Monday, August 25, 2025
RIVER JOURNAL--GLEASON'S CORTLANDT "MOTHERSHIP" IS CALLING
As many of you know, Gleason was a regular village visitor. The River Journal has an extensive article on his former home---which is once again on the market. READ MORE AT Jackie Gleason’s $5.5M Cortlandt ‘Mothership’ is Calling - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill
UPDATE--ALBANY POST RD./RIVERSIDE AVE ROAD WORK
The New York State Dept. of Transportation will continue working along Albany Post Road this week. It is anticipated that milling and paving operations along Albany Post Road between Wolf Road and Arrowcrest Drive will begin on Sunday, August 24. MORE AT Update on Albany Post Road/Riverside Avenue Road Work | Croton-on-Hudson NY
SUPREME COURT RULES FOR PARENTS ON LGBTQ STORYBOOKS
TOWN OF CORTLANDT HELP WANTED, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
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TOWN OF CORTLANDT HELP WANTED, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
SEE MORE AT Employment Opportunity: Director of Code Enforcement - Town of Cortlandt, NY News
IN THE NEWS - KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA DETAINED BY ICE JUST DAYS AFTER RELEASE, FACES DEPORTATION TO UGANDA
PHOTOS AND MORE--2025 CROTON LIONS ANNUAL BBQ AT SENASQUA
The event continued until the high tide forced a hasty exit from the park.
Proceeds from this event and other Lions functions support the schlolarship fund and over thirty charities. We welcome new members and information can be found on the website, crotonlions.org.
The Lions motto is "We Serve", come join us and serve your community
Photo credits Bob Anderson and Vic Conte. TWO SETS OF PHOTOS. CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.
50/50 winner, Pete meets VOC candidate Stacy Nacthaler, Pete prepares food, Croton t basket, tide at sunset sending us home






And below, all Lions, guests,50/50 winner, gift basket winners, Pete speech about his life in Croton, Croton t basket, sign in table, membership table, 50/50 table, Vic with Lion District Governor Mike Connor, and Don Daubney with DG.












IN THE NEWS---THE NUMBERS--CNN ADMITS THE BRUTAL TRUTH...
NEW YORK CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY
New York Catholic Youth Day is an annual event that gathers hundreds of teens from throughout the archdiocese for a day filled with inspirational talks, lively music, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, and service opportunities.
High School New York Catholic Youth Day
Saturday, September 27
Grades 9-12
Mass Celebrant: Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Middle School New York Catholic Youth Day
Sunday, September 28
Grades 6-8
Mass Celebrant: Bishop Joseph Espaillat
St. Joseph’s Seminary
201 Seminary Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tickets include lunch, activities, and event t-shirt. Register by September 15, 2025 for early bird pricing of $45! Registration required by September 19, 2025. Late registration rate is $65.
1969, ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD----FOR THE MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB
WE LOVE FINDING OLD ADS---AND IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A CROTON CONNECTION...here's another one for THE MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB, 1969. Click on the image. See more from them at EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE AFTER A BLOGGING GLITCH---FROM 1969---CROTON'S MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB!
