NYC HIGH-RISE "UNSTABLE" AFTER COLUMNS BUCKLE, BRICKS FALL, OFFICIALS SAY

Avoid travel to Manhattan; may be several days.........



The area around Grand Central is partially blocked off due to structural problems with a building on Second Avenue. It is not known when the building will be sound enough to re-open the streets surrounding the building.

https://thehill.com/homenews/5956975-live-nyc-building-still-unstable-after-columns-buckle-and-bricks-fall-officials-say

CONCERT---FDR DRIVE--TOWN OF CORTLANDT 7/9

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More Summer Concert: Thursday, July 9 at 6:30PM - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

CURRENTLY TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA--BIDEN ADMINISTRATION---ALLEGED SOCIAL MEDIAL COERCION AND CENSORSHIP

This issue is currently trending on local social media but the link to the May press release was broken; here is the correct link; for those on social media, please make the change: Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Challenging Biden Administration’s Alleged Social Media Coercion and Censorship | United States Department of Justice

SCHOOL OF FLOP

In total, a staggering 43% of the system’s approximately 912,000 students are in these failing schools, according to the shocking report released Tuesday.

GRADE INFLATION...LAX ACOUNTABILITY...AND SO MUCH MORE

GO TO 900 NYC schools failing students amid grade inflation, lax accountability

BUBBLE SHOW PLUS...VASSALO PARK--WEDNESDAY

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BUBBLE SHOW PLUS...VASSALO PARK--WEDNESDAY--CLICK ON THE IMAGE

BEHIND PAYWALL--5-DAY HEARING TO DETERMINE IF CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING SUSPECT TYLER ROBINSON WILL STAND TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGES AND A VIDEO NOT BEHIND PAYWALL

Behind paywall--5-day hearing to determine if Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson will stand trial in murder case

and video not behind paywall Kirk family faces accused assassin in Utah court for preliminary hearing

ALL ABOARD...

If you're looking for the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), hop on board 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 (RE-OPENED!) 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, ShopRite, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, Matters, Barre-on-Hudson, The Organic Teaching Kitchen and more....

SEEKING PHOTOS, ARTICLES, ETC. FOR THE FOLLOWING

Pertaining to work/workers/working at the HARMON SHOPS during WWII and through the 1950's. 

Thank you.

FROM THE MAILBOX

A reader asks: Wasn't there a yoga place in the upper village?

Response: Yes. My Yoga Sol was a Covid casualty (rioting ok--yoga, getting a haircut, and going to church, not so much apparently. But I digress....)

UNFORTUNATELY, this business closed in 2020; read more at EverythingCroton: YOGA SOL HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS

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CONFIDENTIAL TO "OVERWHELMING SUPPORT":

The petition you refer to has less than 75 signatures on it---and some of those are suspect and/or non-village residents. If, however, you feel this demonstrates "overwhelming community support for the cause', then by all means show up with said paperwork at the next village board meeting and make your case.

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A reader wondered if anything came of this CVS shoplifting incident from last year (see EverythingCroton: MORE COVERAGE OF THE CROTON CVS THEFT---COPS TRACK DOWN DUO TO BRAZEN CVS SHOPLIFTING SPREE--PATCH)

Response: Sorry just don't know. You could try asking village officials directly. Given low and no bail issues however---and/or suspects always not showing up for Court dates....well...you get the potential picture. Do let the blog know what--if anything--you learn.  Thank you.

FOR YOUR AMUSEMENT FROM ETHICS ALARMS AND JACK MARSHALL-STEPHEN KING'S UNETHICAL TWEETS SUPPORTING GRAHAM PLATNER

Read more at Ethics Observations on Stephen King’s Unethical Tweets Supporting Graham Platner | Ethics Alarms

BY SPECIAL REQUEST--PUMPHOUSE, POTENTIAL BESS SITE??? FROM OCTOBER 2025

There's been quite a bit of social media chatter regarding this issue and opposition appears to be ramping up; have had a request for this October 2025 article from that new CROTON.NEWS SITE. Please note the site is AI driven and that while many expect the consultant's report to rubber stamp this site, we have to wait and see. MORE AT Croton eyes $100K battery lease to fund green projects — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

IT'S 250 TUESDAY #10

It's 250 Tuesday --- Time for our new weekly series---250 TUESDAYS at the blog--#10! We're celebrating America's 250th! CLICK ON THE IMAGE(S) AND LINKS:

And now some July 4th re-caps:

****Some stunning fireworks photos---how Cape Cod did it--via Carolyn Whiting.  And some poetry too.

See much more at EverythingCroton: MORE 250 SCENES---THESE ARE FROM CAPE COD--JULY 4, 2026

****THANK YOU TO THE DIECKMANS! 250 signs just about everywhere thanks to their efforts; see more at EverythingCroton: THANK YOU TO THE DIECKMANS!

AND PHOTOS EverythingCroton: A LETTER TO THE PAPER--JESSICA DIECKMAN AND THOSE 250 SIGNS!

AND MORE PHOTOS FRANZOSO CONTRACTING, FEED THE BIRDS AND THE CROTON PROFESSIONAL BUILDING (THE LATTER BY ROSEANN SCHUYLER, KITSON & SCHUYLER)

STAY TUNED THERE WILL BE MORE...

****Despite a late storm start, all went well; see more at SEE more at Trump spoke to a cheering crowd of more than 150,000 people on the National Mall who braved a thunderstorm-forced evacuation to hear the president speak in the 11 p.m. hour.

****WHATTA SHOW! SEE MORE HERE

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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

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BREAKING POINT--ERIKA KIRK LEAVES COURTROOM AS WITNESS DESCRIBES MOMENT CHARLIE WAS KILLED AT EMOTIONAL HEARING

 

Erika Kirk left court Monday as a former campus police officer described seeing her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie, killed last September — kicking off an emotional week of testimony.

Kirk was seen exiting the courtroom with Charlie’s parents and other family members as Officer Chris Bagley described hearing a rifle shot and watching Charlie Kirk collapse during an event on the campus of Utah Valley University. MORE AT Erika Kirk leaves courtroom as witness describes moment Charlie was killed at emotional hearing

CON EDISON PROJECT ON OLD POST ROAD SOUTH

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Con Edison has advised the Village that their contractor has begun a storm hardening project on Old Post Road South between Cleveland Drive and Maple Street. The work will generally take place Mondays through Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is expected to take two months to complete. MORE AT Con Edison Project on Old Post Road South | Croton-on-Hudson NY