GOOGLE FIRES MORE STAFFERS FOLLOWING PROTESTS OVER $1.2 BILLION ISRAEL DEAL

Google has fired over 20 more workers following protests over its $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract to provide Israel with cloud and AI services. A group representing the fired employees says over 50 have now lost their jobs after sit-in protests at Google's New York and California offices. Google maintains every terminated worker was personally involved in disruptive activity---more at Google Fires More Staffers Following Protests Over $1.2 Billion Israel Deal | Watch (msn.com)

REMINDER---NAUTICAL NOSTALGIA' WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP WITH AINDRILA MUKHERJEE

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

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

4/27 GOLF TEAM CAR WASH

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Golf Team Car Wash -- Saturday, April 27 11:00-3:00 at Nancy Kennedy’s Houlihan Lawrence office parking lot on Maple St.  Click on the flyer.

Saturday’s weather should be perfect for a car wash!

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FROM 1928---CROTON TO HAVE OWN ROTARY CLUB

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

AND NOW COURTESY OF ONE OF THE EVERYTHING CROTON ELVES, FROM 1928---CROTON TO HAVE OWN ROTARY CLUB.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

You may also enjoy THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1971 CROTON ROTARY: SPECIAL GUARD FOR $34,000 STAMP

NEW FROM PAPER GLITTER GLUE--WHIMSICAL FAIRY HOUSE CHALLENGE!

WHIMSICAL FAIRY HOUSES: 12 DAYS OF FANCIFUL FAIRY HOUSES THAT YOU CAN MAKE

Looking for inspiration on making Paper Fairy Houses? Well, this is the place. It's for the Whimsical Fairy House challenge where I'll post 12 different designs from May 5th to May 16th. 

All of these designs are free.

READ MORE AT Whimsical Fairy Houses: 12 Days of Fanciful Fairy Houses that You Can Make - Paper Glitter Glue

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR JAY ELLIOTT BLICKSTEIN

Jay Elliott Blickstein, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, passed away on April 19, 2024. He was 70 years old. Jay was born on January 1, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Marvin Blickstein and Mildred Tuchman. He grew up in Brooklyn with a large group of friends to go with to the beach and concerts. A graduate of Brooklyn College, he attended the Ohio State University for Journalism, returning to NY to start his career.

Before his retirement, he worked as an editor for Scientific American and other magazines such as Broadcast and Cable News, Baseline, Variety, Information Week, Outdoor Life, and Popular Science. MORE AT Jay Blickstein Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY (dignitymemorial.com)

REMINDER--TROUT SEASON HAS BEGUN

Trout Season BEGAN 4/1----AREA STREAMS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER BEING STOCKED--see more at Trout Season To Begin In New York April 1 | White Plains, NY Patch

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

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

NEW FROM THE CHRONICLE: A major development across from the train station will affect everyone in the village. But the Board of Trustees plans to fast track it this evening, just two days after announcing the tentative sale.

On Monday, after months of secret negotiations and executive sessions, village officials announced plans to sell Lot A across from the Croton-Harmon train station to the Chappaqua-based developer WBP Development LLC (formerly known as Wilder Balter Partners Inc., and still often called by that name) for $2.3 million.

(Disclosure: William Balter of WBP is no relation to the editor of The Croton Chronicle nor any of his family members.)

As we reported yesterday, the village claims that it is not required to hold a public hearing on the sale of village land that is not needed for municipal purposes, although any permit to build multifamily housing at the site would require the normal process of approvals and public hearings by various village bodies (for example, the Planning Board, Waterfront Advisory Committee, and so forth.)

As Village Manager Bryan Healy told us:

“If the term sheet is approved on Wednesday night, the developer will apply for a special permit for the multifamily building, which will require a public hearing. That would take place before a contract is signed. There is no requirement that a public hearing be held related to the sale of village land. The Board must make a determination that the land is no longer need for municipal purposes, which it will be doing in the resolution on Wednesday evening.”

READ MORE AT Chronicle Editorial: Basic village democracy demands public hearings before Lot A is sold to a developer who wants to build 95 condo units on it and an adjacent site. (substack.com)

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