CONGRATS POPOLIZIO AND SMITHWICK ON THEIR SENIOR NIGHT

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 Congratulations to Popolizio and Smithwick on their senior night--photo at (1) Facebook

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Croton-Harmon Schools

Croton Harmon High School PTSA

Croton-Harmon High School

LOCAL JOURNALISM NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Michael Balter from The Croton Chronicle <thecrotonchronicle@substack.com>

Local journalism needs your support. The time to subscribe is now.

On January 1, The Croton Chronicle goes into subscription mode, for as little as $5/month. Some articles will continue to be free, and there will be regular promotions—including a 30 day free trial.

MICHAEL BALTER

DEC 28

Note to readers: This post is intended mainly for those who have not yet pledged a subscription to The Croton Chronicle. If you have already done so, you don’t need to read any further—although you might want to anyway.

For more than two months, we have worked hard to bring you local news and features you can’t find anywhere else. We have broken numerous important stories, and provided in-depth coverage and analysis of many others. We have profiled interesting and important people who make our village a fascinating and lively place. And we have remained laser-focused on Croton-on-Hudson, making this the only strictly local publication the village has had in many decades.

In doing so, we have bucked an unfortunate national trend in local journalism, whereby large corporations have either bought up community news outlets or closed them down entirely. Often, news coverage is provided by a small number of journalists who do not live in the communities they cover and don’t really know the people or the issues. The Croton Chronicle, on the other hand, is locally produced by an editor who lives in the heart of the village.

Here are some highlights of our coverage. As you can see, it ranges from hard reporting to softer features and everything in between:

— The Crying of Parking Lot A

— Alleged Croton burglar has cases pending in at least three other jurisdictions for burglary, drug charges, criminal trespass, and other charges.

— For nearly two years, the Finkelstein family has been working on plans to rezone and redevelop the property at 1 Half Moon Bay Drive. Village officials have known all along, but failed to tell us.

— Gouveia update: Croton's board favors a plan to make a plan. Is it for real this time?

— Chronicle profile: Croton-on-Hudson's village historian, Marc Cheshire

— Chronicle profile: Croton's Bird Commissioner, Cary Andrews

— Our Hudson River: A treasure trove for underwater archaeology.

Beginning January 1, we will hit the paid subscriptions button and ask you to support this local journalistic effort. Subscriptions will be $5/month or $50/year—the lowest amount the Substack platform allows—and the Chronicle will publish at least once a week except for occasional holiday periods (and probably even then.) We will also publish breaking news stories as soon as possible after events occur.

Having a financial base will allow the Chronicle to expand its local coverage and also add new features, including podcasts and other multi-media enhancements.

Not only will your subscription get you all future posts in The Croton Chronicle, you will also have access to the archive of all past posts.

For those who have already pledged their subscription support, Substack will begin processing payments early in the New Year.

For those who have not yet taken the plunge:

If you have been reading the Chronicle for free for more than 30 days, we would ask that you go ahead and pledge your subscription now by clicking on this button:

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THE DEI COSA NOSTRA---WHY CLAUDINE GAY WILL SURVIVE HARVARD'S ANTISEMITISM SCANDAL

Harvard President Claudine Gay faced widespread criticism after she struggled in a congressional hearing to explain why her university protects antisemitic free speech but not other free speech. She defended free speech praising Hamas — whose very charter repeatedly advocates “killing Jews” — despite having punished non-radical speech.

For context, Harvard recently forced biologist Carole Hooven to resign for stating in public that biological sex is real.

Despite the evident hypocrisy, Gay will keep her job, because she knows how to use power.  READ MORE AT Opinion: The DEI cosa nostra: Why Claudine Gay will survive Harvard’s antisemitism scandal (msn.com)

$20M SCHEME---FORMER WESTCHESTER RESIDENT STEALS FUNDS FROM BANK FOR INVESTMENT FIRM

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$20M Scheme: Former Westchester Resident Steals Funds From Bank For Investment Firm, Feds Say

A former Westchester resident faces charges after allegedly stealing funds from a bank through lines of credit totaling $20 million for the multi-million-dollar municipal tax lien investment firm that he founded, federal officials announced. MORE AT $20M Scheme: Former Westchester Resident Steals Funds From Bank For Investment Firm, Feds Say | Cortlandt Daily Voice

SECOND AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN GAZA STRIP CONFIRMED DEAD

A second American hostage in the Gaza Strip was confirmed dead on Thursday, according to multiple reports.

Judy Weinstein Haggai, a 70-year-old American-Israeli dual citizen, was confirmed dead on Thursday, roughly a week after her husband, Gadi, was also declared to have died, Israel National News reported. There are approximately six American hostages remaining in Gaza, according to The Wall Street-------see more at Second American Hostage Declared Dead In Gaza | The Daily Caller

THE ANNUAL REQUEST ---LOCAL NEW YEAR'S EVE HOTSPOTS 1982

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And now by special request-- some LOCAL NEW YEAR'S EVE HOTSPOTS FROM 1982. Click on the images below. 

--YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY 1983, NEW YEAR'S EVE AT ELMER SUDS https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/06/vintage-croton-1983-new-years-eve-at.html

1941 NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE TUMBLE INN

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1941 NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE TUMBLE INN

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1937 COMPLETELY RENOVATED---THE NEW TUMBLE INN

SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS POSTS FROM THE PAPER COLLECTOR

And now, courtesy of one of our favorite blogs--THE PAPER COLLECTOR--here's some of our favorite Christmas posts:

---Select scans from the 1956 Christmas TV Guide http://bit.ly/2AZkpAP

--Christmas Greetings Paper Doll card, circa 1920's http://bit.ly/2AKFwmg

--Little Miss Christmas and Holly-Belle 1965 http://bit.ly/2z8BsMa

--Mid-century modern Christmas Card "booklet"--FROM THE BOTH OF US--that's quite the production; MORE HERE

--FATHER CHRISTMAS The Paper Collector: Father Christmas

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS POSTS (AND BUILDINGS TOO) FROM THE TOYS AND STUFF BLOG

NEW BILL---LYING ABOUT CANDIDATE BACKGROUND WOULD BE PERJURY

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A new bill announced Friday, Dec. 8 would require candidates to make sworn statements under penalty of perjury about parts of their background. Specifically, it would require candidates running for any elected office in New York State to sign a sworn statement affirming their military service, if any, as well their employment history and current residence. MORE AT 'Can't Happen Again': Lying About Candidate Background Would Be Perjury Under NY Bill | Cortlandt Daily Voice

MORE VINTAGE ADS WITH A CROTON CONNECTION--LATE 1960'S--BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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We love perusing old magazine ads---and it's even more fun when you stumble upon something with a Croton reference---CHECK OUT THESE ITEMS FROM THE LATE 1960'S--CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: VINTAGE ADS WITH A CROTON CONNECTION 1951 AND 1952