Sunday, October 11, 2026
REMINDER 10/14 WPIX DEBATE LAWLER, CONLEY
YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO
YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO---AS ALWAYS, ITEMS IN ITALICS OR GREEN PRINT SHOULD GET SPECIAL ATTENTION---BUT FIRST...
SOLEMN EVENT:
VILLAGE FLAGS WERE AT HALF-STAFF FOR OCTOBER 7TH; LAWLER STANDING WITH ISRAEL, OCT 7TH; CLICK HERE
HAPPY EVENTS!
***BOB ANDERSON, WESTCHESTER RECEIVES COUNTY SENIOR RECOGNITION; GO HERE
***HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY MONDAY! AND ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH; GO HERE
AND NOT SO HAPPY EVENT:
***Village/school/local and non-local forums, facebook pages and more are buzzing about the IDEA/(formely the Croton DEI Committee) recordings, AI transcripts and more. The proverbial "cat is outta the bag"....Hate has no home here.....Croton aims to be inclusive...yada yada yada.....READ JESSICA DIECKMAN'S COMPELLING LETTER AT EverythingCroton: ABOUT THOSE DISTURBING IDEA ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECORDINGS, A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
SCHOOL STUFF:
***DEFENDING EDUCATION V. CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT: As many of you know by now, the new court date is 11/4; THERE'S TALK (many assorted speculations) OF A SETTLEMENT--given certain recent events, however, this seems unlikely; see a recap more or less here
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MOVING ALONG:
***LETTER, ROBERT WHITING ENDORSES WATKINS; GO HERE
***POSSIBLE NEW COMMUNITY FORUM; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON COMMUNITY FORUM
***An interesting observation: FROM THE CROTON.NEWS AI SITE--CROTON'S ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER LAW TOOK EFFECT SEPTEMBER 25TH; more here
***MILESPLIT, CROTON POINT PARK, RESULTS; GO HERE
***PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING the upcoming CHEMICAL ENGINE FUNDRAISER FOR MIKE RIECKE OCTOBER 18
***A CROTON RESIDENT'S NIECE HONORS OCT. 7TH AND ATTENDS THE YORKTOWN EVENT---NOVA MUSIC FESTIVAL SURVIVOR ROM EL-HAI; go here
***METHODIST SCHISM ISSUES; GO HERE
***CROTON LIONS CANDY CORN GAME WINNER; GO HERE
***EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FALL LEAF-PEEPING HERE
***VINTAGE CROTON, 1965 ETERNA WATCH, GO HERE
***YOUTUBE VIDEO; UNPLUGGED PANEL #4 HIGHLIGHTS OF A NEW VISION OF LEARNING. CROTON SCHOOL DISTRICT; GO HERE
***Knitting! GO TO EverythingCroton: THE MID FALL 2026 EDITION OF "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO"
***APPLE PICKING SEASON; GO HERE
***HOW THEY DID--MORE ON THE FIRST LAWLER/CONLEY DEBATE--SOME QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FROM ASSORTED HAVERSTRAW, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS AND CLARKSTOWN FB PAGES; go here
***VINTAGE CROTON, THE MODEL TRAIN STORE KNOWN AS THE ROUNDHOUSE; GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE ON CROTON'S MODEL TRAIN STORE KNOWN AS THE ROUNDHOUSE I
***THE POT SHOP 10/13 PB AGENDA; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE HARMON POT SHOP---CROTON.NEWS, 10/13 PLANNING BOARD TO WEIGH GRAND ST. ART STUDIO, DISPENSARY SIGN AND CANNABIS RULES TUESDAY
***FROM THE MAILBOX, 2026 SENIOR AWARDS BANQUET, FLYOVER, HOW MUCH PEEKSKILL GETS FROM ALL ITS CANNABIS BUSINESSES; GO HERE
***POT SHOPS: THE PLACES THAT OPTED OUT; WE DIDN'T; GO HERE
***10/14, COFFEE WITH A COP AT SKYVIEW; GO HERE
***GEORGE'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA. BLUE PIG 10/23; GO HERE
***CROTON JOB OPP; VILLAGE CLERK; GO HERE
***VINTAGE CROTON, ASSTD FOOTBALL REQUESTS; GO HERE
***SAM WATKINS STOPPED BY OKTOBERFEST; GO HERE
***BARE NAILS ARE RACIST! GO HERE
***VINTAGE CROTON 1931, LENORE ULRIC, GO HERE
***A WORD FROM CROTON EMS; LOSAP BENEFIT; GO TO EverythingCroton: FROM CROTON EMS---ABOUT THAT LOSAP BENEFIT...
***When New York Threw a Party for Croton Water; GO HERE
***NEW FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EFSP: EverythingCroton: NEW FROM EFSP: WEIMAR UNCENSORED
***And in PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia officer Shane Seiber killed in the line of duty, another wounded; suspect Eric Lewis charged with murder - 6abc Philadelphia
MORE ON THAT CHILLING MALL OF AMERICA TERROR PLOT
So grateful this "ISIS inspired Somali immigrant" was busted by the FBI: read and see more video at Somali immigrant busted in chilling Mall of America terror plot | Watch
WEATHER MARGINAL ISAIAS RISK--EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ON SUNDAY
Rain possibly.....Click on the Instagram image.
