2/18/15 - In a major victory for Westchester County with respect to
the 2009 affordable housing settlement with the federal government, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has rejected claims by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development that HUD's actions are not reviewable by the
courts.
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino had argued
that "HUD acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner" when it began
withholding federal funds from the county in 2011. The appeals court vacated a
lower court ruling and held that HUD's actions are "subject to judicial
review."
"The Second Circuit's ruling is a major victory for due
process against an aggressively overreaching federal bureaucracy," Astorino
said. "Just like everyone else, HUD has to follow the law. In this case,
HUD was making up its own rules. That's not right and the court has now made it
very clear that actions by HUD are subject to judicial review."
The case stems from HUD's decision to start withholding
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and other federal funds based on what
the agency claimed was its "discretionary" power. But the appeals
court rejected HUD's arguments, pointing to a number of statutes limiting the
agency's authority.
"We conclude that the statutes governing HUD's
administration of the relevant grants provide meaningful standards constraining
HUD's exercise of discretion and that HUD's actions are thus subject to
judicial review," the decision states, adding, "The agency's adoption
of regulations that might appear to give the agency unfettered discretion does
not act to nullify the meaningful standards which exist in the statute."
Central to the county's case was overreach by HUD. HUD had
hoped to pressure the county to dismantle local zoning by withholding the
federal grants. Astorino resisted, saying such actions went beyond not only the
terms of the settlement but also violated the home rule provisions of the New
York State Constitution.
In a critical part of the decision, the appeals court noted
that HUD did not have the right to reject the county's housing strategy or
withhold funding on the basis of "land use controls [and] zoning
ordinances ... that may affect the development of affordable housing in the
jurisdiction."
READ THE REST HERE http://www3.westchestergov.com/news/all-press-releases/4899-court-gives-westchester-major-victory-in-housing-settlement
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
1945: A LETTER HOME FROM CROTON'S BILL PORTCHMOUTH
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Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, a very interesting letter published in the Croton-on-Hudson News and dated March of 1945, from resident Bill Portchmouth. Pop Berger is mentioned as well. Click on the photos.
You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, a very interesting letter published in the Croton-on-Hudson News and dated March of 1945, from resident Bill Portchmouth. Pop Berger is mentioned as well. Click on the photos.
You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html
FORMER CHHS CLASS OF '44 VALEDICTORIAN L. PIERCE WILLIAMS OBITUARY
L. Pearce Williams ’49, Ph.D. ‘52, who taught the history of Western
civilization and the history of science to four decades of Cornell
students, died Feb. 7 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. He was 87. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/02/historian-science-l-pearce-williams-dies-87
L. Pearce Williams ’49, Ph.D. ‘52, who taught the history of Western civilization and the history of science to four decades of Cornell students, died Feb. 7 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. He was 87. An authority on 19th century English scientist Michael Faraday, Williams was the John Stambaugh Professor of the History of Science Emeritus and a popular lecturer for the Western Civ (HIST 151) class. He helped start the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, becoming co-director in 1984.
Williams’ 1965 book “Michael Faraday, A Biography” won the Pfizer Award for best book in the history of science that year. He retired from the Department of Science and Technology Studies in 1994.
He was born Sept. 8, 1927, in Harmon-on-Hudson, New York, and was the 1944 valedictorian of Croton-on-Hudson High School. His Cornell bachelor’s degree and doctorate were in the field of history. Williams taught at Yale University and the University of Delaware in the 1950s, before joining the Cornell history faculty in 1960 as an assistant professor.
Williams first arrived at Cornell in 1944, intending to study chemical engineering, but left for a year’s service in the U.S. Navy. Returning to resume his studies, Williams was influenced by the Cornell historian of science Henry Guerlac and changed his major. Historian Barry Strauss, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies, calls Williams “a superb teacher, one of the very best in a generation of great teachers.” Williams’ perennial exhortation to incoming freshmen, “The Notorious Note-Taking Lecture,” was inspirational, Strauss remembers, and his Western Civ lectures were “sparkling,” Strauss says. “Alumni still recall his booming voice and overflow enrollments. He was an original, a brilliant historian of science. He reminisced about growing up in a vaudeville family, played touch football with passion and never hesitated to say what he thought.”
