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Thursday, July 16, 2026

REMINDER--TONIGHT--9PM--PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES THE NATION

VIA Google AI--9 PM EASTERN TIME

The President is expected to speak live from the White House. According to administration sources, the address will focus heavily on election security, election integrity, and recently declassified documents related to the 2020 presidential election. Trump has teased the event to reporters as "really big news".

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TURTLES AT THE DUCK POND JULY 2026

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

While picking up a prescription for a friend's pup, I had occasion to once again pass the Duck Pond---where I spotted these turtles seemingly unfazed by the haze and the heat.

Click on the photo. You may also enjoy EverythingCroton: MEADOWLARK!

and EverythingCroton: MUSKRAT AT THE DUCK POND

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FROM ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH--THANK YOU ERIC PETERSON---250TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATIONS

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FROM ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH--THANK YOU ERIC PETERSON----CLICK ON THE IMAGE. 20260719B.pdf

FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS SITE, PLANNING BOARD TO WEIGH 49-UNIT BUILDING ON SOUTH RIVERSIDE 7/28

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

Editor's note: This article previews a scheduled meeting based on the published agenda packet. After the meeting is held and video is released, coverage will be updated with the actual discussion and any votes taken.

The Planning Board will hold an initial presentation and discussion of a Special Permit and Site Plan application from Carmel Riverside LLC to construct a 49-unit multifamily residential building at 425 South Riverside Avenue, replacing the existing commercial building that houses a gymnastics facility, a mirror and glass store, and a lawn equipment and tractor repair shop.

*What the applicant proposes* SEE MORE AT Planning Board — 2026-07-28 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

.....The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content.

Often updated in real time!

And the latest product recalls too!

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

RIVERSIDE AVENUE DEMOLITION/DESTRUCTION, 1960'S---AN OLD 8MM FILM FROM LOU LAMBRUSCHI

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

Views of Riverside Avenue before and during the demolition that made way for the new Route 9 through the village of Croton-on-Hudson. Also includes footage of a building being moved from Riverside to Grand St. Filmed on 8mm in the early 1960s. MORE AT Riverside Avenue Demolition - Croton-on-Hudson, NY 1960s

You may also have an interest in what was lost EverythingCroton: PHOTOS FROM 2DAY'S OPENING RECEPTION: CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBIT, THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW US RT. 9

JULY 15TH VILLAGE OF CROTON COMUNNITY CALENDAR

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To read the July 15th Community Calendar Edition featuring upcoming events, visit https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/.../community-calendar...

COMING UP 8/2 ST. AUGUSTINE BASEBALL FUN DAYS -HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES VS. JERSEY SHORE BLUECLAWS

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

ST. AUGUSTINE BASEBALL FUN DAYS -HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES VS. JERSEY SHORE BLUECLAWS 8/2

ST. AUGUSTINE'S EARNS A PORTION IF EACH TICKET SALE

CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

AGAIN--ANOTHER REQUEST FOR A RE-POST--2021 TOD ANALYSIS OF PARCELS PREPARED BY AKRF FOR THE VILLAGE

With more than a hundred "affordable" units coming to Lot A and the possible development of the ET/Cortese site on the horizon, there has once again been a request for the 2021 TOD Analyses of Parcels--(Harmon, Croton Point more or less) dated August 30, 2021---prepared by AKRF for the village--find it here--you can also click on the screenshot images below for some illuminating photos BUT THE LINK WILL TAKE YOU TO THE OFFICIAL PDF

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE THURSDAY 7/16

Many of us are not on social media, but we often get to hear about it and are sometimes sent screen shots.

Currently trending, in no particular order:

***LOTS OF VERY FUNNY AOC MEMES; at least to all of us; easy enough to find them on your own

***LOTS OF NOLAN ODYSSEY FILM bashing; very funny Page memes---and cultural sensitivity for MOANA, none for you. So easy to find. One very pleasant reminder came out of all the chatter---a poster remembered the GREAT ZOE CALDWELL IN MEDEA; as it turns out, it's available online in its entirety: EverythingCroton: ZOE CALDWELL HAS DIED

***THE COMING POT SHOP/CANNABIS/MARIJUANA DISPENSARY continues to dominate more than one page--and Croton the brunt on a few pages in those communities that opted out....

