Editing Peekskill, New York (section)

==Arts and culture==
Some local art-related highlights included [http://paramounthudsonvalley.com/ Paramount Center for the Arts], a restored 1930 movie palace that served as the area's cultural hub, offering music, comedy, drama and independent films before suspending operations in 2012 and reopening in 2013 as the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater; STUDIO No.9 Gallery and Workshops; and the Peekskill Coffee House, which showcases local acts. The Bean Runner Cafe, on South Division Street, and 12 Grapes, on North Division Street, also showcase local artists and musicians.

The Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art (Hudson Valley MOCA), formerly known as the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, has a 12,000-foot exhibition space and an artist-in-residence program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art |url=https://www.sothebys.com/en/museums/hudson-valley-museum-of-contemporary-art |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216100026/https://www.sothebys.com/en/museums/hudson-valley-museum-of-contemporary-art |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |access-date=March 13, 2024 |website=Sotheby's}}</ref>