The CITY of peekskill, NY. (CITY) has taken steps to improve connections between its downtown, upland residential neighborhoods, schools, and waterfront by developing a comprehensive traffic safety…

The City of Peekskill, New York received a $230,000 Project Grant award on September 15, 2025, from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program (CFDA 20.939). The grant funds the development of a comprehensive traffic safety action plan designed to improve connections between the city's downtown, upland residential neighborhoods, schools, and waterfront areas. Additionally, the award supports the piloting and implementation of targeted safety improvements to the downtown area based on recommendations from the city's previous Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) plan.

The project has a completion date of September 15, 2028, allowing three years for planning, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and infrastructure implementation activities. As established through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the SS4A program provides competitive funding to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries through comprehensive safety initiatives that benefit all road users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists. Peekskill's award supports both the planning and demonstration phases of traffic safety improvements, positioning the municipality to address critical public safety and accessibility challenges across its urban core and residential areas.

The CITY of peekskill, NY. (CITY) has taken steps to improve connections between its downtown, upland residential neighborhoods, schools, and waterfront by developing a comprehensive traffic safety action plan. IT will also pilot certain safety improvements to the downtown based on its previous downtown revitalization initiative (DRI) plan.