Wednesday, August 5, 2026

REMINDER---TOWN OF CORTLANDT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 8/5--CHILL WITH A COP-WATERFRONT PARK

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

TOWN OF CORTLANDT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 8/5--CHILL WITH A COP

5PM-8PM--CLICK ON THE IMAGE

WATERFRONT PARK

MORE AT National Night Out - Town of Cortlandt, NY News
Posted by at No comments:

WHEN COMMUNITIES DON'T OPT OUT....THIS CAN HAPPEN... AND IT HAS---NY NEWSDAY

Court sides with cannabis shop seeking to open within 1,000 feet of High School

Your Editor's Note-via Google AI: 
NOTE---Riverhead Town did not opt out of allowing recreational cannabis dispensaries. The Failed Opt-Out: In 2021, an effort to opt out of the state's cannabis retail program was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the Riverhead Town Board. Long Island Context: Because it chose not to opt out, Riverhead became one of only four towns on Long Island (alongside Southampton, Brookhaven, and Babylon) to permit adult-use cannabis dispensaries. 

AND NOW FROM NY NEWSDAY--BEHIND PAYWALL

State appeals court judges have ruled that Riverhead Town went too far when it blocked a cannabis shop from opening because it was too close to a school.

The Second Appellate Division in Brooklyn last week upheld a lower court decision that found Riverhead's Zoning Board of Appeals was wrong last year when it rejected an application by Brian Stark for a variance to open a pot shop on Old Country Road.

The ZBA said the store would be too close to Riverhead High School, about 733 feet away on Harrison Avenue. The board cited a town law barring cannabis dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools.

Appeals court judges said the town law improperly supersedes state law, which allows municipalities to block pot stores only if they are within 500 feet of a school. SO MUCH MORE AT 
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/cannabis-shop-state-ruling-riverhead-gujsi2gf
Posted by at No comments:

CROTON SENIOR CLUB 8/7

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Morning all,
It was a great Fun Friday at Senasqua!



We celebrated Rocco's 95th birthday and he read an interesting dog story!

We meet in the



Exec. mtg. promptly upstairs at 11. Social hour begins at 11. First meeting of the month includes reports and birthdays and a review of upcoming events.

And a chuckle...maybe



Please pass the word to members that don't have or read email.
Bring a joke or a story Friday

Be well,

El Presidente and Bob
Posted by at No comments:

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE HUMP DAY

Many of us are not on social media but we often get to hear about it...and are sometimes sent screenshots.....

WE HAVEN'T DONE ONE OF THESE SINCE LAST THURSDAY--we plead way too much rain there for a while----but the online conversation is much the same--and so much more--in no particular order:

*****NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN CROTON weather was wonderful......

*****Bots bots bots everywhere a bot---it is what it is....

*****NOT GOING TO DIGNIFY THE CLAIMS ONCE AGAIN that the latest threat against the president was staged; you'll have to find that on your own---here's a link to the recent press Armed man arrested at Trump California golf club with weapons stash

*****AI--GOTTA ADMIT IT, a lot of folks are finding it pretty useful--8 times out of 10---Google AI in particular and THE NEW CROTON.NEWS AI SITE 

*****FAUCI: PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY----Again, we'll stick with articles and avoid the chatter---which understandably segues into the four-letter world. Check out Tom Faranda's folly at Fauci takes the 5th 111 times. – Tom Faranda's Folly and EverythingCroton: FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY --- WSJ: "THE REVEALING DIARIES OF DR. FAUCI"

AND THE GREAT ALEX BERENSON AND EMILY KOPP; these two courageous journalists bucked the Covid narrative early on; there's a lot of chatter about assorted revelations in their recent podcast but you should really see it yourself EverythingCroton: THAT PODCAST--THE GREAT ALEX BERENSON AND EMILY KOPP TALK COVID, LAB LEAKS, AND TONY FAUCI

*****MAMDANI: the less we say here the better. PETITION requesting that he stay away from the 9/11 ceremony NOW STANDS AS OF EARLY 8/4--AT OVER 74,000 signatures---and climbing....it can be found at Petition · Please sign to support honoring the memory of those lost on September 11th with dignity. - United States · Change.org

and 9/11 FAMILIES BLAST MAMDANI, URGE DEFIANT MAYOR TO STAY HOME FOR 25TH MEMORIAL CEREMONY: HERE ARE THEIR STORIES - more here

and SNOPES HAS VERIFIED---TRUE EverythingCroton: SNOPES: WHY SOME 9/11 FAMILIES SIGNED PETITION TO EXCLUDE MAMDANI FROM MEMORIAL EVENT: CLAIM RATED AS TRUE