For more vintage ads with a Croton connection, see below:
--1947 ALTOUN KENNELS; CLICK HERE
--1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON ADS, 1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS-1967, CROTON WATCH, a humdinger of an ad; go to EverythingCroton: A HUMDINGER OF A VINTAGE CROTON WATCH AD
--1955, WITH MENTION OF SWANSON'S! GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD, SWANSON FLORIST MENTION 1955
--1961, SEE-DO PRODUCTIONS, DANCE; JOE PIRO, HIS FAMOUS PACHANGA; CLICK HERE
--1917 WOOD, HARMON; NEVER SAW THIS ONE BEFORE; BROOKLYN PROPERTY FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: WOOD, HARMON & CO. 1917
--1917 AD FOR THE SALE OF THE OSBORN SHIPYARD; CLICK HERE
--1960: MORE FROM CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1974, CROTON MODELING AD; CLICK HERE
--1972, RADIO YESTERYEAR; CLICK HERE
--1962, EASTER AD FOR VAN WYCK PHARMACY; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD WITH A CROTON CONNECTION -- 1962--VAN WYCK PHARMACY, EASTER & RUSSELL STOVER TOO
--1925, TWO FUN ADS from THE MIKADO INN. CLICK HERE
--1884, E. CHASE, Croton Landing--a few words about Brandreth's Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters; CLICK HERE
--1956, CHEST OF TREASURES; CLICK HERE
--1926, MT. AIRY REAL ESTATE AD; WITH INTERESTING CONTENT; CLICK HERE
--1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING, GO TO
EverythingCroton: VINTAGE "HARMON-ON-HUDSON" AD, 1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING
--1950'S; ED RONDTHALER ADS; CLICK HERE
--1977, Croton's RADIOLA! Click here
--1900, CROTON'S "MRS. KLEEHAMMER" AND CELERY KING! SEE MORE HERE
--Click on the link for VINTAGE AD - CROTON MILITARY INSTITUTE 1895
--THAT 1960 NIGHT LIGHT ASH TRAY! CLICK HERE
--1978, BE A MODEL; CLICK HERE
--1961, CROTON'S SUNSHINE TERRACE, CLICK HERE
--1961, FROM THE MAIL TRADER, "TIPS" CO., SEVERAL ADS; CLICK HERE
--1939, SOME OLD SCHOOL CROTON SCAMMING, CLICK HERE
--1968 AND 1983, PICK PRODUCTS (PICCIANO); CLICK HERE
--1960 CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1909, UNDERHILL, SOMETHING NEW IN STRAWBERRIES! CLICK HERE
--1949/50 HARMON HATS! CLICK HERE
--1954/55 RAPID RIBBON! CLICK HERE
--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE
--1973, FREE FOOD WARMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS; CLICK HERE
--1975, DICK MANLEY DULCIMERS; CLICK HERE
--1961, POODLE DOORKNOCKER; CLICK HERE
--1937, TUMBLE INN; CLICK HERE
--1977 LITTLE MISS HALF PINT CARVEL; GO TO EverythingCroton: LITTLE MISS HALF PINT 1977 CROTON...AND MORE....
--1959 CROTON MANSIONETTE FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1959--VARIETY---CROTON "MANSIONETTE" FOR SALE
--THE PERFUME FACTORY, TONKAIRE, 1946; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD---COMPAGNIE PARENTO---THE PERFUME FACTORY, 1946
--1960 JIM McGLONE AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960 JIM McGLONE VW AD
and one more for McGlone: EverythingCroton: 1959 JIM McGLONE AD--"MOBILE OFFICE", PATENT TRADER
--1960 ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960--MILDRED ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
--1974, WHOLE EARTH CATALOG; GRAND STEET FOR THE FLY FISHERMAN....GO TO EverythingCroton: 1974, VINTAGE CROTON AD, FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE, GRAND STREET
AND MORE AT EverythingCroton: MORE ON THAT VINTAGE CROTON BUSINESS, THE FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE
--1971, ART AUCTION, Temple Israel; go to EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1971, ART AUCTION, TEMPLE ISRAEL
--1876! EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1876, DR. UNDERHILL'S PURE CROTON POINT WINE DEPOT
SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Because life gets busy:
*** MY MSMERMAID LIFE; HAVING THE RIGHT PARTNER; CLICK HERE
***FALL HIKING GUIDE FOR WESTCHESTER AND BEYOND; CLICK HERE
***MORE AUGUST SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON 1967; CLICK HERE
***INFLATION BREAKDOWN IN ONE CHART; LESS THAN EXPECTED; MORE HERE
***ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL ANNUAL CLOTHING FEST; CLICK HERE
***REMINDER, CROTON FALL PARKING QUARTER STARTS 9/1; GO TO EverythingCroton: REMINDER---FALL PARKING PERMIT QUARTER BEGINS 9/1
***WHAT TO DO AFTER AN E-BIKE ACCIDENT; GO TO EverythingCroton: WHAT TO DO AFTER AN E-BIKE ACCIDENT--THE RIVER JOURNAL-4/17/2025
***THE WORST NY HIGH SCHOOLS, GO TO EverythingCroton: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT--THE WORST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN NYS, POWER 93.7 WBLK
***GORSUCH GIVES ROGUE LOWER COURTS THE SMACKDOWN THEY DESERVE; GO TO EverythingCroton: GORSUCH GIVES ROGUE COURTS THE SMACKDOWN THEY DESERVE
TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE
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TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE! BOOKMARK THIS POST FOR REGULAR UPDATES....but.... remember to ALWAYS call ahead for any possible rule changes.
