Friday, October 31, 2025
WITH MENTION OF CROTON POINT PARK ETC., WESTCHESTER COUNTY PUMPS $330K INTO MAMARONECK-NEW ROCHELLE SLUDGE MAIN REHAB
Westchester County Pumps $330K More Into Mamaroneck-New Rochelle Sludge Main Rehab - Talk of the Sound and Smaller local items under $100,000 included a $40,000 lead remediation deal for Hayom Lasosum II LLC at 49 Victor Street, Apt. B, in Yonkers with Exclusive Testing Labs Inc.; an $80,000 lead project for Ivan Bozhinova and Krasimira Valeva Bozhinova at 274 Fulton Avenue in Mount Vernon with Lead Professionals, Inc.; and roof replacements totaling $209,350 at Lenoir Preserve in Yonkers, Merestead Preserve in Mount Kisco and Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson awarded to Di Paterio Contracting Inc. of Cortlandt Manor.
IN THE NEWS---BLM, FACEBOOK STILL CENSORING THE POST'S REPORT ON BLACK LIVES MATTER DESPITE PLEDGE TO END RESTRICTIONS
ICYMI---CROTON CHRONICLE: GUEST EDITORIAL: GARY EISINGER, WHAT I WILL DO IF ELECTED MAYOR

I am deeply honored to have earned the support of so many residents of our village. My 30-year career as an award-winning educator, a top-rated principal and district leader in New York City public schools has given me the fiscal expertise, interpersonal skills and grit to move this village forward. Should I be elected mayor, my priority will be to listen — and to build a thoughtful, holistic plan for Croton’s growth in the years ahead. MORE AT Guest Editorial: What I will do if elected mayor.
NYS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: ANNSVILLE CIRCLE
CLICK ON THE IMAGE; SEE MORE AT 511NY| New York Traffic | Commuter Information | Road Conditions
AARON LaMAR---GUEST EDITORIAL: MY FAITH-BREAKING EXPERIENCE WITH OUR VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
Guest Editorial: My Faith-Breaking Experience with Our Village Government.
"I had high hopes back in the Summer of 2023 when Mayor Brian Pugh appointed nine village residents, including myself, to the newly formed Telecommunications Advisory Committee (TAC)."
Oct 31, 2025
by Aaron LaMar
READ MORE AT Guest Editorial: My Faith-Breaking Experience with Our Village Government.
1969---CROTON WATCH--A JOB TRAINING THAT TICKS
1969---CROTON WATCH--A JOB TAINING THAT TICKS---CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.
DOUGLAS MURRAY, TURNING POINT USA'S EXTRAORDINARY CROWD WITH JD VANCE SHOWS HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR PURPOSE
BACK ON TRACK--ALL TRAINS ON OR NEAR SCHEDULE AFTER A SMALL FIRE NEAR BUILDING 18 CROTON HARMON STATION
BACK ON TRACK--ALL TRAINS ON OR NEAR SCHEDULE AFTER A SMALL FIRE NEAR BUILDING 18 CROTON---SEE MORE AT BACK-ON-TRACK: All trains are back on or near schedule after a small fire near Building 18 at Croton-Harmon station. https://bit.ly/4npgwHr | News 12 Westchester | Facebook
RYAN, ULAJ, CANDIDATE FORUM---THE CROTON CHRONICLE
The Zoom only League of Women Voters sponsored event was poorly attended, but the video is already available online. READ MORE AT Candidate Forum for Westchester County Legislator District 9 unfolds politely but with some clear lines of disagreement.
DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH, THOUGHTS ON THIS YEAR'S ELECTION, A LETTER FROM BOB ANDERSON
This current election reminds me of the David versus Goliath match up from about ten years ago. The administration had been in power and uncontested for several years, they forgot to serve the residents and they “knew better” and couldn’t be bothered to listen to the pesky constituents. The funding flowed in from outside Croton; the canvassers came from outside Croton, and the dirty tricks came from Croton. Nothing has changed. It’s the same old, tired playbook. Voice of Croton are a bunch of Maga Republicans, not independents. They are violating Fair Campaign Practices and when all else fails, just throw mud.
