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or, more simply, the MTA. Metro-North runs service between New York... The Bear Mountain Bridge is a toll suspension bridge in New York State, carrying U.S. Highways 202 and 6, as well as the Appalachian Trail, across the Hudson River between Rockland and Orange Counties to the west and Westchester and Putnam Counties to the east. ... 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 in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and... USMA redirects here. ... The New York segment of the cross-country U.S. Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km) to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate New York on the northern fringe of the New York Metropolitan Area, from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis east to... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... At 325 miles (523 km), U.S. Route 9s New York segment accounts for more than half the highways total length. ... Route 9A is a 47. ... New York State Route 35 begins in the city of Peekskill at the point where U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 202 leave U.S. Highway 9 (the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway and perhaps also New York State Route 9A). ...


History

New Amsterdam resident Jan Peeck made the first recorded contact with the native tribal people of this area, then identified as Sachoes. 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.


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. These industrial activities were attractive to the Continental Army in establishing its headquarters here in 1776.


The mills of Peek's Creek provided gunpowder, leather, planks, and flour. Slaughterhouses were important for food supply. 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. Officers at Peekskill generally supervised placing the first iron link chain between Bear Mountain and Anthony's Nose in the spring of 1777.


Though Peekskill's terrain and mills were beneficial to the Patriot cause, they also made tempting targets for British raids. 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. 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. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ...


Peekskill's first legal incorporation of 1816 was reactivated in 1826 when Village elections took place. The Village was further incorporated within the Town of Cortlandt in 1849 and remained so until separating as a City in 1940.


Peekskill was the landing point of a fragment of the Peekskill Meteorite, just before midnight on October 9, 1992. 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 Malibu sedan as it struck. The Peekskill Meteorite over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...


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


The current mayor of Peekskill is Mayor John Testa.


School District

The Peekskill City School District is headed by Superintendent Judith Johnson. It consists of four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The elementary schools operated on a "neighborhood" basis until 1997. Under this system each student attended the school closest to his or her home beginning in kindergarten and ending with graduation from sixth grade. 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

  • The Uriah Hill, Jr. School houses the district's Early Childhood Education program. The ECC consists of a pre-school and a kindergarten program. The Uriah Hill, Jr. school is located at 980 Pemart Avenue. Staci DeGrace is the Director of the Early Childhood Center.
  • Oakside Elementary School caters to the district's first and second grade students. The school is located at 200 Decatur Avenue. Denise Wilson is the principal.
  • Woodside Elementary School houses the third and fourth graders. It is located on Depew Street. Mary Foster is the principal of Woodside Elementary School.
  • Hillcrest Elementary School educates the district's fifth and sixth graders. It is located at 4 Horton Drive. Joseph Mosey is the principal.

Secondary Schools

  • Peekskill Middle School educates the district's seventh and eighth graders. It is located at 212 Ringgold Street. Peekskill Middle School currently does not have a principal. Under construction right now is the new Peekskill Middle school that is state of the art and is set to open in 2008.
  • Peekskill High School educates most of the district's ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. The high school is located on the grounds of the original Peekskill Military Academy at 1072 Elm Street. Vincent Burruano is the principal. Peekskill High School is also well known throughout New York State as having one of the top varsity basketball programs in the state. Peekskill has produced 2 NBA players and even more high NCAA Divison 1 prospects.

Peekskill High School, located at 1072 Elm St. ...

Prominent Peekskill Residents

Peekskill is the birthplace of former New York State Governor George Pataki, serving from 1995 through 2006. He was a former Peekskill mayor, State assemblyman and senator. Former Mayor Richard Jackson was the first African-American mayor in New York State. The first woman mayor of Peekskill was Frances Gibbs. George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. ...


Another native, Chauncey M. Depew expanded the New York Central Railroad into Nebraska as its company president. Cornelius Pugsley was Congressman and preservationist whose name is still attached to a national preservation award for public parks. William Nelson was a colleague to Abraham Lincoln, leading to President-elect Lincoln's brief 1861 stop at the Peekskill village on his way to the Washington D.C. inauguration. Influential Civil War era minister Henry Ward Beecher's 30 year association with Peekskill started in the 1850s as a summer resident, then building his impressive family mansion on East main Street in 1878. Rev. Beecher's neighbor, Moses S. Beach was responsible for initiating the Associated Press (AP) while publisher of the New York SUN newspaper. Contemporary novelist T.C. Boyle (b.1948) is a former Peekskill resident whose books draw international attention. Actors Mel Gibson and Paul Reubens were born here, and spent their younger years in this area. Actor Stanley Tucci also hails from the city. Hugely successful basketball stars Elton Brand and Hilton Armstrong are Peekskill High School graduates. Former P.H.S. graduate Hayward Burns was once editor of the Harvard Law Review and helped draft the constitution for South Africa. While working for IBM in 1957, native John Leslie conceived the idea that a computer could prepare a tax return. St. Mary's, former Peekskill private girls' school was apparently the inspirational setting for the TV series The Facts of Life .[citation needed] Chauncey M. Depew Chauncey Mitchell Depew (April 23, 1834 – April 5, 1928) served as a United States Senator from New York from 1899 to 1911. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... T. Coraghessan Boyle (T.C. Boyle, born Thomas John Boyle on December 2, 1948) is a U.S. novelist and short story writer. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-Australian actor, Academy Award winning director and producer. ... Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952) is an American actor, writer, and comedian, known professionally for his character Pee-wee Herman. ... Stanley Tucci, Jr. ... Elton Tyron Brand (born March 11, 1979 in Peekskill, New York) is an American All-Star professional basketball player for the National Basketball Associations Los Angeles Clippers and the USA National Team. ... Hilton Armstrong, Jr. ... The Facts of Life was an American sitcom which ran on the NBC network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. ...


Culture

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


See also

Depew Park is a park located in Peekskill, New York. ... 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. ...

References

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Peekskill, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1358 words)
Peekskill, New York is a distinct scenic community along the Hudson River, located in an area where the river winds through the Bear Mountain highlands.
Peekskill is the birthplace to New York State Governor George Pataki, serving 1994 through 2006.
Peekskill High School educates most of the district's ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders.
Peekskill, NY -- A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip (399 words)
On June 24, 1781, Washington set up camp in Peekskill and waited for French forces that left Newport, RI on June 9th under the command of General Rochambeau.
Instead, Washington abandoned his efforts in New York and took half of his forces and the French forces to surround and overwhelm Cornwallis in the south.
Clinton in New York would not figure out what Washington was up to for over two weeks and would not send a force out to rescue Cornwallis for another month.
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