REQUEST FOR A RE-POST: OUTSTANDING DATA SOURCE--CROTON BY THE NUMBERS--FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" AI SITE--AND SO MUCH MORE

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

OUTSTANDING DATA SOURCE--CROTON BY THE NUMBERS--FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" AI SITE--AND SO MUCH MORE

Public data about the village, assembled from official sources — every figure links to where it came from. On this page: the village over time, the budget and what it buys, the tax bill, the school district, the capital plan, crime, Route 9 traffic, home values and the market. The deeper databases below each have a page of their own. GO TO Croton by the Numbers — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

BIG TOLKIEN FANS HERE!

We watched the film again last night and so when this ended up in the Saturday email, just had to share:

This quietly powerful statement comes from “The Fellowship of the Ring,” spoken by Gandalf as he reassures the elf Erestor during a moment of fear and uncertainty. J.R.R. Tolkien, a veteran of World War I and a devout Catholic, wove the upheavals of the 20th century and his personal experiences with loss, endurance, and faith into stories that grapple with the tension between darkness and courage. This line reflects his belief that even in the bleakest moments, we can’t claim to know how things will end. For Tolkien, despair is not just sadness, but a kind of arrogance — the false certainty that we can predict the future and know all hope is gone. His words here gently push back against that instinct, reminding us that as long as the future remains unwritten, there's still plenty of room for resilience and hope. MORE AT Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not. - Inspiring Quotes

PLEASANTVILLE POLICE PREPARE TO STEP UP E-BIKE ENFORCEMENT AS SHOOL YEAR NEARS

More at Pleasantville Police Prepare to Step Up E-Bike Enforcement as School Year Nears | The Examiner News

WON'T YOU DONATE TODAY TO THE "ANTHONY S. FAUCI M.D. LEGAL FUND"

Excerpted---read the entire article at the link below.  Fauci's lawyers launch legal defense fund as federal, state investigations mount against him

Rand Paul called on the Department of Justice to prosecute Fauci after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment at a hearing

Lawyers representing Dr. Anthony Fauci have created a legal defense fund for the infectious disease expert as investigations against him continue to mount......

"The Anthony S. Fauci M.D. Legal Defense Fund was established to help cover the legal representation and associated administrative costs for Dr. Fauci," the defense fund’s website says.  "Your contributions directly support these defense efforts and ensure comprehensive legal support during ongoing inquiries and proceedings."

Fauci retired in 2022 after leading the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for nearly 40 years.,,,During his time navigating the country through the pandemic, he was a proponent of wearing masks, social distancing, vaccines and lockdown measures.....Former President Joe Biden issued Fauci a preemptive pardon before he left office.

"Fauci is facing an unprecedented legal ​barrage for a retired civil servant, and he deserves a robust defense against these unfounded and frivolous actions," David Schertler, a lawyer for Fauci, told Reuters...."Dr. Fauci has not ​done anything wrong, and we are prepared to fight back against this shameful harassment of an honorable man who dedicated his career to saving lives."

His lawyers added that any funds remaining after all of his investigations conclude will be donated to charity.

Prior to his retirement, Fauci was the highest-paid federal employee, making nearly $500,000 each year, Fox News Digital previously reported. In retirement, Fauci collects a federal pension that rivals a presidential salary, OpenTheBooks CEO Adam Andrzejewski estimated.

Fauci and his wife reported a combined $12.6 million net worth in 2021 Anthony Fauci legal defense fund launched amid COVID investigations | Fox News

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy:

***REVERSE TASHLICH; CLICK HERE

***LOT A GETS THE CASH; EverythingCroton: LOT A NEEDED ON SITE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS/MONEY -- WESTCHESTER STEPPED IN WITH A MILLION TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION

***YADA YADA YADA; SOCIAL MEDIA; FRIDAY; CLICK HERE

***QUICK VIDEO, THANK YOU OAK PLACE BOB ANDERSON, OSPREYS! GO HERE

***LUNCHBOXES AND PENCILCASES AND LOOSELEAF BINDERS; EverythingCroton: JUST FOR FUN--AND KEEPING IT LOCAL--FOR BACK TO SCHOOL TOO

***FAUCI, and now we have his phone texts--which are truly fascinating on so many levels; another "conspiracy theory" turns out to be.....EverythingCroton: FAUCI PRIVATELY WARNED OF MISCARRIAGE RISK WHILE PUBLICLY CLAIMING NO ISSUES.....

