Irene - The Aftermath: What to do.

Hudson River Architecture, PLLC just called to a neighbors house to consult about a flooded basement.

We called the Peekskill Police Dept landline [914-737-8000], not 911! to inquire if the Peekskill Fire Dept [914-788-1832], pump basements; they do.  A PFD engineer arrived in minutes to determine the extent of flooding

They have a backlog of calls with some people with 8 feet of water in their basements.

Call your insurance company with policy number and take photos with a high water line. Insurance company will call adjuster to make a site visit. 

My client's water heater and boiler were underwater.  The water heater will probably need to be replaced.  The boiler's electric controls and maybe the burner will need to be replaced.  The water heater should be installed abover the high water mark next time.

Do what is necessary to protect your life and property, just don't endanger yourself doing it.

Adaptive Re-Use in Question

YORKTOWN - A difference of opinion over the future of the Melbourne Farmhouse on the Yorktown High School campus was evident during a meeting Friday, March 18 between district officials and community residents looking to save the historic building.


Superintendent of Schools Ralph Napolitano, Assistant Superintendent of Business Tom Cole, school board President Jackie Carbone, district architect Armand Quadrini, Town Clerk Alice Roker and Peekskill architect Thomas Leigh met with Alan Strauber, Monica Doherty and former Yorktown Supervisor Don Peters, all members of the Melbourne Farmhouse Preservation Committee.


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Start Planning for Spring Construction

Thomas Leigh, AIA is exploring the construction of a house built in the 1800's using balloon framing, mortise & tendon and pegs to bring it into the 2010's.

City of Peekskill Brushes Up Definition of Artist

Peekskill may widen eligibility criteria for artists’ housing.

WITH Westchester County’s real estate market a challenge these days, Peekskill is doing its part by rethinking the criteria for eligibility for its artists’ housing.

The city’s live-work rentals were developed over the last two decades in the downtown historic district. Peekskill created an artists’ zone in this eight-block area by allowing the conversion of empty space over storefronts as part of a revitalization project. In all, 49 rental units have been built on the upper floors of commercial buildings, along with 28 units in a co-op built with city, county and state funds.

Peekskill Art Lofts, a 28-unit work/live residential

co-operative for Peekskill certified artists.

By ELSA BRENNER
Published: December 4, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/realestate/06wczo.html?_r=1

Peekskill 12th Annual Open Studios

Peekskill 12th Annual Open Studios

Sat & Sun, June 6 & 7, Noon - 5pm

100+ artists 12+ exhibiton 25+ artists' studios
Art all around the town!

OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND EVENTS

Free Guided Tours from the Gazebo at 1 pm and 3 pm both days or pick up the map and walk on your own.

George Dubinsky, Eclectic ImagesThe Field Library
Drawn Group show of PAC membersStandard House thru July 26
Off the Beaten Track--Peekskill artists Westchester Community College
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Free admission during Open Studios
Openings and Artist's Receptions
Peekskill Youth Bureau Paint-In at the Field Library during Open Studios
Free Shuttle Bus-to the Standard House, the Hat Factory, HVCCA and the Gazebo
Free parking through out downtown

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS (updated) Scarlett Antonia, Joanna Astor, Andrew Barthelmes, Bob Barthelmes, Brian Beaton, Deborah Beck, Curt Belshe, Kelli Bickman, Leela Bora, Lisa Breznak, Jo-Ann Brody, Chris Burke, Ed Burke, Larry D'Amico, Jeanne Demotses, Dana DeVito, Inge Dube, Jessica Dubin, George Dubinsky, Marcy B. Freedman, Wendie Garber, Laura Gillen, Howard Goodman, Nadine Gordon Taylor, Elana Goren, Lorraine Gregus, Sarah Haviland, Anne Johann, Carla Rae Johnson, Barbara Jones, Kevin Kall, Adele Kamp, Cheolhwan Kim, Thomas Kuehl, Leslie Lew, Brook Maher, Stephen Mancusi, Bill Maxwell, Sherry Mayo, Wilfredo Morel, Roshi Newman, Joanne Oechsner, Bohdan Osyczka, Gene Panczenko, Berenice Pliskin, Bob Pliskin, Lisa Prown, Leah Quinn, Sheilah Rechtschaffer, Derek Reist, Susan Roecker, Marilyn R. Rosenberg, Donna Rossi, Calvert Schlick, Ilse Schreiber Noll, Phyllis Senghaas, Barbara Smith, Joe Squillante, Peg Taylor, Sone Tower, Leigh Trifari, Keren Valentin, Patty Villanova, Anthony Volpe, Carol Wax, Lavinia Wiggins, Linda Winters, Maureen Winzig, Yardena Donig Youner, Judy Zabar & others

