Peekskill, New York
Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, 50 miles (80 km) from New York City. Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940. It lies on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across from Jones Point in Rockland County. The population was 23,583 during the 2010 census.
Peekskill, New York | |
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 Downtown Peekskill | |
 Location in Westchester County, and the state of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′N 73°55′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Incorporated (village) | 1816 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Vivian C. McKenzie (D) |
| • City Manager | Andy Stewart |
| • Common Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2) |
| • Land | 4.34 sq mi (11.25 km2) |
| • Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,583 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 24,295 |
| • Density | 5,592.77/sq mi (2,159.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10566 |
| Area code(s) | 914
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| FIPS code | 36-56979 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960097 |
| Website | www |
The area was an early American industrial center, primarily for iron plow and stove products. The Binney & Smith Company, now as Crayola LLC and makers of Crayola products, linked to the Peekskill Chemical Company founded by Joesph Binney at Annsville in 1864 and succeeded by a partnership by his son Edwin and nephew Harold Smith in 1885.
The well-publicized Peekskill Riots of 1949 involved attacks and a lynching-in-effigy occasioned by Paul Robeson's benefit concerts for the Civil Rights Congress, although the main assault following the September concert properly took place in nearby Van Cortlandtville.