***THANK YOU CAROLYN WHITING: MARC CHESHIRE AND CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUNTEERS RECOGNIZED BY HEART COMMITTEE; CLICK HERE

***CROTON BY THE NUMBERS, very useful from the new Croton.NEWS AI site: EverythingCroton: OUTSTANDING DATA SOURCE--CROTON BY THE NUMBERS--FROM THE NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE

***FROM THE MAILBOX -- KALSHI, MEASLES, EATALIA, QUAKER BRIDGE, POTHOLE REPORTS, FAUCI, AND "ANY CHANCE?"; GO HERE

***A (CROTON) PURPLE FINCH LIVES TO TELL THE TALE; GO HERE

***VIDEO - WATCH THE MOMENT FAUCI IS ASKED POINT BLANK IF HE ASKED PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR A PARDON; GO HERE

***THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, IS IT EVER IN THE NEWS; CLICK HERE

***9/11 TRI MUNICIPAL CEREMONY; CLICK HERE

IT'S SATURDAY IN CROTON AND...

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! 

The latest product recalls too.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

CLAIRE'S WEEKLY LETTER: PUNISHED FOR TRUTH-SEEKING: COFNAS, THE ARDAY AFFAIR AND NOW THE AMBASSADOR STEPS UP

For observers of academia, the Jason Arday affair has been thoroughly depressing. The exposure of absent standards inside Cambridge, the relentless coverage that followed, and then Arday's death, have made for a sequence of events that has been emotionally draining. It has been compounded by the backlash against the British press and against the scholar who set the chain in motion: the American philosopher and Quillette contributor Nathan Cofnas.

What began as an exposé of the collapse in standards produced by DEI—the ideology of diversity, equity and inclusion—has become a case of whistleblower retaliation. Cofnas has received death threats. He has been targeted personally by protesters in London, among them a sitting MP. And this week he was suspended from his post at Ghent University, pending a disciplinary investigation, after blowing the whistle on Arday and on Cambridge. I can confirm that he has been fearful for his safety.

In the days since Arday's death, there has been no public apology and no acknowledgement from Cambridge's leadership of the part it played in elevating an unqualified man into a position of precariousness and public scrutiny. The only scholar to face professional consequences is the one who exposed the truth. I am not the only one to notice the irony: the profession whose raison d'être is the pursuit of truth has punished a man for pursuing it. What is at stake in all of this is the legitimacy of academia itself.

Now the affair has escalated again, into something close to a diplomatic incident. Cofnas is an American scholar, and on 21 August the US Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, published the following statement---click on the image

At Quillette we welcome the Ambassador's intervention, and are heartened by the muscular defence of academic freedom and integrity it expresses. In a tragic and demoralising affair, his words offer some hope.

We'll have more on this saga in the coming days. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this week's selection of essays.NOT BEHIND PAYWALL BUT YOU MUST SIGN UP Claire's Weekly Letter: Punished for Truth-Seeking

WATCH PARTY! TRUMP TO HONOR ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS ON AUG. 29TH---AND A CROTON TRIP BACK TO 1969

With the news that President Donald Trump is set to honor four astronauts who traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history during a record-breaking journey around the moon earlier this year--- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen during an Aug. 28 ceremony---read more here---a reader remembered that she had seen a blog post honoring past astronauts but can't find it.

You can only mean this 1969 ad and Apollo II--note the three Croton businesses---still fondly remembered---stay tuned for a special post by request--but for now, see EverythingCroton: 1969--A DIFFERENT TIME---THE OSSINING, BRIARCLIFF AND CROTON "BUSINESS COMMUNITY" SALUTES AMERICA'S ASTRONAUTS, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEN OF APOLLO II AND NASA

COURT RULES JAMES' SUBPOENAS NOT VALID

......The ruling by the divided panel from the NYC-based Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that two subpoenas Sarcone sent James‘ office last year were not valid.  “We disagree with the court’s decision, and intend to take this case to the Supreme Court,” a Justice Department spokesperson told The Post. MORE HERE

CORTLANDT'S MICHAEL C. MONGERO VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK RENOVATED WITH $100K STATE GRANT

Behind paywall--A Cortlandt park that has honored local veterans for nearly three decades has been given a new look following a months-long renovation.  The Michael C. Mongero Veterans Memorial Park was officially reopened Saturday, Aug. 8, with updates to the park and a new memorial honoring a young, local veteran who died last year. MORE AT Cortlandt veterans memorial park reopens honoring Christopher Katz

FROM THE CROTON.NEWS SITE: 8/25 WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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.

