BREAKING FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE---CROTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT TO SELL PARKING LOT A TO WESTCHESTER DEVELOPER

Breaking: Croton Board of Trustees reaches tentative agreement to sell Parking Lot A to Westchester developer

After months of negotiations, Croton's BoT reveals plans to sell Lot A for $2.3 million. A total of 95 apartment units could be built on the lot and the adjacent property.

MICHAEL BALTER
APR 22, 2024

As those on the village mailing list will know, the Croton Board of Trustees has just announced a tentative agreement with the Westchester based developer WBP Development LLC. A summary of the deal and links to documents can be found here.

As we discussed in a post in the Chronicle last December, entitled “The Crying of Parking Lot A,” the entire process has been marked by a distinct lack of transparency. The Board will now discuss the deal—which is contingent on the developer being able to purchase the private lot next to Lot A, which would allow construction of 95 apartment units—for the first time publicly at its regular Wednesday evening meeting. READ MORE AT Breaking: Croton Board of Trustees reaches tentative agreement to sell Parking Lot A to Westchester developer (substack.com)

UPDATED 4/24 CHRONICLE EDITORIAL: BASIC VILLAGE DEMOCRACY DEMANDS PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE LOT A IS SOLD TO A DEVELOPER WHO WANTS TO BUILD 95 CONDO UNITS

REQUEST FOR A RE-POST---THE CROTON CHRONICLE: LOWEST PAID WORKERS IN CROTON-HARMON SCHOOLS HOPE FOR A BETTER DEAL AS NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW CONTRACT BEGIN

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NEW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE: Lowest paid workers in Croton-Harmon schools hope for a better deal as negotiations for a new contract begin

Teacher Aides and Food Service workers get just over minimum wage and no benefits even after many years of service. Superintendent Walker promises a “fair” agreement.

MICHAEL BALTER---APRIL 4, 2024

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Jean Giordano has worked for the Croton-Harmon school district for 18 years. She is also president of the Aides of Croton United (ACU), the collective bargaining unit for Teacher Aides, Lunch Monitors, and Food Service Helpers in the district’s three schools. She and others organized the ACU eight years ago to represent the lowest paid workers in Croton’s school system, a group of nearly 60 employees. The current contract with the district went into effect July 1, 2021. It expires this coming June 30.

Last year, Giordano went to the district three times asking for financial help for the ACU’s members, “because we were all struggling.” She says the district said no, telling the union that it would have to wait for the next contract negotiations. At times, members of the union, along with supportive teachers and other colleagues, had to take up collections for employees who were financially strapped and were often working other jobs to make ends meet.

Croton is a relatively well-off community, but its Teacher Aides and food service workers are among the lowest paid in Westchester County. Over the time of the contract, about 60 members of the bargaining unit have left for other jobs, a very high turnover that could hardly be good for the students nor the teachers who rely heavily on Teacher Aides for help in the classroom. READ MORE AT Lowest paid workers in Croton-Harmon schools hope for a better deal as negotiations for a new contract begin (substack.com)

BARI WEISS---THEY WERE ASSAULTED ON CAMPUS FOR BEING JEWS.....

For a second, imagine that black students at Columbia were taunted with chants of "Go back to Africa."

Or imagine that a gay student at Yale was surrounded by homophobic protesters and hit in the eye with a flagpole. 

Or imagine if a campus imam told Muslim students that they ought to head home for Ramadan because campus public safety could not guarantee their security. There would be relentless fury from our media and condemnation from our politicians. 

Just remember the righteous—and rightful—outrage over the white supremacist “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, where neo-Nazis chanted “The Jews will not replace us.” 

This weekend at Columbia and Yale, student demonstrators did all of the above—only it was directed at Jews. They told Columbia students to “go back to Poland.”

 A Jewish woman at Yale was assaulted with a Palestinian flag. And an Orthodox rabbi at Columbia told students to go home for their safety. What will the response be? READ MORE AT They Were Assaulted on Campus for Being Jews | The Free Press (thefp.com)

'NAUTICAL NOSTALGIA' WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH AINDRILA MUKHERJEE

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Aindrila Mukherjee is a watercolor and pointillism artist based in Croton on Hudson. She has been immersed in the world of different painting forms and watercolor for the last 8 years and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and techniques with fellow art enthusiasts. 

She has successfully conducted different classes in the past, both online & in-person (Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Croton Free Library), receiving positive feedback from participants who appreciated the hands-on approach and individualized guidance.

Click on the images below to learn about her latest event--NAUTICAL NOSTALGIA-- an in-person watercolor workshop (2 consecutive days - evening session - 2 hrs per session) at Hendrick Hudson Free Library ( Community Room) for the age group 18+. 

Aindrila welcomes any level of experience for this workshop. Again, click on the images below.   And check out the early bird pricing.

Only 10 seats are available.  For more info, contact Aindrila Mukherjee, Art - Instructor at mukherjeeaindrila.artist@gmail.com

CROTON CON 24 IS COMING 5/4 AT 3RD UNIVERSE

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CROTON CON 24 IS COMING--Saturday, May 4, 2024 - 12:00pm to 6:00pm----Join us for an exhilarating adventure into the realms of pop culture and immersive experiences at CrotonCon 24! This Comicon-inspired event promises a day filled with excitement, creativity, and camaraderie. Set to take place on May 4th from 12 PM to 6 PM at 3rd Universe, 35 N Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520, prepare to embark on a journey through the vast universe of comics, gaming, movies, and more. 3rd Universe (the3rduniverse.com)

THE CROTON CHRONICLE----TODAY IS WORLD EARTH DAY AND CROTON EARTH DAY IS APRIL 27TH, AT SENASQUA PARK

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Today is World Earth Day. In Croton-on-Hudson, we celebrate on Saturday April 27 at Senasqua Park. Be true to your planet and bring the whole family.

