NYPD SHOOTS, KILLS KNIFE WIELDING WOMAN WHO STABBED 2 PEOPLE, ONE FATALLY

MORE AT Police opened fire, striking the woman, who was later pronounced dead.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGs POSTED AT THE VILLAGE WEBSITE, PIGEONS, ETC.

Click on the image. See more  with clickable links at Notice of Public Hearings - Local Laws Introductory No. 10, 11 & 12 | Croton-on-Hudson NY

THE FULL AGENDA IS HERE Board of Trustees Meeting | Croton-on-Hudson NY

SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP RESUME WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION

Construction on the new White House ballroom can continue, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a victory for President Trump. The court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected a challenge from National Trust for Historic Preservation that was seeking to halt the massive project slated to cost at least $400 million. MORE AT Supreme Court lets Trump resume White House ballroom construction — but conservative justice slams 'unlawful' project

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT NOTICE--CLOSURE OF US ROUTE 6/202

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT NOTICE--CLOSURE OF US ROUTE 6/202 TODAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3RD--CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

THERE'S NO NEED FOR DRAMA...

Finding the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), is easy----just 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! 

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig (RE-OPENED FOR THE SEASON Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, MEXTOGO, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, BARRE ON HUDSON, THE ORGANIC TEACHING KITCHEN, Clothe & Curate, Raga, and more.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

1906 WISE-ACRES, CROTON, SALMON FAVEROLLES FOR SALE

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

WE LOVE FINDING VINTAGE ADS---AND IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN THERE'S A CROTON CONNECTION. This one was FOUND BY READER WHOSE FATHER KEPT SALMON FAVEROLLES (CHICKENS) and is from 1906---WHERE "WISE-ACRES" WAS IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN.  Click on the image.

You may also enjoy this article FROM the CROTON.NEWS SITE AND MUCH MORE: EverythingCroton: CHICKENS! PAST AND PRESENT

FOR MORE ADS WITH A CROTON CONNECTION, GO TO THE LINKS BELOW:

