Friday, July 24, 2026
LOHUD---NOT BEHIND PAYWALL--VIDEO--WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BIKES
TRENDING ON PEEKSKILL SOCIAL MEDIA---GLEASONS AND BIRDSALL HOUSE CLOSURES AND THE PRECARIOUS STATE OF BUSINESSES IN PEEKSKILL
We're not on social media, but we often get to hear about it and are sometimes sent screenshots---some of the Peekskill pages are a fascinating look at urban decline in all its raw unfiltered glory. And hopeful thoughts....
Will skip the chatter-----and go to this article instead:
Closure of Iconic Peekskill Restaurants Sparks Spirited Community Conversation---A 4,200-word post by Chloe Wareham-Gordon has heated up social media, while Council members decline to comment on her critique
By By ERIC HARVEY, eric@peekskillherald.com
July 24, 2026
The recent closures of two long-standing eateries — Gleason’s and Birdsall House, both overseen by John Sharp — have sparked animated conversations in the community on what some see as the precarious state of locally-owned and operated businesses in Peekskill.
One notable thread of comments was spawned by a 4,200-word essay posted on social media by Chloe Wareham-Gordon in which the outspoken Peekskill resident shared her views on building turnover, economic development, and the roles the city, business improvement district, and chamber of commerce play to support businesses, especially those struggling to keep their doors open. MORE AT Closure of Iconic Peekskill Restaurants Sparks Spirited Community Conversation – Peekskill Herald
July 24, 2026
The recent closures of two long-standing eateries — Gleason’s and Birdsall House, both overseen by John Sharp — have sparked animated conversations in the community on what some see as the precarious state of locally-owned and operated businesses in Peekskill.
One notable thread of comments was spawned by a 4,200-word essay posted on social media by Chloe Wareham-Gordon in which the outspoken Peekskill resident shared her views on building turnover, economic development, and the roles the city, business improvement district, and chamber of commerce play to support businesses, especially those struggling to keep their doors open. MORE AT Closure of Iconic Peekskill Restaurants Sparks Spirited Community Conversation – Peekskill Herald
ICYMI--LINE STRIPING NOTICE TONIGHT CLEVELAND DRIVE & OLD POST RD. SOUTH
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BEHIND PAYWALL---WESTCHESTER AMONG NATION'S TOP "DIGITAL" COUNTIES--WHERE IT RANKED
Rockland/Westchester Journal News
July 24, 2026, 3:01 a.m. ET---Westchester County continues to rank among the nation's leaders in digital government, earning second place in the 2026 Digital Counties Survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government in partnership with the National Association of Counties. MORE AT Westchester County ranks second in U.S. Digital Counties Survey
WHY DID THE RAT SNAKE CROSS THE ROAD
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Well we have been down this road before on Grand and this time your editor got to grab a three foot beauty and get him safely across Grand to his destination---the empty lot---before he was obliterated by our ever increasing vehicle traffic. Click on the photo.
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Well we have been down this road before on Grand and this time your editor got to grab a three foot beauty and get him safely across Grand to his destination---the empty lot---before he was obliterated by our ever increasing vehicle traffic. Click on the photo.
Note---it's a rat snake---it's harmless----all snakes are protected in the state---see more---and the 2023 rescue too, at EverythingCroton: SNAKE SEASON 2025---LEARNING TO LIVE WITH SNAKES
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QUERIES ABOUT THE SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS/SCHISM/SSPX
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Getting a lot of questions and more about the SSPX schism. But personally feel they are best answered at Tom Faranda's Folly....he has posted commentary and video from Bishop Paprocki that neatly summarizes/explains all this. Go to “Bishop Paprocki: SSPX ‘basically another Protestant sect’ now” – Tom Faranda's Folly
Getting a lot of questions and more about the SSPX schism. But personally feel they are best answered at Tom Faranda's Folly....he has posted commentary and video from Bishop Paprocki that neatly summarizes/explains all this. Go to “Bishop Paprocki: SSPX ‘basically another Protestant sect’ now” – Tom Faranda's Folly
ICYMI----WESTCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM REDUCES ILLEGAL SCHOOL BUS PASSING BY NEARLY 24%
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THANK YOU ST. AUGUSTINE PARISHIONERS FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY
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THANK YOU ST. AUGUSTINE PARISHIONERS FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY--the church's 7/26 bulletin has an extensive thank you note from Sr. Anila Christy; parishioners donated $6,442.
