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ROBERT COX--SHERIDAN GORMAN MURDER--SUSPECT IN KILLING IN CHICAGO SAID HE PLANNED TO LIVE IN NEW ROCHELLE
CHICAGO, IL (April 3, 2026) — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a Loyola University Chicago student told U.S. border authorities he intended to live in New Rochelle, New York, according to a federal criminal complaint, as he now faces a firearm charge and remains held without bail on state murder charges....MORE AT Suspect in Loyola Student Killing in Chicago Said He Planned to Live in New Rochelle - Talk of the Sound
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EverythingCroton: TIME FOR ELECTED LEADERS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY---A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
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EverythingCroton: TIME FOR ELECTED LEADERS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY---A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
CROTON ROTARY THANKS THE DPW...
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You are encouraged to read a letter from The Croton Rotary Club and Seaver Wang, President,regarding an initiative to thank our DPW employees. (Click on the image for a partial copy.)
Please consider making a donation as well via the QR Code in the paper. The Gazette does not have an online presence, but it sold just about everywhere.
A Celebration and Thank You for Croton’s DPW
Senasqua Park, May 20th
The Croton Rotary Club is spearheading a community-wide celebration and thank you for our heroic Department of Public Works employees who got us through a back-to-back storm and blizzard this year. Their courageous and tireless work as they restored safety and mobility to Croton will not soon be forgotten.
This expression of community gratitude will be a wonderful luncheon at Senasqua Park on Wednesday May 20th, an event planned with DPW to maximize the participation and enjoyment of their whole team.
Rotary is organizing the event, but we are are asking everyone in Croton to join us in contributing to the success of this occasion. Please give what you can using the following link:
https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML3V7VMATKCNH/checkout/M4CVOBGO6JAUD5XYK66NLCZQ
ICYMI VILLAGE POT DISPENSARY.....IN HARMON OF COURSE
ALSO FYI: the blog has received over a dozen comments on this issue but most are unprintable. This is a family blog--no profanity, no trolling, etc. etc. etc.
While the shop is most likely one of the village's famous "done deals" (the village chose not to "opt out of such dispensaries when it could have), residents are still advised to attend the meeting on 4/14--as well as to visit nearby dispensaries in Peekskill and Ossining for an idea of what one may expect.
DEC DELIVERS--INVASIVE SPECIES GRANT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
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Invasive Species Grant Awards Announced
Recently, DEC announced more than $5.1 million in grant awards to prevent the spread of invasive species across New York State. The awards will support projects to reduce the impacts of invasive species through: spread prevention or boat decontamination; early detection and rapid response; research; and site restoration and resiliency. The funds were awarded to 51 projects and awardees included organizations including not-for-profits, Indian Nations, government entities, and academic institutions.
Grants were awarded in the following four categories:$467,810 for Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention or Boat Decontamination;
$1.66 million for Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control;
$699,142 for Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Research; and
$2.29 for Restoration and Resiliency of Sites Impacted by Invasive Species.
These grants are part of the Invasive Species Grant Program, funded through New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund. For more information, read the March 30 press release or visit DEC’s website.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM AT Invasive Species Grant Program - NYSDEC
Recently, DEC announced more than $5.1 million in grant awards to prevent the spread of invasive species across New York State. The awards will support projects to reduce the impacts of invasive species through: spread prevention or boat decontamination; early detection and rapid response; research; and site restoration and resiliency. The funds were awarded to 51 projects and awardees included organizations including not-for-profits, Indian Nations, government entities, and academic institutions.
Grants were awarded in the following four categories:$467,810 for Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention or Boat Decontamination;
$1.66 million for Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control;
$699,142 for Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Research; and
$2.29 for Restoration and Resiliency of Sites Impacted by Invasive Species.