I’ve always believed that complaints without action made you feel good for a while but achieved nothing. So, I, wrote a letter and referenced the movie, Network with Peter Finch who said, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” It turns out many in the village agreed with that sentiment and Croton United, a grassroots community organization won. This sounds a little like the Voice of Croton, today. If you are mad as hell and don’t want to take it anymore, act and vote for Voice of Croton.
My reasoning in support of VOC is as follows, selective code enforcement against a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran tops the list. It was the second time this was done and it infringed on his first amendment rights. It led to a whistleblower complaint that has the potential to cost the village hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The rush to solve the nation's housing crisis here in our ten square mile village (five of which are underwater) is ridiculous. The myth that only seventeen children would enter the school system after building more than 300 units is beyond belief. Higher buildings, more density, small roads, less parking and no consistent design plan will not enhance the village, nor broaden the tax base. Let’s take a pause and see if our infrastructure can absorb what has already been built. The lack of transparency of the current board when it comes to these major decisions is very troubling.
This brings to mind the triple play, Hochul to Harckham to Pugh. It seems that the agenda for Croton is coming from Albany. I find it hard to comprehend that there is no conflict of interest for the mayor to hold two salaried positions, one of which is chief of staff to state senator, Harckham. It must be impossible to serve two masters equally.
If this board remains in power, you can bet there will be a five or six story monster built on the Finkelstein property. You won’t see it coming because it will happen the same way the last deal was done, behind closed doors.
I’ve also wondered with increasing affordable housing in a village where the median income is $185,000 how the new residents will assimilate since their incomes are so much less. Unfortunately, there is no benefit to Croton seniors, young families, and village employees as proven by Croton Commons which may have only one Croton resident who survived the lottery to be eligible for an apartment.
There are so many unanswered questions.
Why did we build a little park with a little clock on one of the busiest street corners in the village? I suspect the developer checked the “green space” box and the board thought it was a good place for a park rather than behind the buildings and away from traffic.
Why did the board reject the Lot A developer plan that included a community space for the village? That would make more sense than pouring thousands of dollars into Gouveia Park, to create space for the recreation department and inconvenience village seniors and residents who would rather use the municipal building. Gouveia was a poor choice then and a costly one now.
Why does the board continue to push membership in community choice aggregation which has cost the village rate payers more over time than Con Edison? Is it possible that two former Croton Democrat mayors who served on the board of Sustainable Westchester influenced the decision to join? The village should opt out or at least let residents know that they have that option.
Croton can change without losing its small village charm. Let’s put the village first, untethered from the influence of county and state politics. Vote for positive change, Gary Eisinger for Mayor, Stacy Nachtaler, and Nigel Ravelo for trustee.
BOB ANDERSON
HAPPY HALLOWEEN CROTON
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.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN CROTON....
And now some vintage--and not so vintage---Croton Halloween!
--CROTON HALLOWEEN 1983; CLICK HERE
--2018, PHOTOS, CROTON SENIORS CLUB, ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH; CLICK HERE
--2021, CROTON SENIORS CLUB, HALLOWEEN; CLICK HERE.
--2017, COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED'S FB PAGE - CROTON SENIORS HALLOWEEN 2017 - A PHOTO ALBUM...The Halloween costume party was well-attended this year, and the potluck food table was a success. CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE PHOTOS https://www.facebook.com/crotonunited/posts/croton-seniors-halloween-2017the-halloween-costume-party-was-well-attended-this-/885265578297141/
--1964, CROTON LIONS & HALLOWEEN PARADE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/08/1964-500-children-in-crotons-halloween.html
--GOBLIN WALK 2017, PHOTOS COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED; more at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/more-photos-goblin-walk-2017-courtesy.html
--MORE 2017 GOBLIN WALK COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; more at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/photos-part-1-2017-croton-goblin-walk.html
--2016 GOBLIN WALK COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; Chris Fuentes was there too! More at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/10/photos-from-2016-croton-goblin-walk.html
--2014 GOBLIN WALK PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUR EDITOR; https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-banner-day-in-crotons-historic-N CORTLANDT MANOR'S GHOSTS ARE NO TROUBLE FOR NEW OWNERS; MORE HERE
--1922 HALLOWEEN IN HARMON WITH HOUDINI; MORE HERE
--1913 THE MYSTERY OF THE DEVIL'S FOOTPRINTS; MORE HERE
--From 2018, IT'S TRUE!!!!! FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLFMAN, DRACULA & GHOST SPOTTED IN HARMON!!!!!! MORE HERE thanks to WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY!
