Rasheed Oluwa
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Bio: My name is Rasheed Oluwa and I'm a contributor for Patch. I am a New York City native who moved into the mid-Hudson Valley about 20 years ago. I'm the oldest of seven children
I have 10 years of experience as a reporter and I have written on a wide range of topics ranging from crime and politics to education and the environment.
I am an avid N.Y. Mets fan, which means I don't usually watch a lot of baseball when September rolls around. I also root for the N.Y. Giants and the N.Y. Knicks.
I began working for Patch in May 2010 and I look forward to hearing and writing about the concerns of the residents in this community.
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There will be lane closures on Route 9, between Piping Rock Drive in Ossining and Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, Tuesday through Friday for road work.
The Peekskill Common Council voted unanimously to approve a 17 year lease with Red House Entertainment to run the Paramount Center for the Arts earlier this evening. An official press conference announcing the agreement will be held on May 15.
The 'Shop and Dine in Cortlandt' campaigned kicked off last week. Business and restaurants in the town will offer special discounts and sales through the month of May.
The Ossining Town Councilman, a Republican, hopes to unseat Catherine Borgia for District 9 of the Westchester County Board of Legislators. District 9 includes all or parts of Ossining, Croton-on-Hudson, Briarcliff Manor, Cortlandt and Peekskill.
The Hendrick Hudson Lions and Leos clubs held their fifth annual Stay Awake-A-Thon Saturday night.
The city has reached an agreement with Red House Entertainment to lease and operate the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts that will be signed during a special meeting on Monday.
Five things you should know for today, May 6.
The Hendrick Hudson Lions and Leos clubs held their fifth annual Stay Awake-A-Thon Saturday night.
There will be lane closures on Route 9, between Piping Rock Drive in Ossining and Welcher Avenue in Peekskill, Tuesday through Friday due to road work, according to the state Department of Transportation
Here is a list of homes in the Peekskill/Cortlandt area that were recently purchased.
The city has reached an agreement with Red House Entertainment to lease and operate the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts that will be signed during a special meeting on Monday.
The organizers for the proposed Guardian Academy charter school said they would meet in the coming weeks to discuss their options.
A look at some of the open houses in the Peekskill/Cortlandt area.
The city has reached an agreement with Red House Entertainment to lease and operate the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts that will be signed during a special meeting on Monday.
The city has reached an agreement with Red House Entertainment to lease and operate the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts that will be signed during a special meeting on Monday.
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Visitation hours are scheduled today for Charles Wassil Jr., a former Peekskill police detective and Sept. 11 first responder who died Wednesday at the age of 52. His funeral is scheduled for Saturday.
Peekskill School officials said its modified sports program is among a number of after schools sports activities in the middle school that will be eliminated next year if a federal grant isn’t renewed.
Village officials are raising the maximum daily rate for people who use their credit cards to pay for parking spaces at the train station from $8 to $9. Officials say the increase will raise an additional $100,000 in revenue for the 2013-2014 budget.
Village officials are raising the maximum daily rate for people who use their credit cards to pay for parking spaces at the train station from $8 to $9. Officials say the increase will raise an additional $100,000 in revenue for the 2013-2014 budget.