Mid-Hudson - Peekskill
Peekskill was selected as the winner of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award in the Mid-Hudson region.
The City of Peekskill in Westchester County invites people to “Take a Peek ...Discover Peekskill!” Its DRI target area includes the downtown and waterfront Transit-Oriented Development District which boasts cultural and educational institutions, an award-winning waterfront and parks system, and a core string of restaurants and boutique retailers. Niche markets in entertainment, fine and digital art, culture, craft food and beverages, sports and recreation, waterfront tourism, and personal services have emerged in recent years and serve as a solid foundation upon which to continue the community’s revitalization. The DRI award will enable Peekskill to build on these successes with strengthened pedestrian amenities that link existing community assets and increased offerings in tourism, the arts, media, and light manufacturing that create employment and training opportunities for a range of skill and wage levels.
Due to concerns about the Novel Coronavirus, meetings and workshops may be cancelled, postponed, or changed to internet-based formats. Please check the schedule below regularly for the latest information.
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #1
Wednesday, October 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location TBD
Peekskill DRI Public Engagement Event #1
Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY
Public Workshop #1 Flyer (English)
Public Workshop #1 Flyer (Spanish)
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #2
Wednesday, November 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #3
Wednesday, December 18, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Public Workshop - Conducted in Spanish
Wednesday, January 9, 8:00 PM
Assumption Church, Father Wilson Hall
920 1st Street
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #4
Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Public Engagement Event #2
Wednesday, January 23, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Peekskill Central Firehouse
1141 Main Street
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #5
Wednesday, February 19, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Neighborhood Center
4 Nelson Avenue
Peekskill, NY
Peekskill DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #6
Wednesday, March 18 - POSTPONED
Local Planning Committee Members
Andre Rainey, Mayor, City of Peekskill (Co-Chair)
Dr. Marsha Gordon, President/CEO, Business Council of Westchester (Co-Chair)
Bill Balter, Principal, Wilder Balter Partners, Inc.
Kay Barthelmes, Chair, Peekskill Conservation Advisory Council
Tom Carey, President, Westchester Putnam-Central Labor Body
Jonathan Drapkin, President/CEO, Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress
Brian Fassett, President, Peekskill Downtown Business Improvement District
Monica Flaherty, Founder & President, The Flatz Properties
Conor Greene, Founder, Peekskill Walks
Louis Lanza, President, Hudson Hospitality Group/Hudson Realty Investors
Leslie Masson, President, The Peekskill Trolley Company
Sherry Mayo, Director, Center for the Digital Arts at Westchester Community College
Deborah Milone, Executive Director, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce
Ocean Morisset, Board Member, Peekskill Arts Alliance
Wilson Narvaez, Owner, CTown Supermarkets
Charles Newman, Managing Member, Charles Newman Co.
Kecia Palmer-Cousins, Secretary, Peekskill Youth Board
Maria Pereira, President, Peekskill City Schools Board of Education
Bre Pettis, Owner, Bantam Tools
Jeannette Phillips, Executive Vice President, HRHCare
Joe Schuder, Board Member, Human Relations Commission