--NANCY KENNEDY'S "DEAD & BREAKFAST from 2019" https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/10/2019-halloween-dead-breakfast-at-nancy.html
AND MEANWHILE IN FINLAND...EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Hard to be believe this is still happening----in "wonderful progressive Finland"....Supreme Court of Finland hears Päivi Räsänen case over 6-year-old Bible tweet
The Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday heard the landmark case of Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament who has been repeatedly dragged into court over a six-year-old Bible verse tweet that criticized the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland for promoting LGBT pride month. MORE AT Supreme Court of Finland hears Päivi Räsänen case over 6-year-old Bible tweet
IN THE NEWS: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION FRAUD ALLEGATIONS IN BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT, AP SOURCES SAY
Thursday, October 30, 2025
FLASH FLOODING SHUTS AREA OF BRONX RIVER PARKWAY, DELAYS METRO-NORTH TRAINS
Flash flooding shuts area of Bronx River Parkway, delays Metro-North trains. See updates
Ashley Catherine Fontones, Michael P. McKinney
Rockland/Westchester Journal News
Multiple roads are blocked and mass transit delayed in Westchester and New York City as the region contends with heavy downpours resulting in flash flooding on Thursday, Oct. 30. BEHIND PAYWALL Flash flooding in Westchester shuts roads, delays Metro-North trains
THOUSANDS PACK ARENA FOR CHARLIE KIRK/TURNING POINT USA EVENT
Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet discusses massive turnout at a TPUSA event on the University of Mississippi's campus...SEE MORE AT 'Not going anywhere': TPUSA spokesperson sends message after massive Ole Miss event | Watch
SOME MORE BITS & PIECES: THE CROTON WATCH COMPANY, ASSORTED YEARS
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.
SOME MORE BITS & PIECES: THE CROTON WATCH COMPANY---CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW--includes where their former location was, a burglary attempt (WE NOW HAVE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE), and much more.
READ MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CROTON WATCH WITH SOME FAB PHOTOS TOO:
https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/an-index-to-croton-watch-company-series.html
SAVE THE DATE----TOWN OF CORTLANDT--PICTURES WITH SANTA AND MORE
Events Calendar - Town of Cortlandt, NY
Save the date! Bring the whole family and enjoy the afternoon with Santa and his helpers! Take pictures, write a letter to Santa, make some holiday cards, and enjoy treats from Mrs. Claus’ kitchen!Location: Cortlandt Youth Center, 3 Memorial Drive, Croton
Day: Saturday, December 6
Time: 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Fee: Free
For more information, please visit www.townofcortlandt.com/yc or call the Youth Center at 914-736-0498.
FIREFIGHTERS TACKLE "UNUSUAL INCIDENT" AT METRO-NORTH CROTON HARMON YARDS OVERNIGHT
Firefighters Tackle ‘Unusual Incident’ At Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards Overnight
Firefighters responded to what they described as an “unusual incident” early Thursday morning, Oct. 30, after a fire broke out inside a Metro-North railroad yard in Westchester County. MORE AT Firefighters Tackle ‘Unusual Incident’ At Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards Overnight | Cortlandt Daily Voice
CROTON CHRONICLE: GUEST EDITORIAL: GARY EISINGER, WHAT I WILL DO IF ELECTED MAYOR
VOLLEYBALL RECAP; MAKE IT 11 IN A ROW FOR CROTON-HARMON
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.