SO VERY THOROUGH......




On the Agenda◆Review LWRP consistency for Local Law Intro 13 of 2026 — site plan review clarifications
◆Review LWRP consistency for Local Law Intro 14 of 2026 — waterfront revitalization process clarifications
◆Review MTA correspondence for Hudson Line signal system upgrade LWRP consistency
◆Approve draft minutes from the July 8, 2026 WAC meeting

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. MORE AT Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) — 2026-08-25 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

ICYMI--LAWLER WELCOMED LABOR SECRETARY SONDERLING TO NY-17 DISCUSSIONS WITH BUILDING TRADES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

Valhalla, N.Y. – 8/21/26… This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to New York’s 17th Congressional District for meetings with local building trades and law enforcement labor organizations, allowing union members to raise their priorities directly with the Administration.

Rep. Lawler and Secretary Sonderling first joined the Westchester-Putnam Building Trades Council general meeting, and then convened a roundtable with representatives from police benevolent associations and other law enforcement labor organizations from across the Hudson Valley.

“Today was about listening to the men and women who keep our communities running and keep our families safe. The building trades are providing people across the Hudson Valley with a pathway to a good-paying career without taking on a mountain of student debt, and we need to do everything we can to expand those opportunities. At the same time, our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and they deserve our support and respect,” said Congressman Lawler. MORE AT ICYMI: Lawler Welcomes Labor Secretary Sonderling to NY-17 for Discussions with Building Trades and Law Enforcement | Congressman Mike Lawler

SARCONE--NEWSMAX--BOMB SUSPECT "LURKING"

The woman accused of plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol was photographed both "lurking" around the building and purchasing materials to build an explosive device, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone told Newsmax. MORE AT NY prosecutor Sarcone to Newsmax: Bomb suspect 'lurking'

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: AND MORE ON THAT LUNATIC ISIS-LINKED NEW YORKER--WANTED TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE, TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH--THANK YOU SARCONE, TREMAROLI AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE FRIDAY

Many of us are not on social media but we get to hear about it periodically and are sometimes sent screenshots...and now in no particular order:

***LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT'S 250TH efforts---largely viewed as "exceptional" and "outstanding"---with major kudos to town officials, Supervisor Becker and staff.....

***LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE UPCOMING PIGEON SITUATION/PUBLIC HEARING ON 9/2, THE UPCOMING BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY, CAMERAS AND MORE; HERE'S THE CROTON.NEWS SITE: EverythingCroton: FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS AI SITE----CROTON SETS SEPT 2 PIGEON HEARING AS FLOCK'S OWNER PLEADS TO KEEP HIS BIRDS--6 FIRMS ANSWER BATTERY STORAGE INQUIRY, POLICE DETAIL LICENSE PLATE READER NETWORK AND BODY CAM ROLLOUT

***Friends tell us--with a mix of relief and amusement--that a VILLAGE facebook page relentlessly plagued by TDS, Israel-hatred, trans-madness, and more---not to mention bots and anonymous posters as well---and which now has a new name--Unnecessarily Unhinged.....continues its descent into the abyss....and there is much joy that Croton is no longer associated with it.

***Chatter STILL continues about the latest high school rankings; much disappointment that Croton isn't on the list EverythingCroton: CROTON DID NOT MAKE THE LIST---NEW RANKING OF THE HUDSON VALLEY TOP 15 HIGH SCHOOLS RELEASED BY US NEWS

***LOTS OF CHATTER still ABOUT THE 100 UNITS OF "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" coming to Lot A, the housing possible at the Straddles site, and essentially the dividing of the village into "affordable" versus....NOT.....the village's pro-housing status and folks asking if it is more profitable to sell as a tear down for multi-family depending on where they are in the village.....some very heated conversation--also this news being hotly discussed EverythingCroton: LOT A NEEDED ON SITE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS/MONEY -- WESTCHESTER STEPPED IN WITH A MILLION TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION

***MUCH PRIDE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SARCONE, AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED THWARTING THIS LUNATIC ISIS WOMAN EverythingCroton: AND MORE ON THAT LUNATIC ISIS-LINKED NEW YORKER--WANTED TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE, TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH--THANK YOU SARCONE, TREMAROLI AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED

***Still lots of chatter about the coming pot shop.......AND more cannabis shops in the C2 area