--1990 LEONORE DOSKOW; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1990 LEONORE DOSKOW, BRUCE BOLIND GIFTS
--1976/77 CROTON model train store, The Roundhouse; click here
--1963 JIM McGLONE, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOLKSWAGEN EVER MADE; CLICK HERE
-- TUMBLE INN AD--FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT BROCHURE 1934-1939
--1969, ANOTHER MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB AD; CLICK HERE
--1926, THE ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMP; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE AD--1926--THE ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMP
--1947 ALTOUN KENNELS; CLICK HERE
--60's and 70's, assorted, CROTON WATCH ads; go to EverythingCroton: UPDATED--CROTON WATCH ADS
--1938 Photomatum business opportunity at CROTON POINT PARK; CLICK HERE
--1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON ADS, 1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS
-1967, CROTON WATCH, a humdinger of an ad; go to EverythingCroton: A HUMDINGER OF A VINTAGE CROTON WATCH AD
--1955, WITH MENTION OF SWANSON'S! GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD, SWANSON FLORIST MENTION 1955
--1961, SEE-DO PRODUCTIONS, DANCE; JOE PIRO, HIS FAMOUS PACHANGA; CLICK HERE
--1917 WOOD, HARMON; NEVER SAW THIS ONE BEFORE; BROOKLYN PROPERTY FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: WOOD, HARMON & CO. 1917
--1917 AD FOR THE SALE OF THE OSBORN SHIPYARD; CLICK HERE
--1960: MORE FROM CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1974, CROTON MODELING AD; CLICK HERE
--1972, RADIO YESTERYEAR; CLICK HERE
--1962, EASTER AD FOR VAN WYCK PHARMACY; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD WITH A CROTON CONNECTION -- 1962--VAN WYCK PHARMACY, EASTER & RUSSELL STOVER TOO
--1925, TWO FUN ADS from THE MIKADO INN. CLICK HERE
--1884, E. CHASE, Croton Landing--a few words about Brandreth's Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters; CLICK HERE
--1956, CHEST OF TREASURES; CLICK HERE
--1926, MT. AIRY REAL ESTATE AD; WITH INTERESTING CONTENT; CLICK HERE
--1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING, GO TO
EverythingCroton: VINTAGE "HARMON-ON-HUDSON" AD, 1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING
--1950'S; ED RONDTHALER ADS; CLICK HERE
--1977, Croton's RADIOLA! Click here
--1900, CROTON'S "MRS. KLEEHAMMER" AND CELERY KING! SEE MORE HERE
--Click on the link for VINTAGE AD - CROTON MILITARY INSTITUTE 1895
--THAT 1960 NIGHT LIGHT ASH TRAY! CLICK HERE
--1978, BE A MODEL; CLICK HERE
--1961, CROTON'S SUNSHINE TERRACE, CLICK HERE
--1961, FROM THE MAIL TRADER, "TIPS" CO., SEVERAL ADS; CLICK HERE
--1939, SOME OLD SCHOOL CROTON SCAMMING, CLICK HERE
--1968 AND 1983, PICK PRODUCTS (PICCIANO); CLICK HERE
--1960 CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1909, UNDERHILL, SOMETHING NEW IN STRAWBERRIES! CLICK HERE
--1949/50 HARMON HATS! CLICK HERE
--1954/55 RAPID RIBBON! CLICK HERE
--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE
--1973, FREE FOOD WARMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS; CLICK HERE
--1975, DICK MANLEY DULCIMERS; CLICK HERE
--1961, POODLE DOORKNOCKER; CLICK HERE
--1937, TUMBLE INN; CLICK HERE
--1977 LITTLE MISS HALF PINT CARVEL; GO TO EverythingCroton: LITTLE MISS HALF PINT 1977 CROTON...AND MORE....
--1959 CROTON MANSIONETTE FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1959--VARIETY---CROTON "MANSIONETTE" FOR SALE
--THE PERFUME FACTORY, TONKAIRE, 1946; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD---COMPAGNIE PARENTO---THE PERFUME FACTORY, 1946
--1960 JIM McGLONE AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960 JIM McGLONE VW AD
and one more for McGlone: EverythingCroton: 1959 JIM McGLONE AD--"MOBILE OFFICE", PATENT TRADER
--1960 ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960--MILDRED ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
--1974, WHOLE EARTH CATALOG; GRAND STEET FOR THE FLY FISHERMAN....GO TO EverythingCroton: 1974, VINTAGE CROTON AD, FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE, GRAND STREET
AND MORE AT EverythingCroton: MORE ON THAT VINTAGE CROTON BUSINESS, THE FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE
--1971, ART AUCTION, Temple Israel; go to EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1971, ART AUCTION, TEMPLE ISRAEL
--1876! EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1876, DR. UNDERHILL'S PURE CROTON POINT WINE DEPOT
--1970, ART OF ALL NATIONS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1970, ART OF ALL NATIONS, A VINTAGE CROTON AD
--1968 PIRCIO DRY CLEANERS; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD--1968--PIRCIO DRY CLEANERS
--1962, SOL GERSTEIN; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1962 SOL GERSTEIN & SONS (LOVE THE AD COPY)
--1929, BORDENS MILK; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1929 BORDEN'S GRADE A MILK AD... YES, EVEN IN CROTON... WHILE ON VACATION...
--1941 SWEATERS CHEZ VOUS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1941 SWEATERS CHEZ VOUS AND CROTON CLOTHES TOO
--1933 VAN WYCK GARDENS LODGE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1933 VAN WYCK GARDENS LODGE
--1969 KELLEHER APPLIANCE; CLICK HERE
--1980's assorted VIDEO CONNECTION ADS; go to EverythingCroton: THE 1980'S---AND CROTON'S VIDEO CONNECTION
--1968 ROBBINS AND LOFT'S CANDY; CLICK HERE
--1971 ROBBIN'S BABY CONTEST; CLICK HERE
--1958, CZAR NICHOLAS, MADAME RACHEL, VERNE HOUSE, ROUTE 9, GO TO EverythingCroton: 1958 VINTAGE CROTON AD---CZAR NICOLAS I---MADAME RACHEL--VERNE HOUSE
--1885 CROTON GIRLS SCHOOL; CLICK HERE
--1966, RIZZI'S RESTAURANT; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1966 RIZZI'S RESTAURANT, VINTAGE CROTON AD
--1974 SPRINVALE INN; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1974 SPRINGVALE INN
--1960 EASTER AT GINO'S; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960 - SUNDAY DINNER - EASTER WISHES AT THE POST INN
--1957, IF IT WERE ONLY THIS EASY; CLICK HERE
--1913, Nikko Inn; go to EverythingCroton: 1913 NEW YORK TIMES AD FOR THE NIKKO INN
--1980 CROTON WATCH; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1980 VINTAGE AD, CROTON TIME CORP (CROTON WATCH)
--1970 FINNEY FARM FILMS; GO TO EverythingCroton: FINNEY FARM FILMS 1970
--1945 LEONORE DOSKOW; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1945 LEONORE DOSKOW--A GIFT FOR THE GRACIOUS HOSTESS
--1907, WANTED: EverythingCroton: 1907---WANTED--ARTISTS, VOCAL, AND INSTRUMENTAL.......