MOMMY POPPINS HAS A GREAT LIST OF LOCAL/HUDSON VALLEY APPLE PICKING SPOTS--GO TO Where To Go Apple Picking near NYC - Mommy Poppins
AND IF YOU JUST LIKE APPLES--AND ARE NOT INTO PICKING THEM(!)--LOTS OF VARIETIES AND HEIRLOOMS TOO--AT:
--MEADOWS FARM MARKET IN YORKTOWN https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-very-pleasant-visit-to-meadows-farm.html
AND ON ANOTHER NOTE: THOMPSON'S CIDER MILL, CIDER SEASON STARTS 9/13; GO TO https://thompsonscidermill.com/
AND SOME FAB 2018 PHOTOS COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED HERE.
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ASSORTED BOY SCOUT REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX
****EAGLE SCOUT CEREMONY, SUPERVISOR PUGLISI, JOHN ANTHONY SARCONE IV; GO TO https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/10/eagle-scout-ceremony-supervisor-puglisi.html
****GOD SQUAD, JOHN SARCONE, TROOP 28 COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR AND SPENCER & ELROY CELENTE, thank you; https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/05/thank-you-god-squad-john-sarcone-troop.html
***PHOTOS HOLY NAME OF MARY CUB SCOUT PANCAKE FUNDRAISER; GO TO EverythingCroton: PHOTOS, 2014 CROTON CUB SCOUT PACK 28 PANCAKE FUNDRAISER
IN THE NEWS--COLONEL RICHARD KEMP--THE BATTLE OF GAZA CITY IS BEGINNING
The battle of Gaza City does not need to happen. The expected loss of human life and physical destruction could be avoided if Hamas laid down its arms and released the hostages. That is made much less likely by the words and actions of Western leaders including our own prime minister and foreign secretary. The pressure they are piling on Israel to end the war, including threats to recognise a “Palestinian state”, are understandably translated by Hamas into signals to them to fight on. Why would they give up the struggle, which has already cost Gazans so dearly, if there is a chance their enemy will be restrained by its own so-called allies? It is hard to reconcile the constant attacks on Israel’s vital self-defence with the near silence about the savages that started this war and keep it going. MORE AT The battle of Gaza City is beginning. Get ready for a barrage of Hamas lies
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Often updated in real time too!
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BY SPECIAL REQUEST, MORE AUGUST SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 1967
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BY SPECIAL REQUEST, MORE AUGUST SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 1967....Click on the scans and photos below, courtesy of The Croton Historical Society's outstanding archives.YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY SOME JULY 1967 HERE.
SIX NY COUNTIES & ONE VILLAGE SIGN 287(G) DEALS WITH ICE
As of August 24, 2025, seven New York agencies adopted ICE 287(g) agreements under WSO, JEM, and Task Force models. Supporters cite public-safety gains; critics warn of lost trust, longer detentions, and family separations. ICE reported 896 agreements nationwide by August 22, 2025, and state laws and lawsuits may reshape participation. Last updated: August 24, 2025 10:27 am--READ MORE AT Six New York Counties and One Village Sign 287(g) Deals with ICE
WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS
Happy Monday everyone....and now our regular weekly feature......
WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS
You may not always agree but it's always interesting...click on the links below.
NINE ITEMS FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY:
--Looks like helicopter pilot error in the Washington collision with the AA flight
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TWO FROM CROTON'S DW DESIGN & DECOR
--A LAKEHOUSE RETREAT FOR THE AGES; GO TO A Lakehouse Retreat for the Ages - DW Design & Decor--SUMMER DESIGN NEWSLETTER; GO TO Summer Design Newsletter, 2025 - DW Design & Decor
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TWO FROM BROTHER JACK'S PREACHING MINISTRY, HOLY NAME OF MARY: THE FIRE OF FAITH; CLICK HERE AND THE NARROW GATE; CLICK HERE
THE HAPPY CHICKEN COOP, FOR THOSE RAISING CHICKENS, OR THINKING ABOUT IT; GO TO Blog - The Happy Chicken Coop
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: EverythingCroton: (CROTON) CHICKENS!!!!!! AND THEN SOME.....
