REMINDER---THEY'VE GOT PLANS---HEADS UP EVERYONE--THE HARMON SECTION 9/3 NEW YORK FORWARD TOWN HALL MEETING

Click on the image. HEADS UP EVERYONE--THE HARMON SECTION 9/3 NEW YORK FORWARD TOWN MEETING

NY CONTINUES ITS FREEFALL---FAMILY OF ERIN PIACENTI RANDOMLY SLAIN IN TIMES SQUARE RELEASES HEARTBREAKING STATEMENT

The Bank of America executive randomly slain near Times Square was “preparing to build a life” with her husband and 5-month-old daughter, her family revealed in a heartbreaking statement Wednesday.  Relatives of Erin Piacenti, 32, said they were “devastated” by her unprovoked stabbing death Monday — her first day back at work after maternity leave — and asked for privacy, according to the statement. MORE AT Family of BofA exec randomly slain in Times Square releases heartbreaking statement

SARCONE ETAL.-FEDERAL OFFICIALS MEET IN ALBANY ON BANKRUPTCY FRAUD REFERRALS

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Federal officials meet in Albany on bankruptcy fraud referrals - September 1, 2026 7:04 PM

Federal bankruptcy and prosecution officials met in Albany last week to discuss criminal referrals, information sharing and ways to streamline investigations of suspected bankruptcy fraud.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III met Aug. 25 with U.S. Trustee William Harrington and Assistant U.S. Trustee Erin Champion, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York......SEE MORE AT Federal officials meet in Albany on bankruptcy fraud referrals

PIGEON PETITION CURRENTLY AT 212 SIGNATURES AS OF 5PM

LINK AT Petitions — Croton Community Forum

LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL--JURY STILL DEADLOCKED MORE THAN 27 HOURS INTO DELIBERATION

What is theTuey-Rodriguez ‘Dynamite Charge’ the judge gave?

READ MORE AT

Lindsay Clancy trial, 5th day of jury verdict deliberation: Live updates

Updated Lindsay Clancy Trial: Deadlocked Jury Deliberates for 5th Day - The New York Times

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Because life gets busy---

***REMINDER---TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING, AGENDA, PIGEONS AND MORE; GO HERE

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

***UPCOMING LAWLER CONLEY DEBATES; GO HERE

***U.S. TRUSTEE PROGRAM MEETS WITH FIRST ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY SARCONE; GO HERE

***THE CDC AND THOSE ALLEGED MEASLES DEATHS; GO HERE

***LAWLER SUPPORTS WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE, NEW CONTRACT; GO TO EverythingCroton: YONKERS TIMES--CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SUPPORTS NEW CONTRACT FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE

***SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER--ROBERT COX--WESTCHESTER POWER CUSTOMERS PAID MORE OVERALL DESPITE WILD SWINGS IN SAVINGS AND LOSSES; 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

***THE CROTON GARDENER #8; GO 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

***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

YOU DON'T NEED 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

JUST A REMINDER - SAVE THE DATE --TOWN OF CORTLANDT FESTIVAL OF MAKERS -- SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY

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COMING IN OCTOBER---TOWN OF CORTLANDT FESTIVAL OF MAKERS - CORTLANDT WATERFRONT PARK - On October 10, join 100+ designers & creators at Cortlandt Waterfront Park in Verplanck—right on the Hudson River! Bring the whole family to enjoy live music, grab a bite from local food trucks, and enter a free raffle! Want to exhibit your work? Spaces are filling up! Email Hops on the Hudson today at Hopsonthehudson@gmail.com to secure your spot.

YOWZER----BESSENT SCHOOLS SEN. WARREN

 One of your editor's favorite blogs---and a great many other folks too---is JACK MARSHALL'S "ETHICS ALARMS".

Many thanks to Marshall for this latest installment: A copy of the response from Secretary Bessent to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's recent commentary on foreign exchange markets and more. Quite the takedown. Click on the image. Read the whole thing at From The Res Ipsa Loquitur Files… | Ethics Alarms

CROTON SENIORS FRIDAY MEETING 9/4

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Morning all,
Congrats to El Presidente and all the elves that made our annual BBQ a smashing success!  Click on the photos.

Our great DPW BBQ chefs, Raz, Bobby and John




And as you can see not much chatting but lots of Chewing!

We meet in the


Since it's the first meeting of the month, Exec. Mtg. upstairs promptly at 11. Social hour begins at 11 with meeting to follow at 12 with birthdays and comm. reports.

Upcoming: Yacht club pizza party, September 18th, Mary and Rita collecting $5 and $10 non members.