AI WATCHDOG UNLEASHED ON 13,000 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FLAG CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES BEFORE VOTES
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Have received many assorted facebook and direct links on this topic--see below--from both parents and non-parents.
Have received many assorted facebook and direct links on this topic--see below--from both parents and non-parents.
There's a lot of excitement in general about these "sweeping tools"......which make it harder for the "overlords" (smile) to regulate the timing of when things like agendas, housing development info, etc. are released.
EXCERPTED The organization says its system is designed to give chapters a window of roughly 72 hours to mobilize parents, sign up for public comment and scrutinize proposals before board members cast their votes.
"Moms for Liberty is harnessing AI to increase the oversight of school boards across the nation, empowering parents like never before," Descovich said. "For five years, we’ve asked parents to show up at school board meetings, and they have. The problem is that it’s incredibly time-consuming to sift through thousands of pages in agendas each week, and school districts count on that."
Descovich said the new AI tool will allow Moms for Liberty members and other parents to quickly identify concerning policies buried deep within school board agendas, even when they are released late in the week, giving families time to respond before officials take action. MORE AT Moms for Liberty unleashes AI watchdog on 13,000 school districts to flag controversial policies before votes | FOX 5 New York
"Moms for Liberty is harnessing AI to increase the oversight of school boards across the nation, empowering parents like never before," Descovich said. "For five years, we’ve asked parents to show up at school board meetings, and they have. The problem is that it’s incredibly time-consuming to sift through thousands of pages in agendas each week, and school districts count on that."
Descovich said the new AI tool will allow Moms for Liberty members and other parents to quickly identify concerning policies buried deep within school board agendas, even when they are released late in the week, giving families time to respond before officials take action. MORE AT Moms for Liberty unleashes AI watchdog on 13,000 school districts to flag controversial policies before votes | FOX 5 New York
VIDEO, NORTHEAST RAIL FAN, CROTON HARMON OPEN HOUSE AND MORE
NORTHEAST RAILFAN IS PERIODICALLY FEATURED HERE---ENJOY! ---What a trip! I went to the 2026 Croton Harmon Open house from 8:30-10AM. After, I did some railfanning at the station. Then I rode the free fall foliage train. SEE ,MORE AT HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT Trip To The 2026 Croton Harmon Open House & Railfanning In The Lower Hudson Valley
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: PHOTOS FROM THE 2026 METRO NORTH OPEN HOUSE! CROTON-ON-HUDSON - WE LOVE OUR TRAINS!
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CROTON COMMUNITY FORUM
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So a reader stumbled upon this one--and passed along the link and info---it's Mathew Broudy (Croton.News) and appears to be in its infancy.
Have a look for yourself---many folks prefer these types of forums to the bot-driven accounts (allegedly from South America and Eastern Europe) that seem to plague Facebook with ever increasing frequency Croton Community Forum
Have a look for yourself---many folks prefer these types of forums to the bot-driven accounts (allegedly from South America and Eastern Europe) that seem to plague Facebook with ever increasing frequency Croton Community Forum
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Y'ALL A BOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Response: Thank you for taking the time to write. And yes, we confirmed with our own sources, Google AI, other FB users, etc.
In a nutshell, this is an incredibly common trait. Facebook pages, especially public ones, are heavily populated by automated bots, and their speech patterns are one of the easiest ways to spot them. [1, 2] The frequent, unnatural use of regional slang like "y'all" is actually a known artifact of how modern Large Language Model (LLM) bots are programmed.
Why Bots Overuse Slang Like "Y'all" Enforced "Human" Flavoring: Bot creators know that AI text can sound stiff and robotic. To bypass basic detection, they explicitly prompt the AI to sound "casual," "folksy," or "like an everyday American." Because AI lacks actual cultural nuance, it overcompensates and dumps the word "y'all" into comments at an unnaturally high frequency.
Why Bots Overuse Slang Like "Y'all" Enforced "Human" Flavoring: Bot creators know that AI text can sound stiff and robotic. To bypass basic detection, they explicitly prompt the AI to sound "casual," "folksy," or "like an everyday American." Because AI lacks actual cultural nuance, it overcompensates and dumps the word "y'all" into comments at an unnaturally high frequency.
So there "y'all" have it....(smile). We prefer human company. Most of the time.
HEADS UP EVERYONE---IT'S POISON IVY IN THE FALL SEASON!
Full disclosure--your editor gets nothing for recommending this product---other than blessed relief. You will too.
ABOUT THOSE DISTURBING IDEA ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECORDINGS, A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
Several recordings from some of the Village of Croton’s IDEA Advisory Committee meetings (or ‘member gatherings,’ as they may come to be designated in order to assuage responsibility) have made their way to public ears.
