FLOYD DELL----1934 REVIEW OF 'HOMECOMING'

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One of Croton's most famous residents was successful author----and recanted radical--Floyd Dell. Click on the image to read a 1934 review of his book HOMECOMING.

You may also have an interest in:------FLOYD DELL RECANTS RADICALISM OF 5 YEARS EARLIER, 1921 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/1921-floyd-dell-recants-radicalism-of.html

--ROBERT SCOTT'S FLOYD DELL, A RESPECTABLE RADICAL http://www.notorc.blogspot.com/2012/10/floyd-dell-respectable-radical.html

CROTON ON THE WRONG TRACK TO SOLVE CELL COVERAGE PROBLEMS---AN UPDATED WORD FROM CROTON RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE TELECOM--ALSO NOTICE OF 4/10 MEETING

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CROTON ON THE WRONG TRACK TO SOLVE CELL COVERAGE PROBLEMS----AN UPDATED WORD FROM CROTON RESIDENTS FOR RESPONSIBLE TELECOM--ALSO NOTICE OF 4/10 MEETING (UPDATED 4/1, MEETING POSTPONED)

In July of 2023, Mayor Pugh appointed a group of residents to the Telecommunications Advisory Committee (TAC) to assist with the creation of a master plan that would address Croton’s wireless telecommunications needs both by updating the Village’s outdated legal codes governing telecommunications and by working with TeleVate, a telecommunications consulting company hired to study Croton’s cell coverage gaps.

Unfortunately, the work done by TeleVate, which was shared with the TAC, has been continually misrepresented by Village officials to support their preferred outcome that favors building cell towers on municipal property at 10 Gerstein Road (behind CET) and 230 Hessian Hills Road, even though no engineering studies have shown that cell towers at these locations would best meet Croton’s cell coverage needs. While the latest draft of the law lists “Parcels within the PRE District owned by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson,” earlier drafts listed 10 Gerstein Road.

On February 19, 2024 the TAC sent a letter to the Board of Trustees stating that, while the draft law is a significant improvement, it is fundamentally flawed. The law specifically exempts proposals for new cell towers on Village land from requirements that apply to all other locations, and which are intended to demonstrate that the proposed location is optimal for improving cell service. It also bypasses the Planning Board specifically for new towers on Village land, reducing scrutiny and input.

Without having addressed the concerns of the mayor-appointed TAC, the Board of Trustees has scheduled a public hearing on the draft law for April 10, 2024....READ MORE AT Crotontelecom

FAMILY DOLLAR, DOLLAR TREE FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURES, LOHUD

Family Dollar, Dollar Tree face uncertain futures. Here are their Hudson Valley locations---Story by Alexandra Rivera, Rockland/Westchester Journal News --LOHUD---MORE AT Family Dollar, Dollar Tree face uncertain futures. Here are their Hudson Valley locations (msn.com)

THE CROTON CHRONICLE---A VILLAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT REFUSED TO DIE TAKES A PUBLIC STAND AT THE LATEST BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

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THE CROTON CHRONICLE--MICHAEL BALTER--A village advisory committee that refused to die takes a public stand at the latest Board of Trustees meeting.

Cell towers and where to put them was back on the agenda this week. Some villagers are getting more insistent that their criticisms of a proposed new law be heard.

In our report on the February 28 Board of Trustees meeting, we related the conclusions of the ad hoc Telecommunication Advisory Committee (TAC), which was appointed last July to make recommendations about changes in the village’s Telecommunications laws—which village officials deem necessary to set the stage for improving cell phone service in Croton. As we wrote then, almost all members of TAC took issue with the approach the village was considering........MORE AT A village advisory committee that refused to die takes a public stand at the latest Board of Trustees meeting. (substack.com)

VIDEO--NHS ENGLAND'S LANDMARK DECISION ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS

VIDEO---NHS England makes landmark decision on puberty blockers - YouTube---

GO TO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDtkzeS42c

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: IN THE NEWS---US MUST FOLLOW THE UK'S LEAD AND ABANDON THE GENDER EXPERIMENT

CROTON 125 FILM NOW AVAILABLE

The Croton 125 film by Len and Linda Simon and Joel Gingold, with interviews of long time and more recent Crotonites is now available online. Click here. The full interview of each person will be available later in the Spring.

