FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE PATAKI FARMS, CLUSTER, MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BEING PROPOSED/SPRING VALLEY LLC

Regina Clarkin--August 10, 2023

It was a familiar scene at Peekskill’s Planning Commission meeting Tuesday when dozens of residents showed up to speak at the public hearing about a proposed 31-unit “cluster” development in their neighborhood.  Commissioners assured residents of Frost Lane and Pataki Farms that no decision had been made regarding Peekskill Views, a development of townhomes clustered around 5.5 acres of a 13.7 acre parcel that was once farmland. 

The Peekskill Views development, which began the process of gaining approvals in spring of 2021, features 11 separate buildings – two semi-detached with two units each, and nine attached with three units each – resulting in 79 bedrooms. The property is bounded by Frost Lane, Pataki Farm Drive, Vail Avenue, and the city’s Lindbergh Place water treatment plant.

The August meeting was the second time representatives from Peekskill Views, a company owned by an LLC with the same name in Spring Valley, presented to the Planning Commission. During a March 14th meeting, residents raised concerns about traffic, construction, water, impact on schools and conservation of the land. Aerial view of the project on Frost Lane, off the Bear Mountain Parkway.  READ THE LENGTHY AND DETAILED ARTICLE AT Residents to Planning Commissioners: Retain the rural character of our neighborhood – Peekskill Herald

MARGARET WYCHERLY A.K.A. MARGARET DE WOLFE, JUNE 1917

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As many of you know, MARGARET WYCHERLY A.K.A. MARGARET DE WOLFE, had a Croton Connection.  The well known actress lived in the village---(married to and later divorced playwright and producer Bayard Veiller). Click on the article from Theatre Magazine June 1917.

Read more about Wycherly at EverythingCroton: MARGARET WYCHERLY A.K.A. MARGARET DE WOLFE, THE CROTON CONNECTION

AND FROM TRAVALANCHE, a post on MARGARET WYCHERLY; see it at Margaret Wycherly: “In Self Defense” – (Travalanche) (wordpress.com)

You may also enjoy this video (1728) 10 Things You Should Know About Margaret Wycherly - YouTube

INFO ABOUT FLOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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FLOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM --SEE INFO FROM LEVENBERG AND TOWN OF CORTLANDT: New Flood Assistance Program - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

BREAKING NEWS--SAM BANKMAN-FRIED TO BE SENT TO JAIL AFTER JUDGE REVOKES BAIL

Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail--Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX.  MORE FROM THE NY TIMES AT Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

FINNISH GRANDMOTHER IS BACK IN COURT FACING "HATE SPEECH" CHARGES FOR TWEETING BIBLE VERSES #72

#72 FOR OUR FAITH BASED READERS

Finnish Grandmother Is Back In Court Facing ‘Hate Speech’ Charges For Tweeting Bible Verses BY: ELYSSA KOREN--AUGUST 11, 202

In 2019, Päivi Räsänen did what any one of us might do — she tweeted at her church. Her tweet was simple and peaceful. She questioned the choice to sponsor a local pride parade. She questioned, was this befitting of their Christian faith? And she attached a scripture passage to the tweet.

Räsänen will be headed to court for the second time on criminal charges of “hate speech.” This longstanding member of the Finnish Parliament, medical doctor, and grandmother has faced onerous prosecution for four years at the hands of Finland’s government for a tweet.

Subjected to 13 hours of police interrogation, authorities dug into her past, charging her with three counts of “agitation against a minority group” for the tweet, in addition to a 2004 church pamphlet and 2019 radio appearance. Bishop Juhana Pohjola of Finland’s Evangelical Lutheran Church also was criminally charged for publishing the pamphlet, which discusses a Biblical-based understanding of marriage and human sexuality. Their charges carried with them tens of thousands of euros in fines and even the possibility of a two-year prison sentence.

In March of last year, the Helsinki District Court delivered a unanimous acquittal, stating clearly that, “it is not for the district court to interpret biblical concepts.” However, the law in Finland allows for legal double jeopardy — prosecutors can appeal all the way to the Supreme Court on the mere basis of dissatisfaction with the verdict. On Aug. 31, Räsänen and the bishop will be back in court once again. Their legal defense is supported by ADF International.

Without free speech, there can be no freedom, and the enormous implications of this case for fundamental freedoms have triggered international outrage. Finland, regularly ranked as the “happiest” country on Earth, is known as a stable bastion of European democracy. If this can happen there, then we must all beware.  READ MORE AT Finnish Grandmother Is Back In Court For Tweeting Bible Verses (thefederalist.com)

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LOHUD--NY SCHOOLS MUST BE ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH TRANS KIDS, INSIST AG, ED DEPT.

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How should schools deal with gender issues, book banning? NYS officials lay it out--Diana Dombrowski--Rockland/Westchester Journal News

The New York State Attorney General's office and state Department of Education are sending a clear message to schools about book banning, student gender issues and racial equity: that diversity and inclusivity at the core of public education in New York.

In no uncertain terms, a guidance released for schools on Wednesday reminds them "of their obligation to place dignity, inclusion, and respect at the center of their educational decisions. These principles, embedded in law, are the wellspring from which sound decisions of educational policy flow."---READ MORE AT NYS officials say schools must be inclusive on gender issues (lohud.com)

THE WASHINGTON POST---AT IT AGAIN

Six ‘updates,’ zero corrections, and two years later, Glenn Kessler and The Washington Post stubbornly hewed his original story........All told, the Post has run six corrections across its original and revised Kessler stories about the laptop emails and the Biden-Burisma dinner.   MORE AT Glenn Kessler Gets Four 'Pinocchios' For Burisma 'Fact Check' (thefederalist.com)

and

Glenn Kessler embarrasses himself and the Washington Post with Joe Biden stenography, again (nypost.com)

NEWS 12--WESTCHESTER B.O.L. REPEALS PART OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS LAW

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Westchester Board of Legislators repeals part of reproductive rights law
Aug 10, 2023, 5:42pmUpdated 10h ago
By: News 12 Staff

The Westchester County Board of Legislators changed a law that protects patients who leave or enter reproductive health care facilities.
The Board of Legislators amended the Bubble Zone law by repealing a piece of it after being told local clinics might not be able to enforce it. MORE AT Westchester Board of Legislators repeals part of reproductive rights law (news12.com)

HESSIAN HILLS SCHOOL---1939---FILM

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HESSIAN HILLS SCHOOL---the film mentioned in the attached blurb---still exists.....CLICK ON THE IMAGE. The film has been on YouTube for many years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7lHva6HAlc&t=15s

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