Be kind, we all need a friend when things are hard.

“Don’t ever forget you are a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit – things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day: Civility, Respect, Kindness, Character.”

Be well, be safe and smile

El Presidente and Bob

ERIKA KIRK CALLS ROBINSON RULING "AN IMPORTANT STEP" FOR JUSTICE FOR SLAIN HUSBAND

Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, called the ruling that forces her husband’s accused assassin to stand trial — and possibly face the death penalty — an “important step” in her family’s agonizing quest for justice.

Erika had wiped away tears Tuesday as Judge Tony Graf ruled that Tyler Robinson, 23, will face trial for all seven counts leveled against him – including first-degree murder – nine days before the first anniversary of Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University.

“Today’s decision, which comes nearly a year since Charlie was taken from us, marks an important step in our family’s pursuit of justice for him,” Erika Kirk wrote on X after the ruling, sharing a statement on behalf of her family. MORE AT Erika Kirk says Tyler Robinson trial ruling is 'important step' for justice over Charlie Kirk assassination

WHY THE HUDSON VALLEY IS OVERRUN BY GNATS THIS WEEK

Friends further up and in Jersey too--have reported this issue. So far, knock on wood, we have been spared---read more at Why the Hudson Valley is Overrun by Gnats This Week

THE CROTON GARDENER #8

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2026, #8...THE CROTON GARDENER...useful tips, alerts, shopping, and MUCH MORE.



IT'S TOMATO SEASON! Yes, they're coming hot and heavy---although the rain has wreaked some fungal havoc.

There are few things in life as wonderful as a fresh-picked tomato---a little salt, a little pepper, some mayo. piled high on your old-fashioned Wonder White bread, toasted of course....

Never got to plant any Purple Cherokee Chief Heirlooms this year but Better Boy, Early Girl and some surprise plums and cherry tomato pop-ups are outperforming the weather.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T GROW THEIR OWN, APPLE FARM HAD ROCCO ROMA TOMATOES FOR A WHILE, THE CHEF'S TOMATOES, ALAS ALL GONE.

Fall chores in earnest this week-- VIA COPILOT:

As September deepens in the Hudson Valley, the weather is still warm but shifting toward cooler, drier conditions — the perfect time to prepare your garden for the coming months.

1. Plant Cool-Season Crops
This is the prime time to sow vegetables and herbs that thrive in cooler weather, such as kale, spinach, Swiss chard, lettuce, peas, radishes, carrots, beets, and onions. Planting now ensures they’ll be ready for harvest before the first hard frost.

2. Start Perennials and Spring Bulbs
If you’re planting perennials like hostas, daylilies, or coneflowers, now is the time to do so. For spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, crocuses), plant them in late September to early October for best results.

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YADA YADA YADA THIS RAINY HUMP DAY---TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING, BIRD FLU, MEASLES, MIGRANTs, THE CLANCY TRIAL

You know the drill....many of us are not on social media but we often get to hear about it it---and are sometimes sent screenshots (or as one reader calls them SCREAMSHOTS")!

...And now in no particular order:

*******Instant deletion of anything TDS, SDS, BDS, EDS---related; suggest you do the same.

*******Lots of chatter about tonight's public hearing---how it not only impacts kept pigeons, but potentially other small animals---lizards, rats, chinchillas, ferrets, parrots,  chickens, etc. 

Overriding all this is some inaccurate info about bird flu---demands that the village outlaw chickens as well---highly recommend that if you have concerns about bird flu, you consult the CORNELL LABS site; they are the PREMIER BIRD INFO people! 

There are also claims that some dead birds found after one of our past winter storms were the result of bird flu---THIS IS INACCURATE; SEE EverythingCroton: INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON AVIAN INFLUENZA

*******Many thanks to Red Papayrus for posting this article link---there's been a lot of meme-and-bot-driven chatter about the surge in migrant arrests--recommend this instead from RED PAPYRUS:  White House brings receipts after media claims noncriminal ICE arrests 'soaring': 'False narratives'

*******Lots of general disgust, oddly more from men than women it seems (at least on social media), about Clancy, the jury, the pink-clad "supporters" at her trial, and the murder of her three children. You'll have to wallow through it all yourself---and it's a tough and depressing slog---but we all thought this was a good video--and thank JL for posting: At this point, how is this even a debate? | Watch

*******All over assorted Pennsylvania pages, it is largely posted that Shapiro jumped the gun essentially regarding the two alleged measles deaths; here's what we know currently via the CDC; you should however, do your own due diligence: EverythingCroton: ABOUT THOSE "TWO PENNSYLVANIA MEASLES DEATHS...."