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NEW FROM EPHEMERAL NEW YORK: Meet the miniaturist who painted exquisite portraits of the Gilded Age’s best-known characters | Ephemeral New York; CLICK HERE
TEN FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES:
--OLD TIME CHOCOLATE PIE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: OLD-TIME CHOCOLATE PIE--CHIFFON PANCAKES; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CHIFFON PANCAKES
--DEPRESSION PIE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: DEPRESSION PIE
--EASY CHERRY SQUARES; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: EASY CHERRY SQUARES
---L'empereur des pauvres / The Emperor of the Poor; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: L'empereur des pauvres (1921)
---ROBERT DI NIRO; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Robert De Niro
---CARMEN DERAISY; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Carmen Deraisy
---ROLAND YOUNG; go to European Film Star Postcards: Roland Young
---George Nader; go to European Film Star Postcards: George Nader
---TOM SELLECK; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Tom Selleck
---VICTOR MATURE! GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Victor Mature
---KENNETH MOORE; CLICK HERE
THREE FROM WESTERNS ALL'ITALIANA:
---Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Ingolf David; CLICK HERE---RIP BRANDY; CLICK HERE
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THREE FROM ETHICS ALARMS:---Psst! Progressives! It’s What You Mean That’s The Problem, Not How You Say It…CLICK HERE
---MORE ON More Observations on Zohran Mamdani… | Ethics Alarms
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RETSEF AND MALONE AND EMILY KOPP TOO
Retsef and Malone Need Top-Secret Clearances for Their Covid-19 Vaccine Review--BY JOE MURPHY--CIP cannot successfully do its Covid-19 vaccine review without access to Covid-19 origins intelligence. The same-day news that ACIP will investigate the Covid vaccines, paired with Emily Kopp’s expanded report on the cover-up of Covid origin intelligence, parallels the true linkage between origins and the vaccine issue. MORE AT Retsef and Malone Need Top-Secret Clearances for Their Covid-19 Vaccine Review ⋆ Brownstone Institute
Sunday, August 24, 2025
8/30 BLOOD DRIVE
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8/30 blood drive; go to Croton Community Blood Drive | Croton-on-Hudson NY
SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
Because life gets busy...
***JUST A FEW PHOTOS FROM CROTON'S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT; CLICK HERE
***TWO LOCAL SCAM ALERTS; CLICK HERE
***FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY: PART 1-MAMDANI'S BAD IDEAS--CLICK HERE
***TOWN OF CORTLANDT COOK POOL CLOSES 9/1; CLICK HERE
***ICE NAMES MOST WANTED NY CRIMINALS; CLICK HERE
***SOME RECENT VIDEOS, PHOTOS, AND POCASTS TOO---YOU SHOULDN'T MISS; CLICK HERE
GORSUCH GIVES ROGUE COURTS THE SMACKDOWN THEY DESERVE
CROTON-HARMON HIGH DEFEATS IRVINGTON TO TAKE LEAGUE TITLE 1957
FLIPPING THE SCRIPT--THE WORST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN NYS, POWER 93.7 WBLK
School is starting soon in New York State, and with thousands of students heading back, you want to know if the school they are going to is good or not.
Earlier this week, US News and World Report released its annual rankings of public schools in New York State.
US News and World Report used these rankings to rate each of the 1276 schools across the state.
College Readiness 30%
State Assessment Proficiency 20%
State Assessment Performance 20%
Underserved Student Performance 10%
College Curriculum Breadth 10%
Graduation Rate 10%
While most people are talking about the top schools that landed on the list, including Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, High School Math, Science, and Engineering at CCNY , and Stuyvesant High School , we wanted to flip the script. We went all the way to the bottom of the list to find these schools.
The Worst-Ranked Public High Schools In New York State--see more at The Worst Public High Schools In New York State - NewsBreak