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UPCOMING TRIAL DECISION - ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK KILLER TYLER ROBINSON

Attorney Katie Zacharia joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the upcoming trial decision for Tyler Robinson, the accused killer of Charlie Kirk. Zacharia breaks down the key evidence, including DNA, ballistics and surveillance footage, as a judge prepares to rule on whether the case will proceed to trial and if the defendant could face the death penalty. MORE AT Judge to decide if accused killer Tyler Robinson will stand trial | Watch

UPDATED: EverythingCroton: TYLER ROBINSON TO STAND TRIAL IN KIRK ASSASSINATION, JUDGE RULES: SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROCEED

2026 HUDSON RIVER DAY AT THE CROTON YACHT CLUB 9/12

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2026 Hudson River Day

Press Release

The Croton Yacht Club is happy to announce its annual “Hudson River Day” celebration will be held on Saturday, September 12th, from 11 AM - 4 PM at the Croton Yacht Club located at 6 Elliott Way in Croton-on-Hudson.  (CLICK ON THE IMAGE.)

The mission of the event is to promote interest in the history and ecology of the river, to cultivate future local environmental leaders and to promote, enhance and protect river related recreational resources. There will be events and exhibits throughout the day targeting both children and adults, focusing on the history and ecology of the river. Events and exhibits will include: a seining exhibition where local marine life will be captured, displayed and later released; viewing tanks where local marine life can be identified and observed; hands-on exhibits for children such as toy sailboat making, fossil making; sail boat rides, and local artist displays and sales. 

Free sailboat rides, will be offered by Ferry Sloops aboard their 22’ sloop-rigged Catboat the “Whimbrel” on a first come first served basis. The sails will depart at 11AM, 12PM, 1PM, 2PM and 3PM. Guests can sign up at the Ferry Sloops table in the tent beginning at 10:00AM for any of the day's scheduled sail times. Limit of 4 passengers per sail. Passenger age requirement: must be at least 12 years old, under 18 years old must be accompanied by parent or adult guardian.

There will also be a youth fishing clinic and contest sponsored by the Hudson River Fisherman’s Association and the Yacht Club. Volunteers will be present during the hours of 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM and provide the use of fishing equipment and bait, free of charge. Fishing rod and reel combinations will also be awarded as prizes. All youths wishing to fish at the Yacht Club must be accompanied by an adult. 

The Croton Yacht Club looks forward to coordinating this event because it provides the membership and local exhibitors the opportunity to share their river related knowledge and expertise with the community, especially the children. The organization realizes that only through this transfer of knowledge can it safeguard the future of this great resource, the Hudson River. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission is free so please come and join us in a fun filled, educational and family focused event you will surely enjoy. For additional information please contact Dennis Kooney at dennis@kooney.net or call 914-271-6384

A WORD FROM THE CORTLANDT COMMUNITY COALITION AND THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT--INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

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A WORD FROM THE CORTLANDT COMMUNITY COALITION AND THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT--INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY; CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

FAUCI'S OWN FILES COME BACK TO HAUNT HIM AGAIN AS HIS DAMNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEOPLLE HE FEARED COULD INCRIMINATE HIM SURFACE