NYC SPENDING $387 PER MIGRANT PER DAY AMID INFLUX OF NEARLY 65,000

IN THE NEWS--- NYC spending $387 per migrant each day amid influx of nearly 65K; go to

https://nypost.com/2024/03/12/us-news/nyc-spending-387-a-day-to-house-migrants/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app

TOWN OF CORTLANDT SEASONAL LABORERS WANTED--DES

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT SEASONAL LABORERS WANTED--DES----GO TO Employment Opportunity: Laborers (Seasonal) - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

WONDERFUL NEW BIRD HOUSES AT FEED THE BIRDS

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WONDERFUL NEW BIRD HOUSES AT FEED THE BIRDS---NEW!  Made in Pine Plains, NY, USA…...Click on the photo below.

Vintage license plate bird houses!  (Looking for a specific state or plate? Let us know.)

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and 326 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United States, New York 

(914) 862-4700

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2024 CROTON-HARMON TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE AND A LOOK BACK AT VINTAGE CROTON TRACK 1930'S THROUGH 1970'S

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2024 CROTON-HARMON TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE---CLICK ON THE IMAGE--COURTESY OF THE CROTON HARMON BOOSTER CLUB FB PAGE

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: BY SPECIAL REQUEST: A LOOK BACK AT THE CROTON-HARMON HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM 1930'S THRU 1970'S

ASSOCIATED PRESS----THE MORNING WIRE---STATES HAVE A PATCHWORK OF "BROKEN" SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSNG OPEN RECORDS

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Recently several of us were reminiscing about the "old days of foil" when responses were not done digitally, and everything was "twenty-five cents a page" to answer citizen freedom of information requests.  

Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to say that residents spent thousands of dollars over many years with multiple government offices and agencies during the Metro Enviro saga, the Millenium Pipeline fight, the Gouveia property acquisition and so much more.

And yes while things have improved, a citizen still has little recourse if the request for information is denied.  

With that in mind, The Associated Press has an article today:

States have a patchwork of ‘broken’ systems for accessing open records

A nationwide review by The Associated Press and CNHI News revealed a patchwork of complicated systems for resolving open government disputes that often put the burden of enforcing transparency laws on private citizens. Read more.

Why this matters:

The review found that fewer than a third of states have offices that can help residents force agencies to turn over documents or comply with open meetings requirements. Systems for resolving open government disputes vary vastly from state to state and can be complicated and daunting to navigate.

In most states, residents have just one meaningful option when they believe an agency is illegally withholding public information: waging a costly legal battle. This system has a chilling effect, discouraging private citizens from finding out about matters from police investigations to how elected officials make decisions and spend taxpayer money.

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: NYS OPEN MEETINGS LAW, EXECUTIVE SESSION

BY SPECIAL REQUEST AT THE MAILBOX

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST--a reader remembered an auction post here at the blog that  featured rare Beatles memorabilia---it could only be the 2014 auction at what was then Croton's SeriousToyz.  Click on the photos.

You may also have an interest in:

--THE 1960'S FLICKR SET; GO TO

http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-1960s-updated.html

--AND FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS, A FAB POST ON THE BEATLES; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: The Beatles 

CROTON HARMON 2024 GIRLS LACROSSE SCHEDULE

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From the Croton Harmon Booster Club FB Page---Croton Harmon 2024 GIRLS LACROSSE SCHEDULE--Click on the image below.

IN THE NEWS---US MUST FOLLOW THE UK'S LEAD AND ABANDON THE GENDER EXPERIMENT

Story by Kaylee McGhee White--------The United Kingdom’s National Health Services announced this week it will no longer routinely prescribe gender-confused children puberty blockers, admitting the hormonal treatments are experimental in nature and can have lasting physical and mental consequences.

The decision is the result of an internal investigation into the massive spike in referrals to the Tavistock gender clinic, which is set to close at the end of the month. Dr. Hilary Cass, a pediatrician who oversaw the investigation, concluded last summer that there was not enough evidence to support Tavistock’s treatments and that much more research was required. This week, that decision became final. MORE AT US must follow the UK’s lead and abandon the gender experiment (msn.com)

MORE TRANS INSANITY AT:

--THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: IN THE NEWS--MAJOR MEDICAL JOURNAL SAYS MEDICAL ESTABLISMENT'S TRANSGENDER GUIDANCE NOT BACKED BY EVIDENCE

AND

--THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: NEW STUDY UNDERCUTS THE DOMINANT TRANS ACTIVISTS NARRATIVE AND THEY'RE NOT TAKING IT VERY WELL

AND

--THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: AND MEANWHILE IN THE U.K.---FIX THE EQUALITY ACT TO RESTORE SANITY TO THE TRANS DEBATE---SUELLA BRAVERMAN

AND THIS VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWDtkzeS42c

PROM SHOE DRIVE AT. ST. PATRICK'S THRIFT SHOP

We LOVE the Thrift Shop at St. Patrick's! And right now, they are having a PROM SHOE DRIVE. Can you help?  Click on the image below.