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WLNY's Toni Senecal took a trip up the Hudson River to Peekskill. (credit WLNY)

Toni On! New York: Heading Up The River To Peekskill

This week WLNY’s Toni Senecal took a trip up the Hudson River to Peekskill.

2013/03/09

St. Jerome Closing Protest

Cash-Strapped New York Archdiocese To Close 2 Dozen Schools

The Archdiocese of New York has decided to close 22 elementary schools and two high schools that have been deemed financially “at risk.”

2013/01/22

Beatrice Camper, John Murray (credit: Handout)

Wife, Boyfriend Arraigned On Murder Charges In Death Of Peekskill Cabbie

Beatrice Camper, 60, and her boyfriend John Murray, 60, were remanded to the Westchester County Jail. The two are accused of murdering Terry Camper for his insurance money.

2012/11/20

Bear Mountain Parkway crash (credit: CBS 2)

Early Morning Rollover Shut Down Traffic On Bear Mountain State Parkway

Police said a car landed on its roof in the serious crash, which happened sometime after 5 a.m. in Peekskill.

2012/10/14

Terry Camper (credit: Handout)

Wife, Boyfriend Charged With Murder In Peekskill Cab Driver’s Death

Terry Camper, 53, was found fatally shot on Pine Street around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in what police are calling a planned killing.

2012/10/05

Hudson River (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass/ WCBS 880)

52-Year-Old Man Drowns In Hudson River While Helping Seven-Year-Old Niece

Westchester County police said that the man jumped into the river near Peekskill late on Friday afternoon, as the young girl struggled to hold on to a raft tied to the family’s boat.

2012/08/05

Hudson Valley Hospital Center - Cortlandt Mander, NY (file / credit: Hudson Valley Hospital Center)

Westchester Doctors, Nurses Grow Beards To Battle Cancer

The doctors and nurses at one hospital in Westchester County have been looking a bit scraggly these days. But there’s a good reason.

2012/02/27

Father John Higgins laces up his sneakers - Peekskill, NY - Nov 10, 2011 (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

Priest Walks From Peekskill Church To St. Patrick’s Cathedral For His School

Father John Higgins is a priest on a pilgrimage, a holy man hiking to help the children of Peekskill.

2011/11/10

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Peekskill Residents Livid About No Clapping Rule At City Council Meetings

After a series of boisterous council meetings, Mayor Mary Foster is trying to bring decorum back to the chamber.

2011/09/27

Good Samaritan Frank Matranga (credit: CBS 2)

Family Meets Good Samaritan Who Rescued Mother And Baby From Burning Minivan In NY

An accident left a minivan a charred shell of metal and broken glass, but thanks to the actions of a Good Samaritan, Jennifer Vasquez and her 2-month-old son Raphael were rescued from the vehicle with no serious injuries.

2011/08/19

Peekskill bullying

Mother Accused Of Holding 10-Year-Old Bully While Twin 7-Year-Old Daughters Get Revenge

Police said it was no way to resolve a conflict. A youth center worker and his wife, worried about bullying, face charges for helping their daughters fight back.

2011/08/02

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Around The Tri-State, Patriotism On Parade For July 4th

The tri-state area was filled with tributes to to the 235th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

2011/07/04

St. Sen. Greg Ball (credit: Ball for NY)

Sen. Greg Ball Backs Fraud Tax Bill To Help Bring Down NY Auto Insurance Rates

New Yorkers pay about 53 percent more for auto insurance than other drivers across the country.

2011/05/26

The New York State Capitol - Albany, NY - Mar 16, 2008 - Photo: Daniel Barry/Getty Images

Assemblyman George Latimer Wants To Abolish Hundreds Of New York State Agencies

The Mount Kisco Urban Renewal Agency, the City of New Rochelle Parking Authority, and the Nyack Urban Renewal Agency, are just some of the agencies that he says do nothing.

2011/05/09

Peekskill third grader Sarai brushing snow off car on snow day (credit: CBS 2)

Snow Days May Mean Fewer School Off Days

Eating away at the school calendar, districts may be forced to cancel teacher development days or shorten one of their break periods.

2011/01/21

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