PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK
Home on the Hudson

Resting quietly alongside the majestic Hudson River, Peekskill is idyllically situated 40 miles north of New York City. Far enough away from the urban decay to be considered "country" by the city dwellers; but close enough as not to be considered "upstate" by the northerners. The truth is that the City of Peekskill shares the best of both worlds. While only a short commute from 5th Avenue, the surrounding landscape boasts rolling hills, lakes, rivers, streams, deer, racoons, skunk, and even American Bald Eagles!

Growing up in Peekskill was enjoyable. Children were naturally part of a multi-cultural environment; and the community was unified in its search for fun, educational pursuits, and sporting victories. Peekskill High School was large, but not overwhelming (my graduating class in 1983 numbered approximately 250 students.) It is a culturally thriving city. Not because art galleries and cafes abound; rather, because of the rich flavour of ethnicity and tradition that residents have passed down over the generations. I tasted Italy years before I even thought about living here; by attending family picnics with the Baldini family at Blue Mountain Reservation. I "hablaba espanol" long before studying in Mexico during college; when I talked with the Morales and Perez families on Elm Street. I saw local "oompa" bands at the Bavarian Inn, played soccer with Geoffery from Chad, Africa...I travelled the world without ever leaving town. I may have left Peekskill, but Peekskill has never left me!

PEEKSKILL LINKS


PEEKSKILL POLICE DEPARTMENT


PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI PAGE


PEEKSKILL MUSEUM


PEEKSKILL FIELD LIBRARY


I LOVE NEW YORK WEB SITE


BACK TO THE O'LEARY'S HOMEPAGE

1