FROM THE GREAT DANIEL NUCCIO--THE PREDICTABLE WASTES OF COVID RELIEF

If you ever had the vague sense that Covid relief funding worked in a manner akin to US aid packages in failed Middle Eastern dictatorships, your instincts weren’t wrong.

First off, there were cases of just outright fraud nearing the $200 billion mark with drug gangs and racketeers collecting Covid unemployment benefits from the US government, with some recipient fraudsters not even having the common decency of being honest American fraudsters.

Even worse, though, were some legitimate uses of Covid funds that actually counted as legitimate despite being laughably frivolous or clearly unrelated to nominal goals connected to public health or helping communities deal with the economic impact of the virus – or, more accurately, the lockdowns.

One of the most should-be-satirical-but-actually-real examples of a legitimate use of Covid cash was a researcher at North Dakota State University being awarded $300,000 by the National Science Foundation through a grant funded at least in part through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to aid her in her 2023 efforts to reimagine grading in the name of equity. (If none of that makes sense, please don’t hurt yourself with mental pirouettes.) READ MORE AT The Predictable Wastes of Covid Relief ⋆ Brownstone Institute

BOMB THREATS AT MULTIPLE SYNAGOGUES ACROSS NYC

NEW YORK -- Bomb threats were made Saturday at multiple synagogues across New York City, the NYPD told CBS New York.

Investigators determined all of the threats were unfounded, and they are now working to find whoever was responsible.

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Jerry Nadler held a press conference Sunday morning, saying they spoke with the FBI about the ongoing investigation. MORE AT Police investigating multiple bomb threats against New York City synagogues. Here's what we know. (msn.com)

CROTON CHRONICLE---CHRONICLE PROFILE: JOEL AND JEANETTE GINGOLD

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.

Chronicle profile: Joel and Jeanette Gingold. From Croton to Sydney and back again, a whirlwind romance goes nuclear.

Retired nuclear engineer Joel Gingold has lived in Croton for more than 80 years, his editor wife Jeanette nearly 60 years. They have long been active in village politics.

Read more at Chronicle profile: Joel and Jeanette Gingold. From Croton to Sydney and back again, a whirlwind romance goes nuclear. (substack.com)

SOME MORE RECENT VIDEOS, PHOTO ALBUMS AND PODCASTS YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

--PHOTO ALBUM, CrotonCon 24, courtesy of Carolyn Whiting; click here

--VIDEO, CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FACEBOOK PAGE; bagpipes at CrotonCon24; click here

--PHOTOS, JV Softball Potluck; click here

--PHOTO ALBUM, by special request, Pentecost 2009 and info about this year's novena at Holy Name; click here

--PHOTO ALBUM, VARSITY TRACK, first meet; click here

--2 PHOTOS, Croton Earth Day 24, Franzoso Contacting and Feed the Birds. Click here and here

--PHOTO ALBUM, Croton Senior Club; installation of officers; click here

--PODCASTS, THE PHILOS PODCAST--see the links below:

********Conversation with Parents of Hamas Victim | Story of Love and Loss after 10/7
********IDF Reservist on Iranian Influence in Middle East
********UNRWA’s Collusion with Hamas

--PHOTOS, Blooms on Benedict, courtesy of Bob Anderson; click here

--PHOTOS; Courtesy of Edmund Reily; go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: SOME PHOTOS FROM THE ALTAR AT ST. ANN'S---DEDICATED TO THE WOMEN OF WWII ARMED FORCES

--VIDEO, NYU encampment broken up by the NYPD; go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: NYU ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT BROKEN UP BY NYPD

--VIDEO, PHOTOS; American flag defended by heroic college students; go to Videos/Pics: American flag defended by heroic college students (americanmilitarynews.com)

--PHOTOS, TOWN OF CORTLANDT; Repair Cafe; go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: TOWN OF CORTLANDT REPAIR CAFE PHOTOS

--VIDEO, COURTESY OF TOM FARANDA; Irish dancing freestyle winner, 2024; click here 

See more videos, podcasts and photos you shouldn't miss at

THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: SOME MORE RECENT VIDEOS, PHOTO ALBUMS AND PODCASTS YOU SHOULDN'T MISS

IN THE NEWS---PEEKSKILL HERALD--HOMELESS CAMP IN PEEKSKILL

Homeless camp in Peekskill echoes national dilemma---By Jim Roberts---April 25, 2024--Peekskill city officials faced a quandary this month dealing with a problem in need of a solution where no easy options exist. They are not alone. Cities and towns all across the nation face the same dilemma. In fact, the United States Supreme Court held two and a half hours of contentious oral arguments Monday in Washington D.C. on the same issue – what can cities do to help homeless individuals while preserving the health and well being of the residents of the city. MORE AT Homeless camp in Peekskill echoes national dilemma – Peekskill Herald