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul has given the public another reason to doubt the efforts of COVID czar Anthony Fauci were benevolent, as the former director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases repeatedly told recipients of his emails to delete them after reading. Read more at Fauci’s own files come back to haunt him again as his damning instructions for people he feared could incriminate him surface

& NOW YORKTOWN--E-BIKE LAWS

Via Town of Yorktown---CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

AND FROM PLEASANTVILLE: MORE AT Pleasantville Schools Crack Down on E-Bikes and E-Scooters | The Examiner News

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: A NOTE FROM BOB ANDERSON---81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES

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

ICYMI--JOIN THE CROTON-HARMON BOOSTER CLUB TODAY!

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

Support Our Students & Teams!

Does your child play a school sport? If they do, joining the Booster Club is one of the best ways to support them and their team!

Your membership helps fund equipment, scholarships, special events, recreational and facility enhancements and unforgettable student-athlete experiences.

Let's work together to make this their best season yet!

Click on the link below to sign up and join today!  Croton-Harmon Booster Club Membership: https://www.crotontigers.org/membership

LOHUD, PAYWALLED--HERE ARE 10 MUST-WATCH GIRLS SOCCER GAMES IN THE 2026 REGULAR SEASON

BEHIND PAYWALL-----Croton is a team that some local coaches consider a sleeper that could take a significant step forward, particularly .....Here are top of the most exciting girls soccer games to watch in 2026

MAILBOX ITEMS AND SOME A FEW REQUESTORS MISSED...

 

*******GETTING INQUIRIES about an alleged local measles outbreak; THIS APPEARS TO BE FABRICATED----additional checking of reliable sources---and newspapers like LOHUD, THE EXAMINER NEWS, THE GAZETTE, PATCH, ETC.---has also come up with ZERO--ZILCH---NADA----in short, there's nothing to verify the info reportedly posted on social media. And so, we're not going there---but before you panic, please do your actual due diligence. AND WITH THAT IN MIND---FROM GOOGLE AI AND LOHUD:

No official measles outbreak has been declared specifically for Westchester County in 2026, though New York health officials have issued warnings due to a rising number of cases across the state. [1, 2]

********Had a request for anything about the Croton Shakespeare/Childrens Theatre production of "The Wind in the Willows circa early to mid-1970s...?"

RESPONSE: Sorry we have nothing but for those on facebook, there's always the Croton Shakespeare Festival facebook page to try at Facebook

and the Croton Historical Society has a large Croton Shakespeare Festival File Contact Us — Croton Historical Society

But you may also have an interest in EverythingCroton: 1970: MORE FROM CROTON'S CHILDREN'S THEATRE

********Wasn't there an AJNNA health place here?

RESPONSE: Perhaps you mean the AJNA Wellness Center. It was in the upper village and closed many years ago.

********A reader has many fond memories of the "Piciano Ceramics place". Got anything?

Response: Indeed we do. (Spelled with two "C"s by the way) - go to  EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE--PICK PRODUCTS--CERAMIC SHOP ON GRAND STREET

*******Confidential to 'KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT"...

RESPONSE: Sorry we don't know what it means. The party has been banned from just about every page and is blocked by most. You can try asking them directly.

DR. CAROL SWAIN BREAKS DOWN HOW THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER STIRRED UP HATE

Truly a stunning breakdown.  Go to Dr. Carol Swain breaks down how the Southern Poverty Law Center stirred up hate | Watch

STILL CLOSED - POOL AND BEACH SCHEDULE MONDAY-FRIDAY 8/31 TO 9/4, INCLUDES CROTON

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FROM THE COUNTY INSTAGRAM PAGE---CLICK ON THE IMAGE; MORE AT  Instagram

AND NOW A WORD FROM THE CROTON-HARMON BOOSTER CLUB---JOIN TODAY!

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

Support Our Students & Teams!

Does your child play a school sport? If they do, joining the Booster Club is one of the best ways to support them and their team!

Your membership helps fund equipment, scholarships, special events, recreational and facility enhancements and unforgettable student-athlete experiences.

Let's work together to make this their best season yet!

