TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE FRIDAY

Many of us are not on social media but we get to hear about it periodically and are sometimes sent screenshots...and now in no particular order:

***LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT'S 250TH efforts---largely viewed as "exceptional" and "outstanding"---with major kudos to town officials, Supervisor Becker and staff.....

***LOTS OF CHATTER ABOUT THE UPCOMING PIGEON SITUATION/PUBLIC HEARING ON 9/2, THE UPCOMING BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY, CAMERAS AND MORE; HERE'S THE CROTON.NEWS SITE: EverythingCroton: FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS AI SITE----CROTON SETS SEPT 2 PIGEON HEARING AS FLOCK'S OWNER PLEADS TO KEEP HIS BIRDS--6 FIRMS ANSWER BATTERY STORAGE INQUIRY, POLICE DETAIL LICENSE PLATE READER NETWORK AND BODY CAM ROLLOUT

***Friends tell us--with a mix of relief and amusement--that a VILLAGE facebook page relentlessly plagued by TDS, Israel-hatred, trans-madness, and more---not to mention bots and anonymous posters as well---and which now has a new name--Unnecessarily Unhinged.....continues its descent into the abyss....and there is much joy that Croton is no longer associated with it.

***Chatter STILL continues about the latest high school rankings; much disappointment that Croton isn't on the list EverythingCroton: CROTON DID NOT MAKE THE LIST---NEW RANKING OF THE HUDSON VALLEY TOP 15 HIGH SCHOOLS RELEASED BY US NEWS

***LOTS OF CHATTER still ABOUT THE 100 UNITS OF "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" coming to Lot A, the housing possible at the Straddles site, and essentially the dividing of the village into "affordable" versus....NOT.....the village's pro-housing status and folks asking if it is more profitable to sell as a tear down for multi-family depending on where they are in the village.....some very heated conversation--also this news being hotly discussed EverythingCroton: LOT A NEEDED ON SITE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS/MONEY -- WESTCHESTER STEPPED IN WITH A MILLION TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION

***MUCH PRIDE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, SARCONE, AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED THWARTING THIS LUNATIC ISIS WOMAN EverythingCroton: AND MORE ON THAT LUNATIC ISIS-LINKED NEW YORKER--WANTED TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE, TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH--THANK YOU SARCONE, TREMAROLI AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED

***Still lots of chatter about the coming pot shop.......AND more cannabis shops in the C2 area

TOWN OF CORTLANDT FB PAGE---TRI MUNICIPAL 9/11 MEMORIAL CEREMONY

Please join the Village of Buchanan, the Town of Cortlandt, and Village of Croton-on-Hudson in honoring the family, friends, and neighbors we lost on 9/11. The ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026 at the “Reaching Through the Shadow” Memorial at Croton Landing Park in Croton-on-Hudson. If inclement weather, ceremony will be held at Harmon Firehouse 30 Wayne Street in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.

FULL PRESS VIDEO NOW ONLINE---SARCONE ET AL---THAT NY-ISIS LINKED WOMAN/PLOT TO BOMB STATE CAPITAL

An ISIS-inspired New Yorker who plotted to bomb the state Capitol in Albany was once a “little girl waving the American flag after 9/11” — before she turned to terrorism and started celebrating the deadly attacks. VIDEO AT NY woman arrested in ISIS-inspired plot to bomb state Capitol was once a little girl waving the American flag after 9/11

and

Messages reveal simple way Jessica Bowie joined ISIS

BEHIND PAYWALL---NYS PARKS WITH THE MOST TICKS

Behind paywall - LOHUD - MORE AT New York state parks with the most ticks: 2 rank among worst

XAVIER BECERRA'S CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST - ACCUSED OF HIDING FAUCI'S COVID-ERA DIARY AND CELLPHONE

Xavier Becerra’s Chickens Coming Home to Roost: Accused of Hiding Fauci’s COVID-era Diary and Cellphone

Rep Becerra also gave the FBI a false computer in Congressional Democrats’ Awan Brothers cover up By Katy Grimes, August 19, 2026 12:36 pm---Dr. Anthony Fauci’s well-deserved congressional scrutiny is far from over, even after his contentious Senate hearing late last month.MORE AT Xavier Becerra’s Chickens Coming Home to Roost: Accused of Hiding Fauci’s COVID-era Diary and Cellphone – California Globe

