SARCONE, FORTUNATO, ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRANSPORTING ALIENS

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.

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Transporting Aliens--ALBANY, NEW YORK – Igor Vieira-Bastos, 30, of Brazil, pled guilty Wednesday, July 29, to one count of transporting aliens. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Richard J. Fortunato, Acting Chief Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol made the announcement. August 17, 2026 - more at Northern District of New York | Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Transporting Aliens | United States Department of Justice

SHOPLIFTING ISN'T NEED, IT'S JUST PLAIN GREED

The criminals responsible for a disproportionate percentage of New York City retail theft aren’t driven by hunger (or by a desire for clean teeth). They are repeat actors.

FOUR ITEMS FROM THE MAILBOX

FOUR items:

Getting reports of midnight loud music again which your editor did not hear but sort of felt the passing vibration; it was transitory and gone quickly--at least here. If anyone else experienced more, you should really report it to the village. Have to admit it was annoying on a weeknight, however temporary.

AND

So---once again, there have been random complaints recently about some article links posted here only being accessible via a paid subscription to the media source in question....

Yes, from time to time, we stumble upon items of potential interest that are behind a paywall (this frequently is the case at LoHud, THE NY SUN and some Examiner News articles, and substacks for example)--but like to offer our readers the option of saying yes or no anyway.

These days, local journalism, information, and news often come at a cost. It's your decision to spend....or not.....yes it can add up---which is why we recommend that you do your due diligence before you write that check.

Once again, life is not free.  And once again, it's time to get over it.

AND

GETTING COMPLAINTS that this blog sometimes features AI-driven sites. This too is life. Time to get over it.

AND

A reader has fond memories of the "old drive-in" and remembers seeing some sort of "articles directory" here but can't find it.

Response: You may mean this: EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST, 2025 UPDATED, AN INDEX 2 THE "WHAT'S PLAYING AT THE STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN" POSTS @ EVERYTHING CROTON AND MORE

FROM THE CROTON NEWS AI SITE---8/19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA--WORK SESSION---SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

SITE Editor's note: This article previews a scheduled meeting based on the published agenda packet. After the meeting is held and video is released, coverage will be updated with the actual discussion and any votes taken.

The Village Board of Trustees convenes Wednesday, August 19, for a work session followed by a regular meeting with a packed agenda that touches on energy infrastructure, public safety technology, a sweeping overhaul of animal-keeping regulations, and routine end-of-fiscal-year business.

Battery Energy Storage Update---MORE AT Board Of Trustees — 2026-08-19 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

THERE'S NO NEED FOR DRAMA...

Finding the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), is easy----just 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!

Important product recalls too.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

YADA YADA YADA

 

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

---Lots of chatter STILL about the Yorktown TD Bank mugging; here's the media coverage: EverythingCroton: ALL OVER YORKTOWN SOCIAL MEDIA---AND YOUR REMINDER TO STAY ALERT PLUS UPDATE

---Lots of chatter STILL about the Tarrytown lighthouse miscreants; the outcome is what it is EverythingCroton: THE TARRYTOWN LIGHTHOUSE-2 ADMIT TO ARSON IN PLEA DEAL, AYAVACA, BARRERO

---HOT Across local and non-local pages and media--THE JASON ARDAY CAMBRIDGE scandal. Let it suffice to say that a Cambridge degree (or professorship) ain't what it used to be. Those brave souls who sounded the alarm early (and were branded racists for doing so) have now been officially vindicated---though the usual cries can still be heard.  It's a sad situation being made worse by Cambridge.

You'll have no trouble finding all this just about everywhere.....youtube, facebook, X, Instagram.......

---LOTS OF CHATTER about the village being essentially divided--with Harmon being slated for multi-family, affordable housing, pot shops, etc. Too much to go into. All easy to find. The next planning board meeting is 8/25; the Gazette reports that 8/11 meeting was cancelled due to a lack of agenda items

---THE AKRF TOD PROPOSAL FROM 2021 BEING PASSED AROUND EverythingCroton: AGAIN--ANOTHER REQUEST FOR A RE-POST--2021 TOD ANALYSIS OF PARCELS PREPARED BY AKRF FOR THE VILLAGE--CROTON POINT AVENUE AREA, HARMON

ALSO The Gazette for the Week of August 13 through 19, 2026 on the Cortese proposal has a lot of letters worth reading and some are under discussion on assorted fb pages. The paper does not have an online presence but is on sale just about everywhere.

LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR LAWLER: ELEVEN POLICE UNIONS ENDORSE CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER FOR REELECTION

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.

Rresidents and officers representing law enforcement across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and New York State stood with Lawler in Rockland County to formally announce their support.

Haverstraw, NY — August 17, 2026… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was joined Monday morning in Rockland County by presidents and leaders of police unions from across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and New York State, as eleven law enforcement organizations announced their endorsement of his campaign for reelection, representing over 80,000 law enforcement officers statewide, including---SEE MORE AT LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR LAWLER: ELEVEN POLICE UNIONS ENDORSE CONGRESSMAN MIKE LAWLER FOR REELECTION - Mike Lawler for Congress

JACK MARSHALL--ETHICS ALARMS--IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IS JUST PLAIN STUPID

The doctrine of subsequent remedial measures holds that evidence of safety improvements, fixes, or changes made after an accident cannot be used in court to prove that a defendant was negligent. However, when a miscreant reacts to an incident of negligence or wrongdoing by taking measures that make it look more guilty without fixing anything, what do you call that? I vote for “really stupid.”