Click on the link below to sign up and join today!  Croton-Harmon Booster Club Membership: https://www.crotontigers.org/membership

NY POST EDITORIAL--LETITIA JAMES' ABUSES OF POWER LAID BARE AS TOP PROSECUTOR BLOW THE WHISTLE

New York Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld may be Whistleblower of the Year: He just called out Attorney General Tish James’ horrific abuses of power in burning “significant public taxpayer dollars to target convenient public enemies,” not least President Donald Trump, with no cause.

The office should focus on prosecuting “rampant nonprofit homeless shelter fraud and antisemitic crimes in and around synagogues,” he thundered in a weekend email blasted to 2,000 staff in the state AG’s office.

His first-hand knowledge doesn’t directly implicate James: He alleges only that his direct superior, Investor Protection Bureau Chief Shamiso Maswoswe, told him to target “Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger)” without bothering to first find “a credible reason for targeting the organizations and individuals.” But he (understandably) believes Maswoswe was following orders from James, who after all ran for the office vowing to target Trump. MORE AT Letitia James' abuses of power laid bare as top prosecutor blows the whistle

1891 NAME OF THE POST OFFICE AT CROTON LANDING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CROTON-ON-HUDSON

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

A reader stumbled upon this item: 1891 NAME OF THE POST OFFICE AT CROTON LANDING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CROTON-ON-HUDSON---EASTERN STATE JOURNAL---CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR IRENE F. RICK

Irene F. Rick, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on August 25, 2026. She was 73 years old. Irene was born on January 27, 1953 in Ossining, NY to the late Eben and Joyce (Colbran) Slaving.

She was a proud graduate of Croton-Harmon High School and began her professional career in the insurance industry. OBITUARTY AT Irene Rick Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY

SERVICE INFO: Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1st from 2-4 & 6-8pm at Edward F Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520, where an informal service is also scheduled for 7:30pm. Interment will be private.

RIP BARBARA KAMILLA HASKO

Received this info late.... Before her retirement, she worked for over 40 years as a lunch monitor for Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School and a bus aide in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. MORE AT Barbara Hasko Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT---STAR STUDENT REJECTED BY 16 COLLEGES, HIRED BY GOOGLE, GETS LEGAL WIN IN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION SUIT

Read more at The complaints allege the universities engaged in “racially discriminatory admissions practices that disadvantage highly qualified Asian-American applicants.”

'VINTAGE VILLAGE DISEASE DAYS AND DOCTORS'

With measles, ebola, Hantavirus, monkeypox and bird flu cycling through the usual social media and news threads, a few readers have been reminded of what they call "those vintage village disease days and doctors that made house calls". 

We've had many a request and have finally consolidated only some of them here---in no particular order---click on the image(s) and links---will try to get to the rest this week but make no promises:

To the right, Measles, 1962. Click on the images.

And for the moment at least, THE BRADY BUNCH MEASLES CLIP THAT WAS PULLED FROM THE NETWORKS is now available on youtube at The Brady Bunch Clip: Deals With The Measles (Episode Pulled From Networks)

1923 SCARLET FEVER; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1923 SCARLET FEVER

1883 MALARIA; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1883 CROTON LANDING: DETERMINED TO SHAKE OFF MALARIA, REPORTS OF THE VILLAGERS TO AVOID QUININE PILLS

1955 EverythingCroton: APRIL 1955: CHILDREN 2 START GETTING POLIO SHOTS, CROTON, MARCH OF DIMES, ETC.

1976 - DRS. VOGEL AND SEMISA, MEN OF THE YEAR; SEE  MAY 1976, CROTON CHAMBER HONORS DRS. VOGEL & SEMISA MEN OF THE YEAR

A LOOK BACK @ DR. AURELIUS SEMISA 1964 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-look-back-dr-aurelius-c-semisa-1964.html

YONKERS TIMES--CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SUPPORTS NEW CONTRACT FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE

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YONKERS TIMES--CONGRESSMAN LAWLER SUPPORTS NEW CONTRACT FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE

The men and women of the Westchester County Police Department have gone three years without a contract. In that time, the county has not promoted a single sergeant or lieutenant, and the department is down three captains, five lieutenants, and five sergeants.