Note-taking students who braved Williams’ fact- and concept-filled courses improved their communication skills, too, according to colleague Bruce V. Lewenstein, who called the historian “passionate about teaching. Helping students write better was, for him, a way of helping them think better.”
Lewenstein, a professor of communication and of science and technology studies, says Williams was “great to have a discussion with, because he was extremely knowledgeable and would force you to provide evidence to support your arguments. (He) was one-of-a-kind, a true character. Some people were intimidated by his bombast . . . but if you were willing to engage with him, he’d engage right back with great joy.”
Williams is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sylvia Alessandrini Williams, four children and numerous grandchildren.
A politically conservative voice among Cornell faculty members in the turbulent 1960s and ‘70s, Williams regularly dispatched letters to editors (especially the Cornell Daily Sun and Ithaca Journal) that left no doubt about where he stood on a range of issues, according to his family. They request donations, in lieu of flowers, to “Pearce’s second home,” the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in Kroch Library. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced.
L. Pearce Williams ’49, Ph.D. ‘52, who taught the history of Western civilization and the history of science to four decades of Cornell students, died Feb. 7 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. He was 87. An authority on 19th century English scientist Michael Faraday, Williams was the John Stambaugh Professor of the History of Science Emeritus and a popular lecturer for the Western Civ (HIST 151) class. He helped start the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, becoming co-director in 1984.
Williams’ 1965 book “Michael Faraday, A Biography” won the Pfizer Award for best book in the history of science that year. He retired from the Department of Science and Technology Studies in 1994.
He was born Sept. 8, 1927, in Harmon-on-Hudson, New York, and was the 1944 valedictorian of Croton-on-Hudson High School. His Cornell bachelor’s degree and doctorate were in the field of history. Williams taught at Yale University and the University of Delaware in the 1950s, before joining the Cornell history faculty in 1960 as an assistant professor.
Williams first arrived at Cornell in 1944, intending to study chemical engineering, but left for a year’s service in the U.S. Navy. Returning to resume his studies, Williams was influenced by the Cornell historian of science Henry Guerlac and changed his major. Historian Barry Strauss, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies, calls Williams “a superb teacher, one of the very best in a generation of great teachers.” Williams’ perennial exhortation to incoming freshmen, “The Notorious Note-Taking Lecture,” was inspirational, Strauss remembers, and his Western Civ lectures were “sparkling,” Strauss says. “Alumni still recall his booming voice and overflow enrollments. He was an original, a brilliant historian of science. He reminisced about growing up in a vaudeville family, played touch football with passion and never hesitated to say what he thought.”
Note-taking students who braved Williams’ fact- and concept-filled courses improved their communication skills, too, according to colleague Bruce V. Lewenstein, who called the historian “passionate about teaching. Helping students write better was, for him, a way of helping them think better.”
Lewenstein, a professor of communication and of science and technology studies, says Williams was “great to have a discussion with, because he was extremely knowledgeable and would force you to provide evidence to support your arguments. (He) was one-of-a-kind, a true character. Some people were intimidated by his bombast . . . but if you were willing to engage with him, he’d engage right back with great joy.”
Williams is survived by his wife of 65 years, Sylvia Alessandrini Williams, four children and numerous grandchildren.
A politically conservative voice among Cornell faculty members in the turbulent 1960s and ‘70s, Williams regularly dispatched letters to editors (especially the Cornell Daily Sun and Ithaca Journal) that left no doubt about where he stood on a range of issues, according to his family. They request donations, in lieu of flowers, to “Pearce’s second home,” the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in Kroch Library. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced.
