Peekskill, New York

Peekskill is a city located in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,441.

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City - Westchester County, New York - 2000

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It is known as the site of the Peekskill Riots, although they technically occurred in the neighboring town of Cortlandt.

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Peekskill is the birthplace of current New York Governor George Pataki as well as T.C. Boyle (born 1948), Paul Reubens (a.k.a. Pee-Wee Herman), Mel Gibson, Benjamin Civiletti, and basketball star Elton Brand. Gov. George Pataki was a Peekskill mayor and was the first upstate Governor since Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, some dispute that claim because Westchester County (even the northern portion) is usually not considered to be Upstate New York, nor is Garrison in Putnam County, where he lived when became governor.

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New York - Governor - George Pataki - T.C. Boyle - 1948 - Paul Reubens - Pee-Wee Herman - Mel Gibson - Benjamin Civiletti - Elton Brand - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Westchester County - Upstate New York - Garrison - Putnam County

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