These grants are part of the Invasive Species Grant Program, funded through New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund. For more information, read the March 30 press release or visit DEC’s website.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM AT Invasive Species Grant Program - NYSDEC
FOIL ISSUES---FOR THOSE OF US FOLLOWING THE COX LAWSUIT--NEW ROCHELLE SHRUB OAK FOIL LAWSUIT ADVANCES IN MOTION TO DISMISS HEADS TO COURT
WHITE PLAINS, NY (April 3, 2026) — A Freedom of Information Law lawsuit brought by Robert Cox (Talk of the Sound) against the City School District of New Rochelle is moving forward in Westchester County Supreme Court, where the District has filed a motion to dismiss a petition seeking records related to its relationship with Shrub Oak International School.
The proceeding stems from FOIL requests submitted on October 8, 2024, seeking legal invoices and payments related to Shrub Oak International School from 2019 to present, emails to and from Lauren Koffler of Shrub Oak, and timesheets and paychecks for aides assigned to travel with students to and from the school.
From October 2024 through January 2026, the District acknowledged the requests and issued more than a dozen extensions over a period exceeding 14 months, repeatedly citing the “voluminous” nature of the materials sought. On December 29, 2025, an administrative appeal was filed citing constructive denial due to the prolonged delay. MORE AT New Rochelle School District Shrub Oak FOIL Lawsuit Advances as Motion to Dismiss Heads to Court - Talk of the Sound
FEDS CHARGE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN LOYOLA (SHERIDAN GORMAN) STUDENT KILLING AS ATTORNEY SAYS PROSECUTORS LACK "FAITH" IN STATE
The Sheridan Gorman murder. The latest:
Federal prosecutors piled new charges Thursday on an illegal immigrant accused of killing a Loyola University Chicago student because the feds "have no faith" in the state's justice system, according to a local criminal defense attorney.
"Blue cities historically are lighter in their prosecutions. We have already heard that this person was of diminished capacity, so we are probably going to see some defense in regard to that," Donna Rotunno told Fox News Digital. "My guess is the feds wanted to jump in so they can have some control over the fate of the defendant. More at Feds charge illegal immigrant in Loyola student killing as attorney says prosecutors lack 'faith' in state
"Blue cities historically are lighter in their prosecutions. We have already heard that this person was of diminished capacity, so we are probably going to see some defense in regard to that," Donna Rotunno told Fox News Digital. "My guess is the feds wanted to jump in so they can have some control over the fate of the defendant. More at Feds charge illegal immigrant in Loyola student killing as attorney says prosecutors lack 'faith' in state
NOVEMBER 1971 PATENT TRADER, LOUIS BRENNAN TO TALK ON HUDSON VALLEY
NOVEMBER 1971 PATENT TRADER-----One of our readers actually attended this 1971 talk with her father---then they went to the diner for malteds and French Fries.
She confessed that she remembered the food more than the talk--that was usually the case when faced with anything from the diner back in the day----but did recall that Brennan identified an arrowhead her father had dug up in their backyard. The arrowhead was lost long ago as was the memory of all this until today. Click on the image.
For more about Louis Brennan, go to EverythingCroton: MORE ABOUT CROTON'S OWN LOUIS A. BRENNAN
PEEKSKILL HERALD---ARTISTS OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER 55TH JURIED SHOW
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Artists Of Northern Westchester Opens 55th Juried Show In Croton-On-Hudson--The oldest juried exhibition in Westchester opens April 12 with regional artists and limited public access on select dates--more at Artists Of Northern Westchester Opens 55th Juried Show In Croton-On-Hudson – Peekskill Herald
Artists Of Northern Westchester Opens 55th Juried Show In Croton-On-Hudson--The oldest juried exhibition in Westchester opens April 12 with regional artists and limited public access on select dates--more at Artists Of Northern Westchester Opens 55th Juried Show In Croton-On-Hudson – Peekskill Herald
GOV'T MULE ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES, CROTON ON THE LIST
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GOV'T MULE ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES, CROTON ON THE LIST; SEE MORE AT Gov't Mule announces new tour dates - Blues Rock Review
GOV'T MULE ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES, CROTON ON THE LIST; SEE MORE AT Gov't Mule announces new tour dates - Blues Rock Review
FBI ANNOUNCES SoCAL ARRESTS IN MAJOR HOSPICE CARE FRAUD BUST
The arrests were made in and around Los Angeles County, as well as in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Officials said some of the defendants are health care professionals, including nurses, a psychologist and a chiropractor. MORE AT FBI announces SoCal arrests in major hospice care fraud bust; taxpayer losses exceed $50M
TIME FOR ELECTED LEADERS TO ACT RESPONSIBLY---A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN
In a mid-February letter published in The Gazette, I described the importance of all levels of law enforcement within the US. A recent case from Chicago highlights the necessity for the structure of law, and how intentionally undermining that structure by fostering so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ can have vicious consequences.
