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Friday, May 8, 2026

5/22 TOWN OF CORTLANDT MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY 5/22

CURRENTLY TRENDING ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA...

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

***STILL A LOT OF CHATTER LOCALLY: Bots, blocking, and banning....POT SHOP, 100 UNIT "AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX ("WELCOME TO CROTON, 1ST thing folks getting off the train will see").....Yada yada yada..... Again, not much new to add here. All these deals were cooked and ready to serve.

***LOTs OF CHATTER ALL OF A SUDDEN ABOUT THE CROTON LIBRARY OVERRIDING THE TAX CAP---AND SUBSEQUENT PLEAS TO VOTE NO---reference to someone named Blomberg having done an analysis but short on details--FOR SOME INFO, BUT DO YOUR OWN GOOGLING/RESEARCH: EverythingCroton: CROTON LIBRARY TAX OVERRIDE--TAX IMPACT--IMPORTANT!

***LOTS OF WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED AS "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" IN SUPPORT OF BETSY LAIRD AND "JAKE DAY". Assume this means door to door and local endorsements.

***LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON ONE SITE ABOUT FB ALGORITHMS ALLEGEDLY CENSORING POSTS....

***LOTS OF CHATTER ON ONE OF THE PRIVATE PAGES about the recent HUDSON VALLEY CHAMBER breakfast hosted hy Supervisor Becker; for those who want chatterless info--GO TO the Town of Cortlandt fb page or for those not on fb: Great turnout for the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Breakfast hosted by the Town of Cortlandt! Supervisor Dr. Richard Becker and members of the Town Board showcased our latest video, “Cortlandt: Where Life Works” highlighting the best of our community. Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/1189185422/80dac661b6?share=copy&fl=sv...

REMINDER---TODAY--CROTON SENIOR CLUB

See more at EverythingCroton: CROTON SENIOR CLUB---UPCOMING 5/8 MEETING INFO

THE GUARDS ARE SAFE....MALL EMPLOYEES ARE A BIT SHELLSHOCKED----MEANWHILE, FAMILY OF ACCUSED THREATENED REPORTERS... DOMINICAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS STOLE $1.3M IN APPLE TECH OUTSIDE LONG ISLAND MALL

Three illegal immigrants allegedly made off with over a million dollars worth of stolen Apple gadgets after a brazen, armed, broad day hijacking of a delivery truck outside a Nassau County mall in January.

Michael Mejia-Nunez, 29, Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, 27, and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla, 24, all allegedly took part in an 8 a.m. robbery outside of the upscale Americana Manhasset mall at the start of the year — taking two guards hostage....MORE AT Illegal immigrants held guards at gunpoint, locked them in freezing truck and stole $1.2M in tech outside Long Island mall: Feds

NEW FROM DEC DELIVERS--2026 SPONGY MOTH OUTLOOK FOR NEW YORK STATE

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2026 Spongy Moth Outlook for New York State

Summary of the Outbreak that began in 2020---The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) is a non-native insect from Europe. In New York, spongy moth caterpillars feed on a variety of trees, with oak as their preferred species. Spongy moths have naturalized in our forest communities, which means they are always present in New York in some capacity. In recent years, spongy moth populations have experienced a boom throughout the Northeastern U.S.DEC first observed growing populations in New York State in 2020 where spongy moth caterpillars defoliated 27,157 acres in the Finger Lakes Region.

In 2021, New York experienced a nearly statewide outbreak, resulting in 682,652 acres of defoliation scattered throughout the state’s oak-heavy forests. 2022 saw a decrease in defoliation in many of the areas that spongy moth had defoliated in 2021; however, 62,458 acres of new defoliation were mapped throughout the middle to lower Hudson Valley.

The number of defoliated acres in the Hudson Valley continued to grow in 2023 (188,313 acres) and then peaked in 2024 (618,765 acres). In 2025, spongy moth defoliation in the Hudson Valley saw a sharp decrease, with 66,928 acres of new defoliation.