For further information call
Larry D'Amico at 734-1292
Jo-Ann Brody at 737-1646
Peekskill Arts Council
P O Box 2268
Peekskill, New York 10566
http://www.peekskillartscouncil.org/

For further information
Click this link to our web site

Galleries, Museums and Exhibitions
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Paramount Center for the Arts, Steel Imaginations, The Gallery at Westchester Community College, The Field Library Gallery, The Standard House, The Art Lot, The Garden Gallery at the Hudson River Health Care Center, The Bean Runner Cafe, Flat Iron Gallery, Driftwood Gallery, Peekskill Coffee House Open Studios is sponsored by the Peekskill Arts Council, Arts Westchester, the City of Peekskill & local businesses.

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At the Gazebo Park & Division Sts.
Lauren Michelle & Paolo demonstrate Swing Dance
Saturday 2-3:30 Jazz singer Papahawk Goldberg
Sunday 3-5pm Jazz duo: Bert Rechtschaffer & Frank Paul Pierangelo

ART ALONG THE HUDSON

ART ALONG THE HUDSON KICKS OFF 6TH YEAR

RECEPTION HOSTED BY Cunneen-Hackett in Poughkeepsie, NYMay 28, 2009 6 – 8pm

Art Along the Hudson – 7 Cities, 7 Celebrations kicks off the 2009 summer season with a reception at Cunneen-Hackett, 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 6:00 to 8:00 pm. In its sixth year, Art Along the Hudson continues to celebrate the arts in Kingston, Beacon, Catskill, Poughkeepsie and Newburgh plus new venues of New Paltz and Peekskill. As part of the Hudson Quadcentennial, we are celebrating 400 years of art in these seven cities with a growing new and contemporary art scene.

The reception includes light refreshments, live music and new this year, an art show by the artists from the seven cities. A program about the seven cities is scheduled for 6:45 pm. The event provides an opportunity to meet the artists and creators of this regional initiative, along with city officials actively working to revitalize their cities through the arts.

Art Along the Hudson celebrations are anchored by rotating Saturdays that spotlight each of the cities.

Kingston celebrates First Saturdays;
Beacon has Second Saturdays;
Catskill and New Paltz celebrate Third Saturdays; and
Newburgh highlights Last Saturdays, plus
Poughkeepsie and Peekskill have various art celebrations.

Although activities happen year-round in all of the participating communities, a focus of one Saturday each month helps to strengthen and build awareness of each city’s arts initiatives.

Programs feature a variety of art forms - from gallery and museum exhibits to music, dance, theatre and poetry. Special events range from sculpture exhibits, street fairs and parades, to art and history tours.

Please rsvp to info@artalongthehudson.com by May 22nd if you would like to attend the event on May 28th.For more information on this regional initiative, please visit http://www.artalongthehudson.com/

An eye-catching, four-color brochure lists the participating venues in each city, and will be available at the reception. It will be widely distributed to tourism sites throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Peekskill Arts Council's Exhibition "OFF THE BEATEN TRACK"

The Gallery at Westchester Community College

For artists whose studios are beyond the "Artist District" or who cannot open for Open Studios

CALENDAR (This show will be open during Open Studios weekend)
EXHIBITION DATES: June 6 - July 31.
ARTISTS' RECEPTION: Thursday, June 11, 5:30-7:30 pm.
DROP OFF: Mon-Fri, Week of May 25-29. Fri closes at noon.
CONTACT: Lisa Prown at WCC. 914-606-7304

Artist Submission: 1 piece of actual work.
At: Westchester Community College, 27 North Division Street, 914-606-7304

Suggested size: Aprox. 22x30" or smaller for wall hung pieces.
If you wish to show a larger piece, please also bring a smaller one in case the larger one doesn't fit.