I was appalled to hear members (one would presume they are members) list Croton residents by name, identifying them as problematic “lunatics” based on assumed political affiliations. In one recording, a member comments about “wanting to do something” at a village resident’s house, simply because they don’t like their views or beliefs. My own name came up, because of my previous letters featured within The Gazette (“She’s always in the paper”) but fortunately I am designated as “not a lunatic,” making me “a little more difficult to deal with.” Perhaps a compliment, but valueless given the callousness of the people putting the words forth.
The recordings reveal more disturbing attitudes than simple name-calling and loose threats against neighbors: members negatively discussed Jewish people and defend having deliberately not celebrated or even acknowledged Jewish American Heritage Month. They mock and laugh at a group of Jewish people as having “a funny innocence,” for visiting a mosque. It is perplexing as to what that could even suggest, but it certainly sounds demeaning. Though perhaps flippant and off-handed, a comment made on one recording by a man stating that they are, “planning to overthrow The United States Government,” does give a shiver down one’s spine.
Statements about importing influencers from other towns and ‘getting ahold of these kids’ (in Croton) to organize a ‘walkout’ are heard, based on dissatisfaction with the ages of local protestors (a very disparaging attitude towards some of our own local senior citizens who take their time to respectfully assemble and exercise their right to demonstrate). One wonders how it might lie within the purview of a village appointed committee to brainstorm ways of influencing our CHUFSD youth, telling them what to think or protest about.
The usefulness of the IDEA Advisory Committee should be evaluated; perhaps it would be well for it to simply be disbanded. The recorded conversations do not represent inclusivity or equitability; they reveal a toxic and divisive clique.
It remains unclear, aside from being appointed by the mayor, and aside from the fact that guidelines for village committees state that they (committees) operate under the village manager's authority, whether the IDEA Advisory Committee is simply a renegade band of sharply opinionated agents harboring private condemnations towards their neighbors, or in some way, a functional component of the village government.
It is at least known and acknowledged within a recent missive from the village manager that “it would not be permissible for the Village to limit the speech of advisory committee volunteers in their discussions.” Despite having been recorded in the first place, and apparently having been cataloged as official village documents, the ‘spin’ on the recordings will likely position them as non-official gatherings of individuals, with no contextual bearing on official village business.
Regardless of any ‘spin,’ the recorded word ultimately remains free from distortion or manipulation, as noted by lawyer and legal author Raoul Berger; “What [people] say while they are acting, are themselves facts, as distinguished from opinions about facts.” Words matter, especially recorded words, and they operate as a measure of public accountability. Early voting for the coming election begins on October 24th, at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building.
Thank you,
Jessica Dieckman
Thank you,
Jessica Dieckman
SARCONE, TREMAROLI: SCHOHARIE COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR $200K FRAUD
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THE MID FALL 2026 EDITION OF "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO"
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CONTINUING OUR VERY POPULAR SERIES...AND NOW.... THE MID FALL EDITION OF "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO" -- BUT FIRST........
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HOLY NAME OF MARY'S PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY---This ministry creates hand-made prayer shawls that are distributed to the sick and bereaved members of our community. The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30 AM in the Spiritual Direction Room in the Parish Center. All are welcome! Please join us. The members of this ministry would be most appreciative of donations of yarn! Holy Name of Mary - Croton-on-Hudson, NY
MOVING ALONG---THREE QUICK SATISFYING PROJECTS:
---FROM CLAUDETTA CROCHET: super easy and cute Christmas Baubles. Great as Coasters or Christmas Decoration; SEE THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN9Co7rNtGE
---FROM SHARON LEE, HOW TO CROCHET 5 MINUTE EARRINGS! SEE THE VIDEO AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvLdsm4fiSM
--EASY SCARF KNITTING PATTERNS FROM KNITFARIOUS https://knitfarious.com/easy-scarf-knitting-patterns-beginner-knitting-projects/
AND NOT SO EASY BUT WORTH THE EFFORT---THE BABY ELEPHANT---WHAT A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT THIS WOULD MAKE---https://knitty.com/ISSUEff10/FEATff10SIT.php
STAY TUNED FOR MORE!
SEE EverythingCroton: WE'RE BACK FROM THE ANNUAL SUMMER HIATUS--"THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO"--EARLY FALL 2026
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ICYMI--TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE!
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In case you missed it:
TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE!
GO TO:
EverythingCroton: APPLE-PICKING SEASON--TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE-PICKING GUIDE
NY FISCAL STRESS TEST FINDS SOUND SHORE GOVERNMENTS FINANCIALLY STABLE BUT TWO DISTRICTS FACED WARNINGS
They were PORTCHESTER AND NEW ROCHELLE. You can search for Croton in one or more of the data links in the article -- read more New York Fiscal Stress Test Finds Sound Shore Governments Financially Stable, but Two School Districts Face Warnings - Talk of the Sound
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