Monday, February 16, 2015
A LOOK BACK @ CROTON'S MARGARET MAYO
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to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
A look back at notable Croton resident Margaret Mayo, of Mayo's Landing fame, courtesy of the Everything Croton elves. For those who don't know, Mayo--who was born Lillian Elizabeth Slatten--was an American actress, playwright and screenwriter. You can read more about her here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Mayo_%28playwright%29
Click on the photos and enjoy.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
WASHINGTON ENGINE CO. #2 & CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT MARK 123RD ANNIVERSARY
You may also have an interest in:
--The Top Five 2014 Croton F.D. articles @ Everything Croton http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/top-five-most-read-2013-croton.html
--Thank you Washington Engine Co. and Croton EMS, from Cub Scout Pack 28 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/03/thank-washington-engine-co-2-crotons.html
--And check out this "Throwback Thursday" photo from the Croton F.D. FB page http://on.fb.me/17fd4c1
Saturday, February 14, 2015
ON MAYOR WIEGMAN'S SUDDEN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HE WILL NOW BE PAYING FOR HIS OWN HEALTH INSURANCE, CALCUTTI GAZETTE LETTER
The mayor had previously declared that he was full-time and adamantly refused to give up his taxpayer funded benefits when repeatedly asked. He is up for re-election in November of this year.
Click on the photo to read a recent Gazette letter on this issue from Virginia Calcutti.
You may also have an interest in:
-APRIL 2014 GAZETTE ARTICLE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-gazette-42414-croton-budget-flak.html
- HOW THE MAYOR BECAME "FULL TIME", IN HIS OWN WORDS http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/gazette-letter-how-mayor-became-full.html
--A 5/29 UPDATE, BRIAN POWERS, ADD'L LETTER TO THE GAZETTE DETAILING SOME DISTURBING EMAIL COMMENTARY BY THE MAYOR http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-529-brian-powers-letter-disturbing.html
--BOARD REMAINS SILENT ON MAYOR'S HEALTH INSURANCE https://www.facebook.com/notes/croton-united/trustees-gallelli-slippen-candidate-pugh-say-we-feel-it-is-not-for-any-of-us-to-/357497134407324
--ON THE MAYOR'S TIMESHEET "ERRORS" and more https://www.facebook.com/notes/croton-united/croton-united-member-joel-gingold-responds-to-private-citizen-john-mcbride/399097446913959
Friday, February 13, 2015
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
Today we bring you an outstanding toy plane featured in a previous auction at Croton's own SeriousToyz.com: the “American Eagle” or “Flying Circus” Airplane, 1950s, Hubley Kiddie Toy; painted die-cast w/ plastic cockpit, retractable landing gear and folding wings. Killer. For more about SeriousToyz, visit their website at SeriousToyz.com
And then one of our favorite candy box putz houses of all time--and always worth a second look--from Karl Fey.
Click on the photos and enjoy.
Check out Angela's amazing collection of vintage Christmas sheet music--there's stuff in here we've never seen--or heard of before--from "Santa's Using Zebras Now" to 1954's "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus" https://www.flickr.com/photos/17041736@N07/sets/72157650486088566
Corita Kent http://retrorenovation.com/2015/02/13/sister-corita-kent-warhol-pasadena/
To the reader who was looking for bulk gossamer, this is the place--and in wild colors too http://bit.ly/1E9Iufg
REMEMBERING SID CEASAR
http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/02/remembering-sid-caesar.html
Want more vintage? Go here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/02/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_12.html
P.S. ONE MORE THING, OUTSTANDING VIDEO, FORMULA 1 PIT-STOP 1950 VERSUS 2013, COURTESY OF TOM H http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=47217
Thursday, February 12, 2015
REMEMBERING SID CAESAR
READ MORE HERE with videos and more http://www.legacy.com/news/in-the-news/sid-caesar-grandfather-of-sketch-comedy/2019/
Also see two great videos, courtesy of Croton's own Tom Faranda's Folly http://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2014/02/sid-caesar-.html
You may also enjoy my Flickr set, ALL THINGS VINTAGE TELEVISION, all photos, all rights reserved https://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157626077096219
THE AUGUST 1962 CROTON DAY CAMP CIRCUS
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things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our
schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY and the late Ed Rondthaler's donated scrapbooks: THE 1962 CROTON DAY CAMP CIRCUS.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE CROTON HISORICAL SOCIETY, CLICK HERE.
COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY and the late Ed Rondthaler's donated scrapbooks: THE 1962 CROTON DAY CAMP CIRCUS.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE CROTON HISORICAL SOCIETY, CLICK HERE.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
GROUP SHOT FROM SCOUT SUNDAY 2015 @ HOLY NAME
Click on the photo. Thanks Marie!
See more photos here: http://bit.ly/1uyPXo4
Monday, February 9, 2015
CROTON'S RED HILL IN WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE
Click on the photo to see a map of Red Hill featured in the previous Croton Historical Society exhibit, THE MASSES, THE CROTON CONNECTION.
You may also have an interest in these articles from Everything Croton:
--MAX EASTMAN SPARS WITH STALIN, 1937 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/02/crotons-bohemia-max-eastman-joe-stalin.html
--FLOYD DELL RECANTS FORMER RADICALISM 1921 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/1921-floyd-dell-recants-radicalism-of.html
--PHOTO SLIDESHOW FROM THE OPENING RECEPTION OF THE MASSES https://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157629393287535/show
--ROBERT SCOTT'S TOP 3 CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA ARTICLES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/robert-scotts-chronicles-of-crotons.html
--DORIS STEVENS, MORE FROM SCOTT'S CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/02/doris-stevens-more-chronicles-of.html
--LOUISE BRYANT, LIFE GOES ON http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/12/robert-scotts-chronicles-of-crotons.html
--CLIFFORD HARMON http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/just-when-you-think-you-know-all-about.html
Sunday, February 8, 2015
PHOTOS FROM SCOUT SUNDAY 2015 @ HOLY NAME OF MARY
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things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our
schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
Holy Name of Mary held its annual Scout Sunday and Blessing at the 10:45 mass. Here are a few photos; click on the images below, all rights reserved.
You may also have an interest in: http://bit.ly/1FnNwFY
Holy Name of Mary held its annual Scout Sunday and Blessing at the 10:45 mass. Here are a few photos; click on the images below, all rights reserved.
You may also have an interest in: http://bit.ly/1FnNwFY
1937 - CROTON'S BOHEMIA: MAX EASTMAN & JOE STALIN SPAR
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to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
Another great article about one of Croton's most famous residents: the reformed 'radical' Max Eastman--1937, The Star Gazette--in which Stalin--yes as in Joseph---and Eastman go head to head. Click on the images below. With many thanks to an Everything Croton elf for forwarding.
Can't get enough Max and Crystal Eastman? Here are some links that may interest you:
--ROBERT SCOTT'S CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA, MAX EASTMAN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/robert-scotts-latest-chronicles-of.html
--CRYSTAL EASTMAN, BIG MEN CONSULT VASSAR GIRL http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/crotons-bohemia-crystal-eastman-big-men.html
Another great article about one of Croton's most famous residents: the reformed 'radical' Max Eastman--1937, The Star Gazette--in which Stalin--yes as in Joseph---and Eastman go head to head. Click on the images below. With many thanks to an Everything Croton elf for forwarding.
Can't get enough Max and Crystal Eastman? Here are some links that may interest you:
--ROBERT SCOTT'S CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA, MAX EASTMAN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/robert-scotts-latest-chronicles-of.html
--CRYSTAL EASTMAN, BIG MEN CONSULT VASSAR GIRL http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/crotons-bohemia-crystal-eastman-big-men.html
Saturday, February 7, 2015
BOYS BASKETBALL, 2015 CROTON-HARMON OVER HEN HUD, GAZETTE CUP CHAMPS
Thank you Jim Higgins for the update: Croton won over Hen Hud by 12 pts...Gazette Cup Champs!!! We are the 7th seed. Home Thursday against Dobbs Ferry. Come out and support your Tigers!
P.S. PATRICIA LYNCH says: Croton's Teejay Searight was MVP along with Hen Hud's Carson Jacobs. Both are seniors. Searight had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Click on the photos, all rights reserved Patricia Lynch.
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