It has gotten so bad that the county is pulling supervising officers out of the Westchester County Airport Precinct just to cover minimum patrol staffing. That airport handles over 170,000 flights a year, and the federal government is investing nearly $18 million to modernize its air traffic control, funding I helped deliver in Congress.

I stand with the men and women of the Westchester County Police PBA. County Executive Ken Jenkins should immediately settle a fair contract and make the promotions. MORE AT Congressman Lawler -Supports New Contract for Westchester County Police | Yonkers Times

CROTON POINT PARK--CORNELL, SAW MILL AUDUBON, PROJECT FEEDERWATCH BEGINS IN NOVEMBER

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

Join us, and members of the Saw Mill River Audubon, every Sunday from November through April from 9-12 AM to monitor our birdfeeders and enjoy some coffee/refreshments. We will be collecting data for the Cornell Ornithology Lab’s citizen science project called Project FeederWatch, which is a community-led way of monitoring bird species’ populations over time.

Weekly Project FeederWatch with Saw Mill River Audubon – Westchester County Parks Events Calendar

MORE LOUD TRANSITORY, POSSIBLY "TRAVELING" AND/OR "EXOTIC" MUSIC--MIDNIGHT---SATURDAY NIGHT

Getting reports of more LOUD TRANSITORY, POSSIBLY "TRAVELING" (MOVING???) AND/OR "EXOTIC" MUSIC--AROUND MIDNIGHT---SATURDAY NIGHT.  Yes, your editor heard it, or rather felt it---yes, the beat was foreign and/or "unusual"--and yes, it was gone very quickly.....those of you who have something more substantive should really let village staff know. To my knowledge, there were no village or county events scheduled in the area---at Senasqua, Croton Point, that sort of thing.

MORE FOLKS WANT MAMDANI---AND HOCHUL--TO STAY HOME--FROM 9/11 CEREMONY---RETIRED PORT AUTHORITY COPS

 

MORE AT The association pointed to Mamdani’s Israel-bashing “rhetoric and affiliations that we believe have been hostile to law enforcement” as the reason for their demands, as well as political statements they view as “sympathetic” to anti-American…

AND THAT PETITION OPPOSING MAMDANI AT 9/11 CEREMONY FROM THE FAMILIES AND MORE NOW AT 95,000; GO TO Petition · Please sign to support honoring the memory of those lost on September 11th with dignity. - United States · Change.org

OBITUARY FOR MARSHALL NATHAN

NATHAN--Marshall. Marshall Nathan, a Harvard University applied physics Ph.D. graduate in 1958 and an inventor of the semiconductor laser in 1962, died on August 23, 2026. Today, the semiconductor laser is by far the most widely used laser. It accounts for more than $8 billion in annual revenue. The laser enables fiber optic telecommunications, the compact disc and a wide variety of scanners, including the bar code scanner in every supermarket. The realization of the semiconductor laser was a race between several industrial and academic research laboratories. Marshall and his colleagues at the IBM Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY, made the first demonstration of such a laser in November 1962. MORE AT MARSHALL NATHAN Obituary (2026) - New York, NY - New York Times

A LABOR DAY CHARCUTERIE BOARD

It's no secret...we love making Charcuterie Boards....here's one from WANDERLUST AND WELLNESS:

Labor Day celebrates the end of summer and the unofficial beginning of fall. A time to enjoy the last sweet days of summer – whether it’s at the lake, in your backyard, with family and friends. This Labor Day Charcuterie Board uses the seasonal fruits of late summer, like peaches and cherries. Your Labor Day guests will love grazing on this light and fresh charcuterie board.

If you’re not sure how to put together a gorgeous, show-stopping charcuterie board, you’re going to want to download my guide below on how to assemble an Insta-Worthy charcuterie board that will impress your guests! SEE MORE AT Labor Day Charcuterie Board • Wanderlust and Wellness

PLEASANTVILLE SCHOOLS CRACK DOWN ON E-BIKES & E-SCOOTERS

The Pleasantville school district has adopted a new policy prohibiting the use of e-bikes, e-scooters and similar electric-powered transportation devices on school property, as concerns grow over student safety and the increasing presence of the devices in and around the community. MORE AT Pleasantville Schools Crack Down on E-Bikes and E-Scooters | The Examiner News

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THE GAZETTE---CROTON TO AIR PROPOSAL BANNING PIGEON-KEEPING 9/2

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

THE GAZETTE WEEK OF 8/27 THROUGH 9/2/2026 has an excellent and highly detailed front-page article on the Croton proposal to be aired on banning pigeon-keeping. Click on the image to read the first few paragraphs. The paper does not have an online presence but is on sale just about everywhere.