As for Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, staff has been told; prepare to relocate or find another job.  GO HERE

*****LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE PLANNING BOARD MEETING THE OTHER NIGHT---and displeasure that the brave souls who ventured into the storm had no opportunity to speak.  It's a road some of us have been down before----But staying on the current topic, there's a write-up from the new Croton.News site at EverythingCroton: FROM THE CROTON.NEWS SITE--49 APARTMENTS, 31 QUESTIONS: PLANNING BOARD OPENS ITS REVIEW OF 425 S. RIVERSIDE

We heard the Gazette was there as well so we will probably see more on Thursday. Next meeting is 8/11.


There's some downright funny--sometimes painful----and clever--memes, cartoons and new names for the village that you'll have no trouble finding on your own--though it very much depends on the page and the sensibilities of the administrator. 

One poster wrote extensively about the "incestuous nature of Croton politics"; very clever but it will probably be deleted sooner or later once the admin gets a complaint.

****Lots of talk about the discredited Kerri Greenridge and now the Cambridge situation unfolding in real time...but this is for another day.......
Posted by at No comments:

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content. Often updated in real time too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, MEXTOGO, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, Raga, The Organic Teaching Kitchen, Matters Coffee, Franzoso Contracting and much more.

Posted by at No comments:

8/7 MUSCLE SHOALS @ SENASQUA

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Reminder 8/7 MUSCLE SHOALS---CELEBRATING THE ALTMAN BROTHERS AND FRIENDS---SEE MORE AT Summer Concert: Muscle Shoals @ Senasqua Park | Croton-on-Hudson NY

Posted by at No comments:

SEE WHICH FOUR HOSPITALS IN OUR REGION MADE TOP RANKED LIST--US NEWS

See which four hospitals in our region made the list in the highly anticipated annual report, now in its 37th year. SEE MORE AT Read more »

Posted by at No comments:

FIRST LOOK AT HEAVILY ARMED SUSPECT

MORE AT He allegedly approached federal agents and falsely claimed he worked for the State Department and was assigned to a security detail.


Posted by at No comments:

MORE--FBI AGENTS ARREST HEAVILY ARMED MAN AT TRUMP GOLF COURSE

More at FBI Agents Arrest Heavily Armed Man at Trump Golf Course: REPORT | The Daily Caller

UPDATED EverythingCroton: FIRST LOOK AT HEAVILY ARMED SUSPECT


Posted by at No comments:

THE WEEKLY WEDNESDAY FEATURE, SOME QUICK NEWS BITES FROM YOUR LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP....AND...

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.










The weekly Wednesday feature----and now some QUICK news bites from your local houses of worship and more--BUT FIRST:

BROTHER JACKS' (HOLY NAME) PREACHING MINISTRY BLOG; GO TO LOST SHEEP 

AND VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--A LOOK AT THE LARGE RISE IN ADULT CATHOLIC CONVERSIONS IN FRANCE; GO TO A look at the large rise in adult Catholic conversions in France – Tom Faranda's Folly

AND FROM CATHOLIC VOTE--THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA PLATFORM; GO TO Democratic Socialists of America Platform – here it is. – Tom Faranda's Folly

**************************************NEXT

HOLY NAME OF MARY:

Great Big Travel News Check out the flyer in the Church vestibule with full details regarding a Holy Name of Mary 10-day trip to Ireland being planned for April of 2027

HOLY NAME HISTORY PART TWO; GO HERE

THANK YOU HOLY NAME MUSIC MINISTRY; GO TO EverythingCroton: THANK YOU TO ALL OUR HOLY NAME OF MARY MUSIC MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS.

**************************************NEXT

TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

8/13 SISTERHOOD, COCKTAILS AT THE LAKE; GO TO EverythingCroton: COCKTAILS AT THE LAKE WITH SISTERHOOD OFFSITE


SISTERHOOD DEADLINE TO ORDER BABKAS AND MORE 8/20; GO HERE

**************************************NEXT

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN

THE LATEST NEWS AT News postings – Our Saviour Lutheran Church

**************************************NEXT

ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH AND SCHOOL

ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2026 GRADUATES AND AWARDS! GO TO EverythingCroton: CLASS OF 2026 ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL GRADUATES & AWARDS

SILVER AND GOLD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS UPCOMING; GO HERE