There are the usual cries of racism(!) if you call it "marijuana"---these have been largely ignored and/or mocked---mostly folks are miserable about what is happening in Harmon----it's all easy enough to find if you are on the right pages. But there's also some erroneous stuff posted--corrected by the record and by special request at EverythingCroton: ICYMI--CANNABIS DISPENSARY/POT SHOP RENOVATION PHOTOS, YES CAMERA SURVEILLANCE COMMENTARY TOO

***QUITE A BIT OF CHATTER ABOUT TONIGHT'S PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH; erroneous info posted about where to watch, perhaps corrected by now: for those who don't know--via Google AI--9 PM EASTERN TIME

That's all for now---yeah there's more, but we've had enough---there's plants to water, birdbaths to fill, life beckons, Canadian wildfire smoke is back, don't overdo........

FROM THAT NEW "CROTON.NEWS" SITE---A DELIGHTFUL STORY: WHEN EVERY CROTON YARD KEPT CHICKENS...

Walk through any Croton neighborhood today and you will find lawns, gardens, and the occasional debate about whether residents ought to be allowed to keep a few hens. But for most of the village's recorded history, that question would have been incomprehensible. Chickens were everywhere. They appear in the manor rent rolls, in the census figures, in the reminiscences of Revolutionary War veterans, and on the menu of a Japanese inn that once stood in Harmon. The historical record is thick with poultry — and the story it tells is not really about birds. It is about who lived here, what they owed, what they ate, and how a farming landscape became something else. More at When every Croton yard kept chickens — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: (CROTON) CHICKENS!!!!!! AND THEN SOME.....

WORLD CUP 2026 BUILDS TOWARD ARGENTINA-SPAIN FINAL SHOWDOWN

See more at World Cup 2026 builds toward Argentina-Spain final showdown

ICYMI--CANNABIS DISPENSARY/POT SHOP RENOVATION PHOTOS, YES CAMERA SURVEILLANCE COMMENTARY TOO

As many of you know, there are a lot of plans for the Harmon section of the village....among them a cannabis dispensary/pot shop.

Most of the comments cannot be posted---(this is a family-oriented blog and while it is certainly understandable that many village residents are unhappy, no profanity AND/or trolling are allowed---FOR SOME REASON, "MAGA" is also being blamed--go figure...)

Have had a request for some back posts---for those with an interest:

*****EverythingCroton: POT SHOP/CANNABIS DISPENSARY/HARMON/THE GAZETTE APRIL 14-21, 2026

****IS THE GRASS ALWAYS GREENER 2021, RIVER JOURNAL; BY Christian Larson ‘The only thing we’d be opting out from is revenue-sharing that our community needs for public services.’ – Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Brian Pugh--On April 30, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that made New York the sixteenth state to fully legalize marijuana. GO TO EverythingCroton: 2021, IS THE GRASS ALWAYS GREENER?

***ADDITIONALLY, SOME REPEAT QUESTIONS RECEIVED CAN BE ANSWERED AT

EverythingCroton: FROM THAT NEW "CROTON NEWS" SITE---A DISPENSARY NEXT TO A DAYCARE? THE FIGHT OVER CROTON'S FIRST CANNABIS SHOP

AND
Once again, Croton did not opt out; comments and questions should go to village officials, NOT here: EverythingCroton: WESTCHESTER COUNTY SITEs THAT OPTED OUT OF CANNABIS DISPENSARIES AND/OR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION, THE MOST RECENT LIST

AND
EverythingCroton: DENNIS KOONEY LETTER TO THE PLANNING & VILLAGE BOARDS REGARDING THE PROPOSED CANNABIS DISPENSARY

AND EverythingCroton: HARMON WOES, THE CANNABIS DISPENSARY AND MORE--JOHN McKEON

P.S. NOT EVEN GOING TO ADDRESS THE CLAIMS THAT CALLING IT "MARIJUANA" IS....RACIST!

THIS RECENT HEAT WAVE REMINDED A READER OF ....

A fab post from 2019 and one of our favorite blogs--EPHEMERAL NEW YORK: When summer meant the Brighton Beach Baths

Imagine an urban beach club spread across 15 acres, with country club amenities like swimming pools, tennis courts, and live music and dancing—all accessible via the D train. READ AND SEE SO MUCH MORE AT

https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2019/05/27/when-summer-meant-the-brighton-beach-baths/

MORE FUN HERE.