BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 1973 MILITARY MUSTER AT VAN CORTLANDT MANOR

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The blog has had a request for past military musters at the Van Cortlandt Manor site. Click on the photos below for the 1973 military muster. There will be more.

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EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE--1977--OWN YOUR OWN COPY OF THE TEA SET ON DISPLAY IN THE PERRY HOUSE OF VAN CORTLANDT MANOR & MORE...

SUPREME COURT LETS STATES BAN TRANSGENDER ATHLETES FROMFEMALE SPORTS TEAMS

YOU WIN SOME....YOU LOSE SOME....



WASHINGTON – States can ban transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams, the Supreme Court ruled June 30 in addressing a major cultural and political flashpoint before adjourning for the summer.

The decision is another setback for the LGBTQ+ community from the high court, which has issued a series of recent rulings against transgender Americans. MORE AT Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from female sports teams

SPECIAL REQUEST AT THE MAILBOX FOR A RE-POST FROM JULY 2025----CROTON-ON-HUDSON COMPOSER WRITES PATRIOTIC ANTHEM FOR WEST POINT'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION--NEWS 12

FROM 2025---THE LINK IS STILL GOOD!

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Croton-on-Hudson composer writes patriotic anthem for West Point’s Fourth of July celebration

Grammy, Tony and Emmy winner Bill Sherman, of Croton-on-Hudson, composed “Hand-in Hand” to honor 250 years of Army heritage. See more at Croton-on-Hudson composer writes patriotic anthem for West Point’s Fourth of July celebration

TRUMP FAILS TO OVERTURN E. JEAN CARROL'S $5M CASE

You win some....you lose some.....

More at Donald Trump Fails to Overturn E. Jean Carroll’s $5M Case - AOL

STAY TUNED--HOLY NAME OF MARY APRIL 2027 TRIP TO IRELAND

Holy Name of Mary Trip to Ireland----April 2027----Will post details when available!

GETTING CAUGHT UP---SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TRUMP TO SAY "YOU'RE FIRED" TO MEDDLING BUREAUCRATS

You win some...you lose some....On Monday, Donald Trump sealed one of the most lasting parts of his legacy. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Court reaffirmed and reinforced the authority of presidents to determine who will carry out the functions of the Executive Branch. In so doing, the Court overruled one of the long-standing limits of presidential power in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States. MORE AT Supreme Court allows Trump to say 'you're fired' to meddling bureaucrats

BY SPECIAL REQUEST - JULY 4TH @ BLACK ROCK 1952

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COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: JULY 4TH @ BLACK ROCK, 1952

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--A Very Vintage Black Rock parts 1 and 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-very-vintage-black-rock-part-1.html

ABOUT THOSE "OVERLAY ZONES"

There's been a lot of concern in Croton about floating and overlay zones---here's a perspective from New Rochelle you may find of interest:



NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 30, 2026) — Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert defended New Rochelle’s decade-long downtown redevelopment push during a Pew Charitable Trusts webinar, telling national housing experts that the city’s “New Rochelle Model” has authorized roughly 11,000 housing units while keeping rents in check between 2021 and 2023. Ramos-Herbert appeared alongside Chuck Marohn of Strong […]

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VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL "MAGNIFICENT HUMANITY"

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VIA TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY: It is more than just a commentary on AI and the danger of technology running amok. Note his mention of “fake news” in the last section I’ve excerpted! SEE MORE AT Pope Leo’s Encyclical “Magnificent Humanity”: Excellent and very readable – Tom Faranda's Folly

YET ANOTHER POLL..

Many Democrats are not expressing American pride ahead of its semiquincentennial celebration, as only eight percent consider America the “greatest” country on earth.   MORE AT Poll: Only 8 Percent of Democrats Consider America the 'Greatest' Country

OTHER RECENT POLLS VIA QUINNIPIAC AND CNN EverythingCroton: SOME RECENT POLLS

AGENDA 7/1 BD. OF TRUSTEES MEETING---FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS SITE

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GOUVEIA, STUDENTS ON COMMITTEE GUIDELINES, FOWL RE-ZONING, BENCH DONATION, ETC. ETC. ETC. SEE MORE AT Board Of Trustees — 2026-07-01 — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

IT'S 250 TUESDAY! #9

It's 250 Tuesday --- Time for our new weekly series---250 TUESDAYS at the blog--#9! We're celebrating America's 250th! CLICK ON THE IMAGE(S) AND  LINKS:

An outstanding collection of vintage and antique---and some unabashedly patriotic--Fourth of July postcards---some humorous as well. 

Please note: these images are a product of their times. If that gives you the vapors, go no further.  For everyone else, see the flickr album at Other Holiday Postcards | Flickr

The Town of Cortlandt held their 250 celebration last week complete with re-enactors and fireworks.  WHAT AN EVENT!  See the video at EverythingCroton: QUICK CLIP, VIDEO, TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250TH CELEBRATION FIREWORKS!

AVAILABLE TO READ AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: 

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEMOIR AND SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE OF PHILIP VAN CORTLANDT--fascinating---and the book is available to borrow at ARCHIVE DOT ORG: The Revolutionary War memoir and selected correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt : Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

AND DON'T FORGET 7/2--THE VILLAGE HISTORIAN MARC CHESHIRE---THE COMMUNITY ROOM 1-2:30 PM---CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

LOTS OF PHOTOS! AT EverythingCroton: MORE "250" PHOTOS

AND THAT BIG MURAL! EverythingCroton: A NEIGHBOR'S 250TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE---YOWZER! NOT ONE BUT TWO GIANT GARAGE DOOR MURALS

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SEE THE INAUGURAL #1 OF THIS SERIES AT EverythingCroton: TUESDAYS AT THE BLOG ARE NOW FOR AMERICA 250

SEE #2 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES---250 TUESDAYS #2

SEE #3 AT EverythingCroton: THE NEW BLOG SERIES --250 TUESDAYS #3

SEE #4 AT EverythingCroton: 250 TUESDAY AT EVERYTHING CROTON #4

SEE #5 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #5

SEE #6 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #6

SEE #7 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY #7

SEE #8 AT EverythingCroton: IT'S 250 TUESDAY, AND NOW #8

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TENNESSEE--ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION LAW WILL GO INTO EFFECT AFTER FAILED COURT CHALLENGE

(The Center Square) – A Tennessee law that makes it illegal to be in the state with a pending deportation order will take effect on Wednesday after a federal court challenge was dismissed. Read more at Illegal immigration law will go into effect after failed court challenge

SARCONE ETAL IN THE NEWS--AUTHORITIES SEIZE 21 POUNDS OF METH, MULTIPLE GHOST GUNS, JOHNSON CITY

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Authorities seize 21 pounds of meth, multiple ghost guns in Johnson City

On June 4th, authorities from multiple agencies executed several search warrants, including at a "warehouse-style" building in Johnson City, where they allegedly found a large quantity of drugs and illegal weapons.

..........This is absolutely disturbing for a small community – a village – to have this level of activity going on here, and so brazenly,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III. ” That’s why we’re grateful to be partnering up and bringing our federal power here.”

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