THANK YOU ST. AUGUSTINE PARISHIONERS FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY; CLICK HERE

**************************************NEXT

ASBURY METHODIST

ASBURY HAS A NEW PASTOR EverythingCroton: INTRODUCING ASBURY METHODIST'S NEW PASTOR

JULY/AUGUST CIRCUIT RIDER IS NOW ONLINE; GO HERE

HISTORIC SUNDAY NEWS; GO TO EverythingCroton: HISTORIC SUNDAY 2026 AT ASBURY METHODIST

**************************************NEXT

ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL

THEIR CHOIR EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR FOR DEBBIE RAMSEY

AND SEE THEIR FULL WORSHIP SCHEDULE HERE

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

MOVING ALONG:

*RIP PATRICK YEUNG; GO HERE

*VIDEO, CATHOLIC WIVES 9 Hollywood Stars You Had No Idea Married Devout Catholic Wives

*PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR DJ DANIEL; GO TO Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel's cancer is currently stabilized, and doctors have confirmed that all metastatic lesions in his brain are inactive. Despite a round of online death rumors that circulated in early 2026, his father, Theodis Daniel, and local media confirmed that the 14-year-old Texas teen is alive and continues to actively fight his condition. [1, 2]

*GREAT SITE; ISRAEL REALTIME; GO TO EverythingCroton: ISRAEL REALTIME

*FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IDF; We also have residents with family serving in the IDF; for those who would like to donate there: EverythingCroton: FRIENDS OF THE IDF

*THE UNTOLD STORY: EverythingCroton: VIDEO--THE UNTOLD STORY OF MILITARY PRIESTS ON THE FRONT LINE


AND

*PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY; GO TO EverythingCroton: PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY...

AND
ST. THERESA OF THE INFANT JESUS, BRIARCLIFF IS CELEBRATING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY; SEE THEIR LATEST BULLETINS/NEWS AND MORE AT Parish of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus - Briarcliff Manor, NY
Posted by at No comments:

ICYMI--CROTON JACK-O-LANTERN BLAZE EXPANDS WITH LONGEST TRAIL EVER

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

SEE MORE AT The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Expands with Longest Trail Ever | Macaroni KID Northern Westchester
Posted by at No comments:

CHILLING DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT HEAVILY ARMED SUSPECT AT CALIFORNIA TRUMP GOLF CLUB BEFORE ARREST

 

An armed man, said to be creeping around and monitoring “security-planning activities,” was arrested Sunday with a pistol and ammunition outside Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles — just two days before the president’s visit to the very same location.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, from Downey, Calif., was taken into custody outside the Rancho Palos Verdes site by sheriff’s deputies after federal agents first spotted him lurking in the area, taking photos and videos, and monitoring security-planning activities, law enforcement said. See more at Man arrested at Trump National Golf Club ahead of president’s visit

AND UPDATED
Posted by at No comments:

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

FROM THE CROTON.NEWS SITE---CROTON'S #1 SOURCE FOR AI HYPERLOCAL NEWS---CROTON PAID FOR THE CAMERAS--LAWSUIT SAYS ICE & 54 OTHER AGENCIES CAN SEARCH THEM WITHOUT A WARRANT

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.



Seven plate readers, bought with a $30,000 village bond plus $9,716 in Rekor license fees, feed a Westchester County database that a class action asks a judge to shut down. The county says its 536 fixed cameras include devices it manages but does not own, and we estimate most were bought by towns like Croton. No village voted on where the pictures go. The lawsuit says no legislature authorized the system at all. The county has to answer by August 31.

By Matthew Broudy · August 4, 2026 · drawn from court filings, the county's FOIL responses, village records and the manufacturer's own documentation

In 2022, Croton borrowed $30,000 for cameras that read license plates, and approved a $9,716 contract with Rekor for the seven......MORE AT Croton Paid for the Cameras. A Lawsuit Says ICE and 54 Other Agencies Can Search Them Without a Warrant. — Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Posted by at 1 comment:

NO COMEBACK FOR EX-SQUAD CORI BUSH--COMES UP DRAMATICALLY SHORT LOSING TO BELL 71%-26%


Cori Bush lost her bitter Democratic primary against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell Tuesday, two years after the former “Squad” lawmaker vowed to take revenge against the pro-Israel group that contributed to her political downfall....Bush had hoped to ride the wave of anti-Israel sentiment that has propelled several far-left Democrats this cycle back to her old House seat.  The 50-year-old former Black Lives Matter organizer came up dramatically short, losing to Bell 71%-26%, when the Associated Press called the race at 9:02 p.m. ET.  MORE AT Rep. Wesley Bell holds off ex-'Squad' member Cori Bush's comeback bid in Missouri Democratic House primary
Posted by at 1 comment:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)