Croton-Harmon came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins; READ MORE AT Volleyball Recap: Make It 11 in a Row for Croton-HarmonELECTION 2025--WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY
General Election 2025: What You Need To Know In Westchester County
Election Day is on Nov. 4, and early voting is underway. Here are the candidates and propositions that will appear on your ballot. MORE AT General Election 2025: What You Need To Know In Westchester County | White Plains, NY Patch
TRUMP SAYS "WE HAVE A DEAL" WITH CHINA'S XI JINPING
VOLLEYBALL RECAP, FOX LANE LOSES TO CROTON
10/11 MORE AT Volleyball Recap: Fox Lane Takes a Loss
HARRY ENTEN, CNN--LATEST POLL
ICYMI---VINTAGE CROTON HALLOWEEN REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX! ASSORTED YEARS
Assorted vintage Croton Halloween requests--------click on the links!
****Click on the photo to see a snap from the 2021 CROTON SENIOR CLUB HALLOWEEN PARTY; to see more, CLICK HERE
****HALLOWEEN FUN, 2018 WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY AND A SEGMENT ON CBS TOO; GO TO EverythingCroton: IT'S TRUE!!!!! FRANKENSTEIN, THE WOLFMAN, DRACULA & GHOST SPOTTED IN HARMON!!!!!!
****1951 CROTON LIONS HALLOWEEN PARADE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1951: VINTAGE CROTON LIONS & A HALLOWEEN PARADE
AND 1957 EverythingCroton: A CROTON LIONS HALLOWEEN FETE 1957
THE FEDERALIST: HERE ARE 8 CREEPY WAYS BIDEN'S HANDLERS TRIED TO HIDE HIS MENTAL DECLINE TO KEEP A GRIP ON POWER
ALERT FROM VILLAGE---ANTICIPATED TIDAL FLOODING, CROTON TRAIN STATION PARKING LOT---THURSDAY PM
AN UPDATE FOR OUR READERS ON MASIH ALINEJAD
By Masih Alinejad----READ MORE AT How the Country I Was Taught to Hate Saved My Life
A NEW POST FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE AND A PERFECT FALL DAY AT WILKENS FRUIT & FIR FARM
MS might try to limit my steps, but it will never limit my spirit! We found the perfect "loophole" for an amazing fall day!
READ AND SEE MORE---AND OH THOSE AMAZING APPLE CIDER DONUTS TOO---AT Instagram
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
PAVING PROJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR ROUTES 9A, 133 AND 100B
Paving Projects Announced for Routes 9A, 133 and 100B----read more at Paving Projects Announced for Routes 9A, 133 and 100B - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill
CROTON ARBORETUM FALL TREE & NATURE WALK
Croton Arboretum - Fall Tree & Nature Walk
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Croton Arboretum, 10 Fox Road
Join the Croton Arboretum for the annual fall guided tree walk led by certified arborists. All are welcome. meet at the entrance at 10 Fox Road at 12 pm.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST: VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN 1963--THE ART OF FLOWER DRYING AND ADDITIONAL VAN CORTLANDT MANOR LINKS OF INTEREST
A reader writes: I have many fond memories of going to Van Cortlandt Manor with my Dad and am looking for some very specific links detailed in a list---can you help.....
Your editor: Indeed we can. Click on the images and links. You may want to try the historical society for some of the other items you are seeking. GO TO Contact Us — Croton Historical SocietyBY SPECIAL REQUEST: VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN 1963--THE ART OF FLOWER DRYING--CLICK ON THE IMAGES FROM THE PATENT TRADER.
AND CHECK OUT THESE ADDITIONAL LINKS:
1962 VAN CORTLANDT MANOR ON TELEVISION; MORE HERE
VAN CORTLANDT MANOR IN CROTON, 1953 THRU 1973; CLICK HERE
WITH THANKS AS ALWAYS TO THE EVERYTHING CROTON ELVES---AND THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ICYMI--11/2, TV TRAILBLAZER TOM ROGERS AT TEMPLE ISRAEL
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.