All works must be ready for display: (ie 2-D properly wired and/or framed, 3-D with base if needed, video must come with appropriate equipment and directions.)

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program

Starts: Tuesday May 19, 2009, 08:30AM
Ends: Tuesday May 19, 2009, 11:30AM

Event Type: Training/Seminar

Location:
Westchester Community College
Peekskill Extension Center
27 N Division St
Peekskill, NY 10566

Price: Attendance is free, but registration is necessary

Website: http://www.cityofpeekskill.com/

Industry: Architecture & Planning

Intended For: An owner of property located within a Historical District on the National Register of Historic Places, Architects, Accountants, Attorneys, Contractors, Building Inspectors, Historical Review Board Members

Organization: City of Peekskill

The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program encourages private sector rehabilitation of historic buildings and is one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective community revitalization programs. It has been used as a stand alone resource for the rehabilitation of commercial structures. Additionally, once you qualify for the Federal Tax Credit, you will automatically eligible to receive a 6% NY State Historic Tax Credit. The basics of these programs will be discussed along with several examples where they have been used as a part of the project financing package.

Lower South Street/Louisa Street Charrette

DO NOT FORGET TO COME TONIGHT AND TOMORROW

Lower South Street/Louisa Street Charrette

Friday April 24, 2009 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Bus Tour of Area on Saturday at 8:00 am

Centennial Hose701 Washington StreetPeekskill, NY 10566

Anthony J. Ruggiero, AICP
Director of Planning
City of Peekskill
840 Main Street
Peekskill, New York 10566
Telephone: 914.734.4212
Fax: 914.737.2688

Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art

PORTFOLIO DAY II
Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:00 – 5:00pm

Artists are invited to bring their portfolios for review. These one on one constructive critiques with leading gallerists and collectors offer artists the chance to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Each review is 20 minutes and reservations are required. Portfolios should include 10-20 examples of your best work. Artists are encouraged to bring in laptops and high quality images. HVCCA provides no equipment.

The panel includes: -Caren Golden, Caren Golden Fine Art, NYC -Stefan Stux, Stux Gallery, NYC -Peter Surace, Owner, RARE Gallery, NYC-Skarlet Smatana, Director, L&M Art, NYC-Emilio Steinberger, Director, Haunch of Venison, NYC-Joel and Zoe Dicterow, collectors, NYC-Marc and Livia Straus, collectors, Founders, HVCCA

http://www.hvcca.org/emails/2009/email_PortfolioDay.html

Volunteer Design Charettes Facilitators Needed

Volunteer Design Charettes Facilitators Needed

Subject: City of Peekskill Charrette Facilitator Hello,

I am writing to invite you to become a facilitator for an upcoming charrette. As you may be aware, the City of Peekskill is organizing a charrette to determine the future of the Lower South Street corridor between Welcher Avenue and Louisa Street.

A charrette is essentially an extended public hearing and public input process where citizens provide feedback as to what they would like to see developed in an area. Because a charrette involves extensive public input, facilitators are necessary to attend meetings and collect feedback.

Due to your experience and expertise in public affairs, planning or an art-related field, Staff feels that you would be an excellent candidate for a facilitator. The time commitment, while significant, would not be onerous.

Facilitator training would be at 7pm on Tuesday March 3, 2009. The visioning workshop will be held one week later from 7pm to roughly 10pm on Wednesday March 11, 2009. The charrette itself has not been scheduled but is expected to take place over one evening and one full day (most likely a weekend) sometime in April.

Please consider joining us as a facilitator. This is a great opportunity to serve your City as well as get an ‘inside view’ of how contemporary planning occurs. Unless I hear from you beforehand, I will contact you individually over the next several days to discuss this further.

Kind regards,
Tom Marotta

Thomas Marotta Assistant City Planner
City of Peekskill
840 Main Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
p: (914) 293-0914 f:
(914) 737-2688
tmarotta@ cityofpeekskill.com

Attract investment by creating zones for artist work / live lofts.

Attract investment by creating zones for artist work / live lofts.

Community Builders Handbook on Creating Artist lofts and Arts District in the City of Peekskill, NY. Contemporary artists revtalize a historic downtown. Attract investment by creating zones for artist work / live lofts.

http://ci.peekskill.ny.us/upload/Community_Building_Arts_Peekskill.pdf