Typically, trees can recover from a couple years of defoliation during a spongy moth outbreak. After three consecutive years of defoliation, the outbreak can lead to mortality, especially in trees that are stressed from other factors such as poor soils, drought, or those growing on rocky ridges. While the number of defoliated acres were substantially less in 2025, more than 10,000 acres of oak mortality were recorded in the Hudson Valley Region.

MORE AT Spongy Moth - NYSDEC

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

***CURRENTLY TENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA; GO TO EverythingCroton: CURRENTLY TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

***FANI WILLIS--IN THE NEWS; CLICK HERE

***5/17 BOYS LAX CAR WASH; GO TO EverythingCroton: CAR WASH TO BENEFIT CHHS BOYS LACROSSE

***5/13 BI-LINGUAL FATIMA MASS AT HOLY NAME; GO TO EverythingCroton: 2026 BI-LINGUAL MASS---OUR LADY OF FATIMA---MAY 13TH--HOLY NAME OF MARY--PLUS PAST FATIMA EVENTS AND MORE

***LOT A GETS THE CASH; 100 "AFFORDABLE" UNITS COMING TO CROTON; GO TO EverythingCroton: ICYMI---LOT A

***MORE FROM THE MAILBOX HERE

***INTERESTING CATHOLICISM LOCAL INSTAGRAM SITE; GO TO EverythingCroton: A RATHER INTERESTING LOCAL CATHOLIC INSTAGRAM PAGE

***A RE-CAP OF SOME RECENT THANK YOU'S YOU MAY HAVE MISSED; GO TO EverythingCroton: A RE-CAP SOME RECENT "THANK YOUs" YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

***NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND FLAG RAISING; 5/9; GO TO EverythingCroton: NATIONAL POLICE WEEK CEREMONY 5/9 - STANLEY H. KELLERHOUSE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

FROM THAT NEW CROTON.NEWS SITE---CROTON BOARD ADOPTS TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS, SENIORS; $700K PAVING PROJECT APPROVED

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READ MORE AT Croton Board Adopts Tax Exemptions for Veterans, Seniors; $700k Paving Project Approved — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

PLS REMEMBER SITE IS AI-DRIVEN.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

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 too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

AND CHECK OUT: EverythingCroton: YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO MOTHER'S DAY 2026

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT YARD SALE MOVED TO 5/16 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Originally schedule for this Saturday---MOVED TO 5/16 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.

Town of Cortlandt, NY

ANNUAL MEETING TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER - 5/17--HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY ATTEND

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ANNUAL MEETING TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER - 5/17--HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY ATTEND. MORE INFO AT Login Required To Access This

MATT VESPA---SO, AFTER ALL OF KETANJI BROWN JACKSON'S WINING ABOUT THE VOTING RIGHTS DECISION, SHE DID THIS...

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was not pleased with the Louisiana v. Callais decision. She filed a dissenting judgment, which enforced the ruling with immediate effect because it relates to the upcoming elections. Ms. Jackson’s dissent was ripped apart by Justice Samuel Alito, who......read more at So, After All of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Whining About the Voting Rights Act Decision, She Did This...

2026 BI-LINGUAL MASS---OUR LADY OF FATIMA---MAY 13TH--HOLY NAME OF MARY--PLUS PAST FATIMA EVENTS AND MORE

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.

2026 BI-LINGUAL MASS---OUR LADY OF FATIMA---MAY 13TH--HOLY NAME OF MARY.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

ADDITIONAL RELATED LINKS YOU MAY ENJOY:

--PHOTOS FROM THE 2016 AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA, PUBLIC ROSARY, AT HOLY NAME OF MARY http://bit.ly/2dYaAZn

AND FROM 2017 HERE.

--1976 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, HOLY NAME OF MARY, OUR LADY OF FATIMA PROCESSION http://bit.ly/2qgJNt1

--1952, FILM, THE MIRACLE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA http://www.imdb.com/title/tt004490

ASCENSION THURSDAY MAY 14TH--MASS SCHEDULE AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

ICYMI---LOT A

County approved funding; and at meeting, village acknowledged AHOP funding as well. GO TO EverythingCroton: JENKINS STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS 2026--HOUSING AND MORE--INCLUDES THE 100 UNIT AFFORABLE AT LOT A