As for the petition: by Saturday 8/29, early afternoon, the petition urging the board to reject the pigeon prohibition has 178 signatures Petitions — Croton Community Forum

AND JESSICA DIECKMAN LETTER AT EverythingCroton: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MAYOR, BOT, AND VILLAGE MANAGER REGARDING PROPOSED INTRODUCTORY LAW NO.10 OF 2026

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MAYOR, BOT, AND VILLAGE MANAGER REGARDING PROPOSED INTRODUCTORY LAW NO.10 OF 2026

An open letter to the Mayor, BOT and village manager, 

Your proposed pet, domestic and farm animal laws would clearly make it illegal for residents to house small pet reptiles and amphibians in tanks in their homes because they have a very small piece of property, and many people are certainly not fifty feet from their property lines in any direction.

 
Please explain if the village would come after people for fish, reptiles, amphibians, rabbits or guinea pigs living in enclosures inside the home if they are closer than fifty feet away from a property line. Many Croton neighbors and residents keep these types of small animals, which are perfectly legal to own and can be purchased at most pet stores and the Reptile Show that happens four to six times a year at the Westchester County Center.

I highly recommend you remove the section in your proposed law as many people all over Croton and Westchester County own and enjoy these pets. It’s a ridiculous, highly restrictive, and totalitarian law, and just because members of the BOE don’t own reptiles or small animals like this doesn’t mean they should attempt to ban them legally from small homes or apartments. Please change or throw out your proposed law.

The law is poorly written, stating that anyone with a pet other than a dog or cat closer than fifty feet from property lines is breaking the law. I would recommend the board and the lawyer reword it so that the law applies to outdoor animals only, being housed outside, and not indoor pets living inside homes.

Does the village plan on coming into people’s personal homes, bedrooms and private spaces, measuring out the property lines from tanked-animals’ enclosures? If they are closer than fifty feet from the property line, will they then be made to remove or kill the animal to comply with this nonsensical village law?

 
Who dreams up these poorly written laws designed to punish people for no reason?

 
—Jessica Dieckman

INTRODUCTORY LOCAL LAW NO. 10 OF 2026
§230-40 J. Keeping of Animals
(1) the keeping of domestic animals for individual domestic purposes or as pets, provided that no
domestic animals, except dogs or cats, shall be penned or housed within 50 feet of any lot line.

DEVELOPING--KHALID SHIEK MOHAMMED

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ICYMI---A NOTE FROM BOB ANDERSON---81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES

81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE ON BENEDICT BLVD. AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES. Fortunately nothing was broken and she was released and is at home now.

And the response from our officials has been GLACIAL. READ MORE AT EverythingCroton: A NOTE FROM BOB ANDERSON---81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES

10/17 CROTON NATURE CENTER---CROTON POINT PARK'S FORGOTTEN COMMUNITY: THE BUGALOW COLONY

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

Every summer from 1926 until 1964, the Croton Point Park Association took up residence in their bungalow colony at Croton Point Park. They had a baseball team, a community center, weekly dances, a flourishing newspaper. We will look into how this group lived, what life was like, and what happened after their houses were torn down. A lecture with slides, archival media, and a Q+A afterwards, taking place in the Nature Center.

10/17 2-3:30 pm Croton Point Park’s Forgotten Community: The Bungalow Colony – Westchester County Parks Events Calendar

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A NOTE FROM BOB ANDERSON---81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES

81 YEAR OLD WOMAN STRUCK BY SPEEDING BICYCLE ON BENEDICT BLVD. AND TOSSED IN THE AIR AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY OSSINING EMS TO WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE SPENT APPROXIMATELY 7-8 HOURS RECEIVING AID FOR HER INJURIES. Fortunately nothing was broken and she was released and is at home now.

