Downtown Peekskill Comes Alive During Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival

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By Journalist Dr. Ms. Jones

PEEKSKILL – On Saturday, June 15th Peekskill celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and festival. Several bands, sororities, fraternities, The Peekskill City School District, after school programs, and organizations marched in the parade from Brown Street to N. Division Street. The festival was located on N. Division and Park Streets downtown.

Restaurant tables lined the street and the community was able to partake in food and drink while listening to the sounds of groups that performed on stage and watching people dance. The streets were also filled with food trucks and vendors who sold meals, drinks, ice cream, cupcakes, jewelry, artwork, toys, clothing, and several shared their services. Former Mayor Andre Rainey emceed the festival.

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