Art, Industry, and Scientific Innovation in 19th Century Peekskill (virtual)

Peekskill in the 1800’s was a nexus for artistry, innovation, and invention in the fields of communication and manufacturing. Its scenic location at the entrance to the Hudson Highlands made it a favorite for painters of the Hudson River School, the best-known local artist being Frank Anderson.

In his virtual lecture, presented by the Putnam History Museum, local historian and industrial archaeologist Kirk Moldoff will look at the development and interrelationships of this community of manufacturers, innovators, inventors, artists and artisans that existed through the rise and fall of industrial Peekskill.

Kirk Moldoff is a medical illustrator and animator with a passion for industrial archaeology, local history and cast iron stoves.

Register here!

Indian Point: What’s Next? An Environmental Justice (virtual) Community Discussion

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is hosting an introductory meeting on Indian Point decommissioning and other Environmental and Climate Justice issues via Zoom.

Breakout rooms by location (15 minutes):

  • Breakout Room #1: NYC and Yonkers
  • Breakout Room #2: Rockland County, including Nyack and Haverstraw
  • Breakout Room #3: Peekskill and Ossining, includes Cortlandt and Buchanan
  • Breakout Room #4: Beacon and Newburgh
  • Main Room: Kingston, Poughkeepsie and all others

This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Please RSVP here.

Walkway Talk: Vassar’s Hudson River School of American Paintings

Learn more about the Hudson River School with The Walkway and the Loeb Art Center!
When the doors of Vassar College opened in 1865, it already possessed an enormous collection of Hudson River School of American Painting. On display in a specially-designed art gallery were hundreds of works by many of the movement’s leading artists, including Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Church, Jasper Cropsey, and Sanford Robinson Gifford. Today, they can be viewed in an intimate suite of galleries at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, as well as in a new 3D Virtual Exhibition that will help to enhance our understanding and appreciation of these remarkable early depictions of the American landscape. Learn more about these works at this Walkway Talk, presented by Bart Thurber, the Anne Hendricks Bass Director of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.

Danskammer: Public Hearing

The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal.

The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time — with one that will run virtually nonstop.

On March 1, 2021, Danskammer’s application was deemed complete by the New York State Siting Board. This marks the commencement of the Article 10 permitting process, which can last from 12-18 months. During this time, trial-type evidentiary hearings will be held, along with opportunities for public comments.

Register here!

Danskammer: Public Hearing

The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal.

The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time — with one that will run virtually nonstop.

On March 1, 2021, Danskammer’s application was deemed complete by the New York State Siting Board. This marks the commencement of the Article 10 permitting process, which can last from 12-18 months. During this time, trial-type evidentiary hearings will be held, along with opportunities for public comments.

Register here!