And the response from our officials has been GLACIAL.  Here is a past letter addressing---and predicting---these issues:

Letter to the Editor

Spring is here. Look out for those electric bikes, pedal power bikes, scooters, and skateboards etc.that will be on the sidewalks throughout the village. Pedestrians beware! They are fast and silent, and you will have to jump into the street to save yourself. It is particularly harrowing if they come at you in a pack, especially near Dairy Mart on S. Riverside Ave.

It seems the sidewalks in the village are for bikes and not for pedestrians. It begs the question of why we spend so much time talking about our bike lanes and sharrows and hardly use them. Try a pleasant walk along Elliott Way, and you’ll get the idea pretty fast. Is it just more virtue signaling?

All kidding aside, the bike issue is serious. Why do we still not have a helmet law in Croton? It’s common sense. Why don’t we have bicycle safety training, so when bicyclists ride in the street, they don’t run stop signs, they signal their intentions and they have properly equipped bikes with lights, mirrors and a horn or bell.

We have a police force equipped with very nice electric bikes, why can’t they patrol more and instruct bicyclists on the rules of the road and personal safety equipment? Possibly issue a warning for unsafe operation of a vehicle. Maybe it’s time to register electric bicycles since some can reach 20 MPH or more.

It is a real safety issue for pedestrians and cyclists. I’m sure some folks think our “quaint village” image would suffer from some commonsense safety enforcement and education, but I disagree.

When someone gets seriously injured, there will be the wringing of hands and apologies by the village elders wondering how this could have happened. I suggest that there is a lack of action. I’ve written about this before to no avail. The lack of response was disheartening so I will try again. Please do something before someone gets hurt.

Bob Anderson (the other one)

SAVE THE DATE 9/5 HUDSON RIVER ARTS & CRAFT FESTIVAL

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MY CHART SCAM ALERT!!!!!!!

Another reader says she was hit with a bunch of these---and of course all were deleted but...it's worth mentioning again!  

Getting the usual reports of a sudden uptick in residents receiving scam emails from PAYPAL claiming they are being charged for "virus protection"--DELETE THESE!

But there's a new wrinkle; many residents are subscribed to Mychart via their doctors---this appears to be the latest scam:

A reader says: Anyone else getting emails claiming to be from Mychart app stating that your account needs to be updated and you will receive a free care package. Got this email twice from 2 different emails. Put it to spam. Still comes back. Could be next fraud scheme.

WEEKEND YADA YADA YADA

Many of us are not on social media but we often get to hear about it and are sometimes sent screenshots--it's the weekend however. and we prefer to garden, pickle some home-grown green beans, and spend time with our friends, pets, and family instead of drowning in the-sky-is-falling misery and political muck. So this will be a quick one:

****Those Pennsylvania measles cases: Ultimately, the state is looking at the cases through the lens of outbreak statistics (the virus was present), while local authorities are looking through the lens of forensic causality (what physically ended the patient's life as in the case of the infant, a ruptured spleen per the coroner). [1, 2, 3]

****Arday book release; dismal numbers here in the US; not much better in the UK; and now his alleged "autism" is under dispute---the autism being based only on his testimony: Every profile written about Arday—from major broadcasts on the BBC to features in The New York Times and his own Simon & Schuster memoir—relied entirely on self-reported details. No official medical records, childhood clinical assessments, or doctor statements were ever provided to confirm the diagnoses. Just not going to get into this sad tale any further this weekend.

***Lots of chatter about pigeons for obvious reasons---a request for your editor's pigeon photos---perhaps later----and the upcoming 9/2 meeting; HERE'S THE CROTON.NEWS SITE which is pretty comprehensive: EverythingCroton: FROM THE NEW CROTON.NEWS AI SITE----CROTON SETS SEPT 2 PIGEON HEARING AS FLOCK'S OWNER PLEADS TO KEEP HIS BIRDS--6 FIRMS ANSWER BATTERY STORAGE INQUIRY, POLICE DETAIL LICENSE PLATE READER NETWORK AND BODY CAM ROLLOUT

***THAT MT AIRY ARREST; GO HERE