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Barryz wrote: What Croton obviously needs is more nail salons....[more]
Robert Scott wrote: I apologize for not noticing the comment of Mr. Adam Schmidt. Comments on Crotonblog have been desultory lately, and my postings are at the unpredictable whim of the webmaster, so I do not check entri...[more]
John wrote: Honeys Restaurant in Croton-on-hudson, the food is so-so, but the problem is sanitation. They leave their full garbage cans with rotten food out on the sidewalk for sometimes two days straight. After ...[more]
DNJ wrote: We made this tonight after being so intrigued by the dish in the movie. Up until being dished on the plate, all was looking very much like in the movie. Couldn't quite get the little twist thing goi...[more]
Adam Schmidt wrote: Robert, While I have thoroughly enjoyed your posts and agree with the arguments presented, the point about a lack of 'open space' for these proposed apartments (an apparent mistake) might be the only...[more]
Seth R wrote: In a time when we suburbanites, many of whom claim to harbor great concern for the natural world, are forced to acknowledge that our fresh-air bedroom communities are the most unsustainable element of...[more]
Robert Scott wrote: I am grateful to Michael Grant for his comment and his heartfelt wish that an old-fashioned independent bookstore would blossom and flourish in Croton. The latter is a wish that I have long shared—alt...[more]
Micheal G. wrote: You're onto something. Planners who don't involve the community will never get it right. If it was about numbers most small businesses would never start in the first place. Has there been a poll in...[more]
MIchael Grant wrote: Bob...you write very well it's obvious. How about taking a crack at something with a positive spin instead of the doom and gloom all the time. As a local resident/retailer I personally think that a ni...[more]
hannah wrote: I've seen the delivery truck outside the blue pig before at 6am. delivering ICE CREAM. Its not homemade. thats total bs. And the owner is a total witch. Her attitude is horrid. If she cant be nice to...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: Now ... you really want to be sick? Take a look at the sick website named npcCroton.org (Non-partisan Croton Citizens) - A whole lot of wrong information there for anyone to challenge. These are ...[more]
Sick of Konig wrote: Isn't it interesting that Ex Trustee and County Legislator candidate (representing Ossining) Susan Konig is the one who first labeled the Harmon zoning changes a "housing plan", kicking off this sick...[more]
CHHSGraduate wrote: @RedHill, I agree, S. Riverside Ave. is in serious need of a make-over. The proposed re-zoning is a great step towards achieving this. In my opinion, the re-zoning should cover all of Croton Point Ave...[more]
Red Hill Resident wrote: This is just depressing. The village looks like a dump when you come in from the south on Riverside which is surely affecting our property values in a negative way. The upper village is depressed and ...[more]
Mike Homade or ? wrote: What is homemade? Does anyone know? Does it come from a mix like the "Blue Pig" and they add toppings? It's kinda like Cold Stone then, isn't it? Homemade should be when it somes direct from the cow,...[more]
Handmadeicecream? wrote: Don't believe everything you read...........[more]
Anonymous wrote: i wasn't able to attend, and i was just wondering if there was any music? some of the local markets i go to have live music. I'm sure there are plenty of talented people in Croton for this....[more]
Leo Wiegman wrote: Marc Cheshire, chair of Croton's Quadricentennial Committee that organized our village's events for River Day on June 7, also has done a superb job of bringing back into circulation some of the very h...[more]
potential customer wrote: i was going to go there after reading about it in plumberry jam. after reading the above comments, i wouldn bother!...[more]
3kids2dogskb wrote: I have been reading over these posts. The Blue Pig lost my "frequent" business a long time ago. My personal feeling is if you want to own a business like an ice cream shop you MUST be friendly... oh...[more]
Lgretep wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/nyregion/24qbitewe.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=blue%20pig%20i...[more]
Handmadeicecream? wrote: Handmade? I think not -- I've seen the mixes in the back. Also, pretty pricey....sorry....we go elsewhere....[more]
Anonymous wrote: Ditto! We are so lucky to have the Black Cow in this community. I've never found anything lacking there - in fact, just the opposite. ...[more]
Anonymous wrote: I love the new Harmon Tracker. It highlights how out of touch with reality the North County News bloggers really are. Scary we live among these people. ...[more]
MoosePond wrote: We've been customers of Black Cow since moving to Croton over 10 years ago and have never found the "edibles" wanting any time that we've visited. I'd be willing to bet that those who are complaining ...[more]
GEORGIANNA GRANT wrote: Does it seem strange to anyone else that this crotonblog has nothing but good, positive comments about the wonderful new farmers market. The ncnblog controlled by the same very few people has nothing...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: Unfortunately Truth Hurts, you have hit the nail right on the head by your analysis of what's going on. I do not read the the North County News because it it has never been a newspaper representativ...[more]
nerbyby neighbor wrote: I went to both the Blue Pig and the Black Cow over the weekend. I haven't been to the Cow in a long time (having switched to the Peekskill competition) and I was amazed at how poor the "edibles" were....[more]
Clifford Harmon wrote: Follow the facts and fiction of the Harmon zoning debate at: http://www.twitter.com/harmontracker...[more]
FairlyNewCrotonITE wrote: I don't appreciate the name Purple Monkey either, I too think it smacks of a lack of creativity (huge lack.) I don't want to see the Blue Pig or Black Cow go under, I live here and plan on staying he...[more]
Anonymous wrote: I love the pig. Monkeys are so unpredictable, but I'm very happy to have choices. I will give them each a fair shake....[more]
Anonymous wrote: Ouch! The farmer's market gave me a hemorrhoid and made my bum hurt. How dare those democrats bring such and awful thing to Croton....[more]
JWL wrote: Yes, I agree that the Blue Pig does need professional customer service training: how to greet, smiling and the proverbal "Have a nice day", however the Pig is Croton's participation in the slow food m...[more]
Anonymous wrote: So the local malcontents are foaming at the mouth...again. (Sigh) Where to begin, first the farmer's market was their idea and therefore "good", but now that it is actually a reality and Dems are in ...[more]
Seth Davis wrote: I was there for the last few minutes, and I thought it was GREAT! Wonderful stuff, wonderful atmosphere, and there were still a few things for this working stiff to buy. I agree that Vassallo Park w...[more]
Vincent wrote: Dumb question...does the town earn revenue from the farmers market?...[more]
Red Hill Resident wrote: Let it run it course for this season, then make decisions based upon the success. I agree that the upper village might be better location. For those of us who work full time in the city I'd love to se...[more]
Mrs. Smith wrote: My suggestion to the trustees would have been to move the market to the upper village to Vassallo Park - mid week, parking better and a distinct benefit to upper village merchants. This is a great pa...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: Not only did it open today, but it was alive, vibrant, fun, busy, spirited, delightful, great, magical, community-spirited and on and on and on and on ..... I went at 2:15 and is was mobbed... I saw...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Good bye Blue Pig! Sick of the "no smile, kid hating, we are doing you a favor attitude". Team Purple Monkey!...[more]
nearbyneighbor wrote: While I agree that 2 ice cream shops is a bit much for Croton, these will not depend on the 7500 residents of the village for survival. Like all businesses in Croton, they will benefit from the thousa...[more]
R wrote: I like the idea of the farmer's market but the location is hardly close enough to the train station to allow for walking. This means that you will need to drive and consequently will there be enough ...[more]
Anonymous wrote: The Pig is DONE! Great tasting ice cream without all the bad attitude. Goodbye Blue Pig!...[more]
Michael Grant wrote: Thank you lgretep(??)......well put and I say ditto to that. No more needs to be said........[more]
Lgretep wrote: In THIS case, there is no competition, folks. There is noise and marketing, fanfare, and slick retail posing as home grown, but this is like McD's versus Umami. The Pig serves small-batch handmade ic...[more]
MIchael Grant wrote: Hey again, I just wanted to clarify what I meant by my post. Competition is a good thing for business. Variety and inspired creativity is better. "Blue Pig", "Black Cow".........."Purple Monkey".........[more]
Anonymous wrote: Michael, well said. My fear is that this village is way too small to support two similar ice cream shops in such close proximity, potentially resulting in both of them closing due to lack of business...[more]
JohnT wrote: Competition is OK. That being said, I think the Black Cow is a unique place that we are very lucky to have. There are a number of places you can buy coffee in the village, but there is only one where...[more]
Susan Dorien wrote: I am thrilled to read about the farmers market opening. Peculiar, but useful, hours. I always thought Vassallo Park would be the perfect place for a farmers market. Good for the upper village stores a...[more]
MIchael Grant wrote: Hey Fairlynewcrotonite what kind of edibles would you like to see at The Black Cow?.....And if someone opened "The Red Sheep" coffee house with your kind of edibles that's healthy competition? I perso...[more]
FairlyNewCrotonITE wrote: Competition is good. Maybe the owner of Blue Pig will smile a bit more now. Now all we need is another coffee house so Black Cow can improve on their edibles....[more]
Anonymous wrote: HARMON OPPOSITION SQUANDERS PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY! The usual suspects opposed to progress in Harmon squandered what may have been their last chance to meaningfully challenge the rationale for the ...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Josh, while I am still making up my mind on the Harmon proposal (and thankful for tomorrow's forum, at which I hope to learn more) and while I don't agree with 100% of what you wrote, I applaud you fo...[more]
Josh Karpoff wrote: I think that this initiative is incredibly beneficial for the future of Croton and a step in the right direction. I'm the fifth generation of my family to live in Croton and a graduate of CHHS, class...[more]
daniel stahlie wrote: The real problem as I see it in the long term is the roads that lead in and out of the parking lot. The number of commuters will grow but the access will become very slow. The only soultion to this pr...[more]
dorah wrote: I have twitter http://www.frogmix.com/search/twitter , myspace and now facebook. Once I signed up for facebook I realized that this is too much soci...[more]
tony wrote: i live on brook st, and half of the street has 3g cell service and my half doesnt it is so obnoxious, my roomates with t mobile get great service so i know its not the fact that im in a building...[more]
JohnT wrote: I like to park next to the pedestrian bridge and simply cross over. It saves the hassle of driving by Half Moon Bay and then follwing the road that goes past Sensasqua. ...[more]
Marcie McMahon wrote: Had to log on and say that despite the wonderful ice cream at the Blue Pig -I am not in a rush to go back. The owner clearly doesn't enjoy children being in there -and is a little too frugal for my ta...[more]
Richard Winsten wrote: How do I access the walk best by parking car nearby? Thanks...[more]
Anonymous wrote: The Hastings Avenue multi-family garage sale is an all together different and separate sale then the one you are referencing. Stop by, the sale is rain or shine....[more]
Sick of Konig wrote: Isn't it unbelievable that Susan Konig railed against Crotonblog in public meetings as a trustee and now uses it to promote her Garage Sale! ...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: A beautiful spot, sunshine and cool breeze, spectacular sparkling river -- there just is no more beautiful spot anywhere. It was so exciting to see its completion through Croton has finally been fin...[more]
Anonymous wrote: really. she's rude to some customers while treats others like royalty. talk about picking favorites. i'll be an avid customer of the purple money once it opens. ...[more]
Scot wrote: In the movie, Remy prepares the ratatouille while Ego, the restaurant critic, waits at his table. It doesn't seem very long in the movie but in reality, this recipe takes a couple of hours to make. ...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Agreed then ! A good housecleaning is in order. ALL positions should be looked at carefully. Any redundancy should be addressed. We need to look at ways to raise revenue, decrease spending and staying...[more]
Tireless Watcher wrote: Anonymous-I do agree with you that all promotions,raises, new positions, etc were created under Schmidt etc. However, Sue Snyder's firing WAS under the new mayor and new board! So you can't let them o...[more]
Anonymous wrote: So who was in charge when the current village manager replaced Rick ? Who was in charge when Ms. King and Ms. DiSanto were given assistants. Don't kid YOURSELF, this all happened under Schmidt, Brenna...[more]
Raymond Bonnell wrote: Ratatouille (film & dinner) tonight! My 3 year old is going to love this (maybe as much as his father). ...[more]
Sick of Konig wrote: All that was done under Schmidt. He would claim he was making things more efficient but the only thing he was doing was raising payroll Ms. Schneider has Schmidt and Konig to blame for losing her jo...[more]
Tireless Watcher wrote: So the Village of Croton Board ,Mayor and Village Management look like they've done a great job with the 1.84% tax cut-and getting rid of Sun Snyder's Recreation position! Ah, but there's a lot you DO...[more]
Tom Faranda wrote: Jane, If you are still reading this stuff. I agree with you, it is useless to carry on a conversation online in a community forum with people who won't identify themselves. Tom Faranda...[more]
marion wrote: Shameful. Nothing like kicking a man when he is down after years of giving. How do some people sleep at night?...[more]
jennifer wrote: I just received a scanned copy of the letter from the Gazette, Doris Daubney To the editor GARY PETTIT. I doubt there are many Croton residents who are not familiar with his name. For a long number ...[more]
dclap10520 wrote: Happy to hear Bob that you did not post there. People may want to know that their comments on this forum are being placed on that other site again like they went there and posted. That site did this o...[more]
Wintermeier wrote: The following comments are in reply to those made by Georgianna Grant on another blog. We’ve been friendly adversaries for many years and I appreciate your congratulations. In fact, ...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Does anyone have a clue why village Republicans leave the Trendell\Winterliar team at the helm of the party. These guys, with their infinite wisdom, managed to get their three incumbent candidates vo...[more]
disappointedcarole wrote: Let me say that i thank Mrs. Murtaugh for working so hard on the dog park but this just doesn't look good, it really does not, and I for one would not have come on board under these circumstances. Tha...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: Welcome to Crotonblog, Bob. It's good to see you posting here. With respect, I congratulate BW on his on-going efforts as Vice-Chair of the Republican Committee in Croton. Anyone who puts in the ...[more]
karenmcc55 wrote: I was very saddened to see the comments of an X official with respect to this issue. Let's be blunt. Gary Pettit's non reappointment had nothing to do with the need to bring in new blood. If that were...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Okay, so let's try to follow your logic,Mr.Wintermeier. Traditionally, you remain in an appointed position with the Rec Committee until you move, die or retire. What is this the Supreme Court or somet...[more]
Wintermeier wrote: I received several phone calls and emails on Tuesday from concerned citizens regarding the elimination of Susan Snyder's position and the replacement of Gary Pettit and Joe Streany on the Recreation A...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP Unfortunately the tone displayed by the same very few ncnblogggers is some of the nastiest yet. One would think they were seer, judge and jury of information as they a...[more]
Sick of Konig wrote: The cast of characters over at NCN, led by Konig and Maria Crudequest are a festering, oozing, infected cancer on the ass of this otherwise great village. Their comments above only offer more proof...[more]
Anonymous wrote: Is it any wonder that no one wants to serve on these volunteer committees? Just look at the vitriol coming from this pack. Jane did a lot to get the dog park at Black Rock. During that time she was p...[more]
Sick of Konig wrote: This idiotic letter from Susan Konig serves as an example of the wisdom of Croton voters. She clearly has absolutely no understanding of the issue and is just starting up trouble from a conversation ...[more]
Lisa Cohen wrote: Thanks for your comments More Taxes. Just to clarify, this year's school budget to budget increase is 2.48%. This will translate to a 0% tax increase for Town of Cortlandt residents and a -.67% impac...[more]
Tired of it all wrote: To paraphrase Jay Leno, "In America we feel the need to publicize the good we do anonymously."...[more]
pregnancy pants wrote: lol. susan konig = dick cheney....[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: THE REAL FACTS Clarification may be needed on just exactly what is being recommended for the Harmon area improvements. If you've have missed the presentations in the past, you might try to attend th...[more]
Georgianna Grant wrote: SOUR GRAPES OR STUBBORN REFUSAL ? Susan Konig is one smart lady but she is being stubbornly partisan and narrow minded about the Harmon Committee's recommendations. Obviously, it's hard to admit how ...[more]
more taxes please wrote: Ms. Cohen, Good Luck with your campaign. The 1st sentence of your 2nd to last paragraph is a good place to start. Not only should the school board be actively looking for management positions to c...[more]
Lisa Cohen wrote: As you read this, the Croton Board of Education has fulfilled its statuary obligation to adopt the budget for the 2009-2010 school year. This budget will be presented for voter approval on May 19th. ...[more]
Lisa Wolland wrote: To the Residents of the Croton-Harmon School District, For those of you who may have missed my letters in the last 2 issues of the Gazette, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to y...[more]
Gloria wrote: Finally someone makes the Remy version of Ratatouille. I've been looking all over the internet for his recipe. Thank you for providing such great detail. Now all I need to do is try it... expect my fe...[more]
Gloria wrote: Finally someone makes the Remy version of Ratatouille. I've been looking all over the internet for his recipe. Thank you for providing such great detail. Now all I need to do is try it... expect my fe...[more]
Lisa Cohen wrote: As I announced last week, I’m running for school board. On May 19th, I ask for your vote to become part of the Board of Education. While electing quality members is of paramount importance, there are ...[more]
Jamaal Bey wrote: Hey Slic, haven't read that one in a while:-) Good/Great work:-)...[more]
John McBride wrote: The recount was completed this morning. The results obtained by the county board of elections was virtually identical to the original count. The final numbers were the same. One meaningless mista...[more]
GD wrote: there are others. It doesn't help that nowadays, most motorists do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Try it sometime....[more]

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