LAST YEAR EARTH DAY, SPONSORED BY THE CROTON CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, GOT RAINED OUT. THE CCAC IS BACK THIS YEAR WITH A GREAT PROGRAM, AND WITH A MAY 4 RAIN DATE JUST IN CASE.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST--PHOTOS, HOLY NAME Of MARY, MAY CROWNING 2023

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HOLY NAME OF MARY'S "MAY CROWNING AND PROCESSION DOWN GRAND STREET was very attended.  SEE MORE AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: PHOTOS, HOLY NAME OF MARY, MAY CROWNING

AND THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: THANK YOU MARLENE GALAZIN FOR THIS 2023 MAY CROWNING PHOTO

NY HOME DEPOT HIRES GUARDS, DOGS TO KEEP PARKING LOT SAFE FROM THIEVES, AGGRESSIVE MIGRANTS--NEW ROCHELLE

Home Depot has deployed a guard dog — and other stores may be close behind — to protect shoppers from aggressive migrants and thieves flooding their parking lots, The Post has learned.

Two men wearing MSA Security caps and bulletproof vests with a German Shepherd in tow patrolled the Home Depot in New Rochelle on Tuesday. CLICK HERE.

THE PERILS OF RAISING "SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS"--POLICE STORM YALE CAMPUS WITH RIOT GEAR, ARREST STUDENTS, AS HUNDRED STAGE ANTI-ISRAEL PROTEST

Police clad in riot gear swarmed Yale University’s Connecticut campus early Monday and started arresting students who had been staging an anti-Israel protest encampment there for several days.

Footage posted online showed cops arriving at the Ivy League school and blocking off entrances to a plaza at the New Haven campus, where roughly 200 protesters had been gathered.

Cops started warning protesters they risked being arrested if they didn’t clear out, the Yale Daily News reported.

MORE AT Police storm Yale University's campus with riot gear, arrest students as hundreds stage anti-Israel protest (nypost.com)

BREAK-IN DOWN IN SHOPRITE CENTER

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Sad to report that there was a break-in at Deprez; you can see the photo on the facebook page CROTON UNCENSORED.  WE WISH THE OWNERS BETTER DAYS AHEAD. 

Between this, a possible cannabis shop, and the recent car breakins (18 in one night), we are truly achieving that city vibe.

THE MID-SPRING 2024 EDITION FROM THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO

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TANK TOPS + CAMISOLES + SINGLETS CROCHET PATTERNS; Crochet tank tops, camisoles and singlets - a wide variety of full length and cropped sleeveless tops that are great warm weather crochet projects! There are some interesting options here. Go to Free Crochet Tank Top Patterns + Video Tutorials | For The Frills

---HOLY NAME OF MARY'S PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY HAS RESUMED; The Prayer Shawl Ministry gives handmade knitted or crocheted shawls to seriously sick parishioners or their loved ones. Prayer shawls are also donated to seriously ill patients at a local hospital. The shawls are made and given in a spirit of love. The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held on Tuesday, April 30th at 10:30AM in the Spiritual Direction Room in the Parish Center. Please join us. Bulletin (holynameofmary.org)

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TRAFFIC ALERT, SPRAIN BROOK LANE

Sprain Brook Lane Reductions Planned Monday Through Wednesday. The Sprain Brook Parkway will again see lane closures in both directions this week, from the Bronx River Parkway to the Taconic.  SEE MORE HERE

"1950 "MARCH CONCORDIA", PAUL PICCIANO

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A reader has many fond memories of The Concordia Band and leader, Paul Picciano. They wondered if we had anything on the "March Concordia".  Indeed we do, from 1950, click on the image.

For more about The Concordia Band, see the index of postings at:

EverythingCroton: AN INDEX TO THE CONCORDIA BAND POSTINGS

BIDEN'S TITLE IX REWRITE OBLITERATES FEMALE SPACES, FREE SPEECH

The Biden administration’s Department of Education unveiled a sweeping set of rules on Friday that effectively erase protections for sex-based spaces by expanding the Title IX prohibition against sex discrimination to include “gender identity” — a term that’s never mentioned in the original law.

A majority of Americans agree that males who claim to identify otherwise should not be allowed to infiltrate girls’ and women’s sports teams. As of now, some 25 states have laws or regulations aimed at keeping boys and men out of female-only spaces, on and off the field. MORE AT Biden's Title IX Rewrite Obliterates Female Spaces, Free Speech (thefederalist.com)

LOHUD--HUDSON RIVER NY MUSICAL FESTIVAL REVIVAL DEPENDS ON FUNDRAISING

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Fundraising underway to revive music and environmental festival, for Pete Seeger's sake--GARY STERN--Rockland/Westchester Journal News--Several years after the demise of the long popular Clearwater Festival, organizers hope to present a new music and environmental festival next year if they can raise enough money.  The proposed Hudson River Folk Festival would revive a legacy of Pete Seeger, the late folk legend and activist who founded the Clearwater Festival with his wife, Toshi, in the 1970s. A new nonprofit called RiverFest for Pete's Sake hopes to hold the new festival over Father's Day weekend next year, on June 14 and 15, 2025, at Croton Point Park. MORE AT Hudson River NY music festival revival depends on fundraising (lohud.com)

4/22-4/30, HAPPY PASSOVER

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