18 year-old Loyola College student Sheridan Gorman, originally from Yorktown, was shot dead outside the Loyola campus in Chicago while attempting to run away from an assailant, an illegal immigrant named Jose Medina. Following her murder, Democrat leadership in the area of the college (49th ward alderwoman Maria Hadden) had the audacity to make the bizarre claim that Gorman was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Perhaps we are to believe that the threat of murder is simply a ‘condition’ of living in the US, as certain as threat of wind blowing or sun shining. Perhaps this is an everyday part of the sanctuary city environment, though a lengthy and poignant late-March statement issued by Gorman’s family begs that it would not be, writing “… if we allow ourselves to accept this as inevitable-as something that simply happens-then we are accepting a world where young people cannot safely live their lives in the most ordinary ways. That is a standard no family should be asked to accept.” One would think the timeworn anti-ICE protestors could briefly re-tool to demand justice for Sheridan Gorman, but ‘outrage’ seems to be very carefully circumstantial in this day and age. Seemingly as an attempt to skew the gravity of the tragedy, the very newspaper of Loyola College generated a histrionic apology for referring to her killer as ‘illegal,’ despite that being Medina’s actual technical status relative to the current laws of the US.
The path by which Medina, age 25, arrived in Chicago is complex: originating in Venezuela; fleeing to Colombia with his terrified mother (a victim of rape); suffering brain trauma from a gunshot to the head in Colombia; Medina went on to enter Texas illegally, and after turning himself in and requesting return to Colombia he was ushered along to Chicago (some say by Texas’ bussing mission at the time, though absence of any record of Medina therein suggests it was an independent non-government organization that transported him).
How he wound up armed and poised to make the decision to kill on March 19 is unknown, but the acceptance of Medina into the US made the scenario possible. The Pew Research Center explained that President Biden’s allowances for border-entry during his presidential term fostered two-years of record-growth of both legal and ‘unauthorized’ entry of people into the US. Criticism of the sanctuary city concept (for it is a concept and not an actual legal arrangement) does not intend to exonerate anyone: Statistically, native-born US citizens commit more crimes than legal and illegal immigrants combined, but the sanctuary city model extends the possibilities of illegal activity and reduces safety for all people in the ‘sanctuary’ areas, wherein Homeland Security cannot enforce federal border laws and apprehend those in the US illegally. Likewise, the discontinuation of sanctuary city-practices does not preclude anyone’s or any organization’s ability to assist, aid, and guide people of any origin or situation. It would simply no longer condone and create the dangerous conditions that exist when the protection of criminals becomes a politicized institution.
It’s time for elected leaders to act responsibly on behalf of their constituents and do away with sanctuary cities; to recognize the practical placement for empathetic understanding; to stop circuitously praising criminals and to prioritize the safety of citizens. Sheridan Gorman’s family made clear their perspective when they wrote, “We do not reject the idea that people deserve to be seen in full. But there is a line that must be respected.”
Sincerely,
Jessica Dieckman
HUMMINGBIRD SEASON 2026
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HUMMINGBIRD SEASON 2026---FEED THE BIRDS REMINDS US THAT IT'S ALMOST TIME TO PUT OUT THOSE FEEDERS----Want to know more about--and how to attract---these amazing birds to your garden? FEED THE BIRDS has the answers.......for all your hummingbird feeders, nectar and more.
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WHY SATURDAY TRAFFIC WILL BE BRUTAL IN PARTS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
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TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES
Faranda says no cocktail on Good Friday but there will be one for Easter. See you then.....
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