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Students, choir and local musicians highlight Peekskill inauguration program

City of Peekskill Common Council · January 1, 2026

Summary

The ceremony featured community arts including the Westchester Women's Chorus singing the national anthem, a performance by musician Daisy Japlin, student poems by Max Marcarian and Anna Kasser, and a youth dance presentation that showcased local talent.

The swearing-in program included multiple community-arts segments intended to celebrate local culture. The Westchester Women's Chorus performed the national anthem early in the ceremony. Musician Daisy Japlin played a selection and thanked local supporters; she referenced forthcoming grant support coordinated with Senator Pete Harcombe.

Students Max Marcarian and Anna Kasser recited an original poem, "Once We Can Fly," about hope, learning and collective imagination. One line offered during the reading captured the tone: "We can soar, we can grow out our wings." A youth dance ensemble also introduced its members and performed as part of the program, underlining the mayor's emphasis on arts and community engagement.

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