11/2 Please join Temple Brotherhood in welcoming one of the great innovators of the modern media/technology world - Emmy Award winner and Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame member, Westchester’s own Tom Rogers. MORE INFO AT Brotherhood Breakfast with Television Trailblazer Tom Rogers - Event - Temple Israel of Northern WestchesterTHRU 11/26, LANE REDUCTION ICYMI, ROUTE 6, TOWN OF CORTLANDT
VIA TOWN OF CORTLANDT - NYSDOT LANE REDUCTIONS EXPECTED ALONG US ROUTE 6---SEE MORE AT TA-R8 Lane Closures Expected Along U_S_ Route 6 in Town of Cortlandt Westchester County.pdf
SCULTI V. JENKINS--- IS WESTCHESTER A SANCTUARY COUNTY? WESTCHESTER CANDIDATES SPAR OVER 2016 COUNTY LAW LIMITING ICE HELP
Westchester County set rules during the first Trump administration that restricted the county's cooperation with federal immigration agencies to criminal matters and requests backed by a judge's warrant. BEHIND PAYWALL---MORE AT Westchester's ICE law a flashpoint in Jenkins, Sculti county exec race
ONE MORE TIME, SOME OLDER CHURCH REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX
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#1, A reader remembered that everyone had to be quiet when her father listened to these radio programs! See more at 1948 CROTON EPISCOPALS SPONSOR RADIO PROGRAM; MORE HERE
#2, A reader asked if this sort of thing is still done here---not to our knowledge (if anyone knows differently, please advise)---anyway, from 1965, LOYALTY SUNDAY ST. AUGUSTINE, OUR SAVIOUR, ASBURY; MORE HERE
#3, OUR SAVIOUR, ROTARY ETAL. ASSIST ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS 1980; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1980, BY SPECIAL REQUEST, CROTON ROTARY, OUR SAVIOUR & OTHERS, AID ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
1970---FESTIVAL AT FORD'S THEATRE---NBC--WHAT A CAST
And how we wish this Thanksgiving special was available on DVD (we checked, it isn't--please let us know if it is and we've just missed it!) With a cast like that, it must have been some show.It features James Stewart as narrator, hosted by Andy Williams, with Pearl Bailey, Tennessee Earnie Ford, Bobbie Gentry, Burl Ives, Henry Mancini, The Supremes and Dionne Warwick.
Click on the images--because the ad was oversized, we had to scan it in 2 sections. It must have been some show.
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: WAXING NOSTALGIC FOR THE SEVENTIES, UPDATED AT EverythingCroton: WAXING NOSTALGIC FOR THE 70'S, UPDATED WITH MORE FUN!
BY SPECIAL REQUEST--YOUR EDITOR'S PHOTO ALBUM, HALLOWEEN WINDOW PAINTING 2012, CROTON
BY SPECIAL REQUEST--YOUR EDITOR'S PHOTO ALBUM, HALLOWEEN WINDOW PAINTING 2012, CROTON---SOME OTUSTANDING WINDOWS!
GO TO HALLOWEEN WINDOW PAINTING CONTEST 2012 | Flickr
THE CROTON CHRONICLE: A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE CROTON CHRONICLE'S TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Local journalism is essential, but it needs your support to survive.
By Michael Balter, Editor/Publisher
Today is the two year anniversary of The Croton Chronicle. Or is it? It all depends on when you start counting. On October 23, 2023, we announced a new media outlet in the village, in a post entitled “Welcome to The Croton Chronicle.” It led off with a pretty nice photo of Croton Point, taken by yours truly, the editor and publisher.
This first post gave a short explanation of why I thought Croton needed a new publication, which at the time might not have been obvious to everyone (and still might not be clear to absolutely everyone, although the number of doubters has diminished considerably over the past two years.)
Here is part of what I said: READ MORE AT A Letter From the Editor on the occasion of The Croton Chronicle’s two year anniversary.
YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...
To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too).....just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead.
It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). Often updated in real time too!
Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook
And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, The Croton Artisans Gallery, Devotion Studio, Feed the Birds, and more.
And don't forget:
EverythingCroton: 2025 VETERANS DAY PRESS RELEASE---CROTON YACHT CLUB
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