LOT A NEEDED ON SITE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS/MONEY -- WESTCHESTER STEPPED IN WITH A MILLION TO ALLOW FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson will receive $1 million through Westchester County to support on-site sewer improvements, including a new sewer force main. The work will allow for construction of a five-story, 100-unit condominium building with units available for sale and available for first-time homebuyers. MORE AT State grants Mid-Hudson region millions for infrastructure projects - Mid Hudson News

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: AGAIN--ANOTHER REQUEST FOR A RE-POST--2021 TOD ANALYSIS OF PARCELS PREPARED BY AKRF FOR THE VILLAGE--CROTON POINT AVENUE AREA, HARMON

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY & HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES: THE STAR COCKTAIL

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---THE STAR COCKTAIL! GO TO Friday cocktail – The Star cocktail – Tom Faranda's Folly

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES--THE GRASSHOPPER

THE TREASON CRUISE

The Sunset Days of Benedict Arnold

To purchase tickets to The Treason Cruise, please go to: rmscruises.com.

This looks fascinating!

VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--THE ONE MINUTE JESUIT

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship --- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Great quote indeed---thanks Tom! Go to The one minute Jesuit – great quote! – Tom Faranda's Folly

UPDATED---YOUR EDITOR'S "1960'S FLICKR SET"

The "1960's Flickr Set" has been updated again...A collection of toys, ephemera, ads, objects, games, vintage holiday and more from the sixties (click on the photo for the patty Duke game!)



Includes a smattering of 1960's Croton too. Click on the link to see your editor's album---over 357 images The 1960's | Flickr

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN what was playing at the Starlight Drive-In during THE SUMMER OF 1966; MORE HERE

And this Christmas catalog courtesy of Mark Podmore:

--1968-69 HELEN GALLAGHER FOSTER HOUSE MAIL ORDER CHRISTMAS CATALOG 1967-68 Helen Gallagher-Foster House Catalog | Flickr

JUST A REMINDER --- TOWN OF CORTLANDT USA 250TH CONTEST AND SHOW

Every corner of our town holds a piece of America’s story. Capture the spirit of the Town or the Country’s rich history from your unique perspective! 

Whether it is a snapshot of our historic sites, a memory from Independence Day, or your favorite moments celebrating the Semiquincentennial (250th) events, we want to see it. Share your photos with us and help celebrate our vibrant heritage!

Submit here: https://forms.gle/ohgVzdsA45Qj56XHA

Have questions or need more information? Please email 250photos@townofcortlandtny.gov or visit www.townofcortlandtny.gov/250photos

THAT NY TIMES KAI SPEARS DEFAMATION LAWSUIT

The New York Times was defeated in a defamation lawsuit Thursday brought by a former college basketball player and ordered to pay millions in damages.

An Alabama jury ruled that The Times defamed Kai Spears, then an 18-year-old freshman walk-on basketball player for the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide, who was swept up in a 2023 report linking him to a fatal shooting. After a nine-day trial, the eight-person jury determined that Spears was owed $9.25 million in damages. MORE AT New York Times loses defamation suit, ordered to pay $9.25M to former Alabama basketball player

Related Link:
ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU INITIATING DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK TIMES OVER CONTROVERSIAL ‘DOG RAPE’ STORY

FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS AI SITE----CROTON SETS SEPT 2 PIGEON HEARING AS FLOCK'S OWNER PLEADS TO KEEP HIS BIRDS--6 FIRMS ANSWER BATTERY STORAGE INQUIRY, POLICE DETAIL LICENSE PLATE READER NETWORK AND BODY CAM ROLLOUT

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship --- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Croton Sets Sept. 2 Pigeon Hearing as Flock's Owner Pleads to Keep His Birds----The owner of Croton's pigeon flock made an emotional plea to the Board of Trustees as members set Sept. 2 public hearings on three local laws, heard police detail their license-plate reader network and body-camera rollout, and learned six firms answered the village's battery-storage inquiry. MORE FROM Croton Sets Sept. 2 Pigeon Hearing as Flock's Owner Pleads to Keep His Birds — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

AND MORE ON THAT LUNATIC ISIS-LINKED NEW YORKER--WANTED TO ATTACK WHITE HOUSE, TIMES SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH--THANK YOU SARCONE, TREMAROLI AND EVERYONE ELSE INVOLVED

In a burqa at the Home Depot! MORE AT  Moment burqa-clad NY Muslim convert buys bomb parts in Home Depot to ‘blow up Albany’ in ISIS plot: feds

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EverythingCroton: FULL PRESS VIDEO NOW ONLINE---SARCONE ET AL---THAT NY-ISIS LINKED WOMAN/PLOT TO BOMB STATE CAPITAL