Peekskill City officials received a big check from the state on Tuesday to help revitalize the downtown and connect it to the area's bustling waterfront.

Peekskill is one of 10 cities to collect an eight-figure check from New York state as a part of Gov. Cuomo's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

The money is to be used, in part, to fix Peekskill's decaying infrastructure, create jobs, repair a parking garage and help to support the legendary Paramount Hudson Valley Theater.