Peekskill Names Acting City Manager

PEEKSKILL, NY — An acting city manager was appointed to serve in Peekskill until the city manager returns to the job.

City Manager Andrew Stewart is recovering from a stroke-induced car accident and cannot perform his duties, city officials said, so Comptroller Matt Alexander was appointed Friday to fill in as acting city manager.

The resolution authorizing the appointment said that Stewart had not designated a subordinate as acting city manager, and the Common Council had to step in.

Alexander, who was mayor of the village of Wappingers Falls, was appointed comptroller in Peekskill in December. He is co-founder of Stone Bridge Antiques in Wappingers Falls and holds bachelor's degrees in accounting and liberal studies.

Stewart said in a Facebook post over the weekend that he got out of the hospital Friday and was home.

He said he was "a little tired and bruised and traumatized from my stroke-induced crashing of our sweet old pickup into a very big, hard rock."

Stewart said he was going to be taking it easy for a little while.