In the wake of its worldwide humiliation in the Jason Arday scandal and its craven, mealy-mouthed public declarations as the mess reached its climax with the fraudulent professor’s death, the University of Cambridge’s Faculty of Education decided to hide its faculty. The staff list is now offline. When one tries to access it, the screen above appears.

A double-secret faculty! Cool! SEE MORE AT It’s Beginning To Look Like The University of Cambridge Is Just Plain Stupid | Ethics Alarms

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy---

***LOCAL CATHOLICISM INSTAGRAM PAGE; GO TO EverythingCroton: A RATHER INTERESTING LOCAL CATHOLIC INSTAGRAM PAGE

***UPCOMING LAWLER CONLEY DEBATES; GO HERE

***HAD A REQUEST FOR THE 2007 GALLELLI , KANE, & WEIGMAN KATZ ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER---WHAT THEY TOLD US THEN VERSUS WHAT YOU SEE NOW ON MAPLE STREET AT THE COMMONS; SEE IT HERE

***FROM THE "CROTON.NEWS" AI SITE; EXCELLENT WRITE-UP ON THE SCHOOL'S PROPOSED SOLAR THREE MILLION PLUS PROJECT; GO TO EverythingCroton: ABOUT THAT CROTON SCHOOLS $3.2 MILLION SOLAR PLAN---FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE

***SOME OLDER CHURCH REQUESTS FROM THE MAILBOX; GO TO EverythingCroton: ONE MORE TIME ICYMI--SOME OLDER CHURCH REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX

***HAD A REQUEST FOR THIS JUNE ARTICLE: HATE MAP, THE SPLC IN THE NEWS AGAIN! CLICK HERE

***HANDMADE HATS---DOLLS--ICYMI--MADE BY BLANCA BRAVO; GO HERE

IT'S 250 TUESDAY #16

It's 250 Tuesday --- Time for our new weekly series---250 TUESDAYS at the blog--#16! We're celebrating America's 250th! CLICK ON THE LINKS AND/OR PHOTOS:

JUST A REMINDER--9/19 AT THE LINCOLN DEPOT MUSEUM--MEET BEN FRANKLIN

WIT....WISDOM....AND REVOLUTION!

SEE MORE AT Meet Benjamin Franklin - Lincoln Depot Museum Lincoln Depot Museum

AND DON'T FORGET---THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250TH FESTIVITIES CONTINUE---NOW THESE GUYS KNOW HOW TO HONOR OUR NATION:

9/18 HAMILTON AND HOPS; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT'S 250TH CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE---9/18 HAMILTON & HOPS

AND

9/3 EverythingCroton: TOWN OF CORTLANDT ---250TH CELEBRATION CONTINUES - KRUK, TALES OF REVOLUTONARY CORTLANDT---AND WESTCHESTER WOMEN'S CHROUS

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

SEE THE INAUGURAL #1 OF THIS SERIES AT EverythingCroton: TUESDAYS AT THE BLOG ARE NOW FOR AMERICA 250

SEE #2 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES---250 TUESDAYS #2

SEE #3 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES --250 TUESDAYS #3

SEE #4 AT EverythingCroton: 250 TUESDAY AT EVERYTHING CROTON #4

SEE #5 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #5

SEE #6 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #6

SEE #7 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #7

SEE #8 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY, AND NOW #8

SEE #9 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY! #9

SEE #10 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #10

SEE #11 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #11

SEE #12 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY @ THE BLOG-#12

SEE #13 AT EverythingCroton: 250 TUESDAYS @ THE BLOG #13!

SEE #14 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #14--CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH!

SEE #15 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAYS AT THE EVERYTHING CROTON BLOG! #15

Note: All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold, without prior written consent from your editor and the individual who contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about this policy, please contact the editor.

8/18 METRO-NORTH RAILROAD ON X, 7 TO 9 A.M.

Metro-North Railroad on X: "Tomorrow morning: Join us for our next Station Talk event at Croton-Harmon station on August 18, from 7 to 9 AM. Our team will be there to listen to your feedback regarding Metro-North. We look forward to meeting you!" / X

AND MEANWHILE IN BROOKLYN...

“You gotta keep your eyes on everything. The date, the other girls, the cops, the guys just sitting there watching. You can’t relax for one second,” one sex worker said.

SARCONE, SWANSON---AFGHAN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY

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.

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Khan Afsar Ahmadzai, age 30, of Kabul, Afghanistan pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States and was immediately sentenced.

The announcement was made by First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III, and U.S. Border Patrol's Swanton Sector Acting Chief Richard J. Fortunato.

As part of his guilty plea, Khan Afsar Ahmadzai admitted that on June 3, 2026, he entered the United States from Canada by walking across the international boundary near Champlain, New York, avoiding United States Immigration and Customs inspection. Khan Afsar Ahmadzai was subsequently apprehended by United States Border Patrol Agents.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said, “This defendant has repeatedly attempted to violate U.S. immigration laws...more at Northern District of New York | Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry | United States Department of Justice

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ANOTHER SHERLOCK HOLMES...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too).....just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). Often updated in real time too! And the latest product recalls too. Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook