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🌱 Why Croton-on-Hudson just made Westchester’s housing reform honor roll.
And check out Canasta: Open Play on the Croton-on-Hudson Patch calendar

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- Why Croton-on-Hudson just made Westchester’s housing reform honor roll.
Also on today's calendar: Paul plays with Liftoff Brass Band.
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with rain tapering off, temps: high: 58, low: 28.
- Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Releases Housing Policy Scorecardsfor All 43 Cities, Towns, and Villages (yonkerstimes.com) — Croton-on-Hudson is singled out as one of Westchester’s top “model communities” for housing reform, earning praise for expanding diverse options from market-rate to affordable units. A new Welcome Home Westchester scorecard highlights the village’s efforts to broaden its tax base, support local businesses, and create homes for seniors, young adults, and new residents as part of a broader countywide push to ease the housing shortage.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Croton-on-Hudson
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★ Featured events ★
- Canasta: Open Play
Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Dr, Croton-On-Hudson
1:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Paul plays with Liftoff Brass Band
The Grand , 130 Grand St , Croton-On-Hudson
9:00 pm
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sexual Health Mobile Medical Unit in Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza
10:00 am - Morning Open Level Vinyasa at NYSC
New York Sports Club , 420 S Riverside Ave , Croton-On-Hudson
10:30 am - Exclusive Networking Luncheon – December 18 2025
Sangria's Mexicana Restaurant & Tequila Bar , 97 s NY-303 , Congers
11:30 am - Winter Comfort Meals
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital , 1980 Crompond Rd , Cortlandt Manor
12:00 pm - HealthOutreach: Balance Training Class
Hudson Valley Hospital , 1980 Crompond Road , Cortlandt Manor
1:00 pm - Shimmy Fusion
Universal Healing Arts , 4 Crestview Ave , Cortlandt Manor
6:00 pm - Drink and Draw with Peter Leeds – December 18
Bethany Arts Community , 40 Somerstown Rd , Ossining
7:00 pm - 10520 Bar & Grill
105 Twenty Bar & Grill , 120 Grand St , Croton-On-Hudson
7:00 pm - Yoga for Little Learners
Hendrick Hudson Free Library , 185 Kings Ferry Rd #1236 , Montrose
10:00 am - Playtime Storytime
Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library , 10 W Ramapo Rd , Garnerville
10:30 am
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Team Member in West Haverstraw. Apply here.
- Meridian Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Yorktown Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Croton-on-Hudson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cortlandt
- Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Releases Housing Policy Scorecards for All 43 Cities, Towns, and Villages (riverjournalonline.com)
- Scarsdale tops Mount Pleasant; see Dec. 15-21 ice hockey scoreboard (lohud.com)
New City
- NY Lottery Player Claims $10M Scratch-Prize Sold In The Hudson Valley (patch.com)
Yorktown
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