Some residents had this order of nuns mixed up with the LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR AND the other order involved in the Hawthorne lawsuit. These are different orders. All, however, strive to serve.
The main website for the DAUGHTERS OF MARY appears to be DMI – Society of Daughters of Mary Immaculate – Fully Human and Fully Alive for those who want to donate directly and missed the collection at the church.
As for the Dominican order in Hawthorne, here is the most recent article EverythingCroton: FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE DOMINICAN NUNS OF HAWTHORNE---TODAY---THEY HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT OVER THE STATE'S NEW ASSISTED DYING LAW
As for the Little Sisters of the Poor, they often visit local churches and Holy Name of Mary in particular to collect for their facility in the Bronx.EverythingCroton: SPECIAL VISITORS AT HOLY NAME THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
AT THE MAILBOX--SPELLING IT WRONG....
A reader has been trying to find a Stern article that involved Croton and Joey Buttafuco but can't locate it.
Response: Spelling it wrong. it's BUTTAFUCCO, two "C"'s. (It's often spelled with only one "T" online). In any case:
The article is here but it being re-posted below for your convenience:
1994, JOEY BUTTAFUCCO, A WELCOME GUEST ON HOWARD STERN, BUT NOT IN CROTON--CLICK ON THE IMAGE.
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AT IT AGAIN---COPS FUME AS MAMDANI URGES NEW YORKERS TO TAKE TO STREETS TO PROTEST NETANYAHU AFTER ARREST FAIL
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is telling New Yorkers to take to the streets to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits the Big Apple — and it has NYPD cops fuming.
New York’s Finest just put in superhuman duty to keep the five boroughs safe during the FIFA World Cup, the Knicks NBA title, Independence Day and a massive America 250 celebration that brought millions into the city — and now will have to keep their guards up as....“The mayor’s activist posturing puts police officers on the street in a terrible position,” NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said. “Protests during the UN General Assembly are nothing new, but when the mayor of the city is actively calling for demonstrations, violent agitators will assume they have permission to cause as much havoc as possible. READ MORE AT Cops fume as Mamdani urges New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu after arrest fail
New York’s Finest just put in superhuman duty to keep the five boroughs safe during the FIFA World Cup, the Knicks NBA title, Independence Day and a massive America 250 celebration that brought millions into the city — and now will have to keep their guards up as....“The mayor’s activist posturing puts police officers on the street in a terrible position,” NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said. “Protests during the UN General Assembly are nothing new, but when the mayor of the city is actively calling for demonstrations, violent agitators will assume they have permission to cause as much havoc as possible. READ MORE AT Cops fume as Mamdani urges New Yorkers to protest Netanyahu after arrest fail
OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---& NOW...THE VIEUX CARRE,
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OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---and now THE VIEUX CARRE, GO TO Friday cocktail – the Vieux Carre! – Tom Faranda's Folly
A CROTON PURPLE FINCH LIVES TO TELL THE TALE
Your editor heard that familiar thump; it was a bird and window strike, a now uncommon occurrence thanks to special reflective decals purchased from Feed the Birds. Still, there's always one--it wasn't at my house, however, but at a neighbor's. This time, it was a Purple Finch (have never understood this name as the color is more red than purple but I digress).
Badly stunned with a little blood at the beak, I was certain he'd be gone within hours. I placed him in the spare cage I keep for such events, brought back out the mini heater from storage, and hoped for the best. Pulled out the numbers of some local bird re-habbers too.
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Badly stunned with a little blood at the beak, I was certain he'd be gone within hours. I placed him in the spare cage I keep for such events, brought back out the mini heater from storage, and hoped for the best. Pulled out the numbers of some local bird re-habbers too.
Gee whattya know! 24 hours of rest and BORN FREE! Click on the photo.
See FEED THE BIRDS to learn about those these reflective window decals!
And here's last year's happy tale EverythingCroton: A CROTON CARDINAL LIVES TO TELL THE TALE
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IT DOESN'T TAKE ALL THIS...
....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
BEHIND PAYWALL, ANOTHER LOWER COURT ORDER PAUSED, FIFTH CIRCUIT PAUSES LOWER COURT ORDERS RELEASING MIGRANTS
The Fifth Circuit stayed lower court orders releasing three noncitizens from immigration detention, granting the Justice Department’s unusual request ahead of further oral arguments on whether noncitizens without immigration status have a constitutional right to bond hearings. BEHIND PAYWALL AT Fifth Circuit Pauses Lower Court Orders Releasing Migrants (1)
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