According to an article published yesterday by the Mid-Hudson News, a separation agreement has been reached between the City of Newburgh and Leyland Alliance. There were grand ideas to restore the Newburgh waterfront that was essentially demolished during the 60’s and 70’s. Plans included: an improved park at end of Broadway (above), a resurrected Clinton Square, and a pedestrian walkway.
The city will now have to come up with new ideas on how to restore the waterfront. It is a sad end, but let’s now look to the future.
**Just added** according to this article from the THR, Leyland owns “a block-long stretch of hillside along Colden Street, just north of the Newburgh campus of SUNY Orange”. A positive note is that the land should not sit vacant according to their deal. “Leyland must have building approvals within three years and finish construction within six years”. The plan is to make rental housing for students at SUNY Orange.
-Renderings by architect David Carrico, Leyland Alliance
In 2012, five hundred and twenty years since Columbus voyage of discovery, the Niña and Pinta are on their way to Newburgh. The replica ships will be docked at Riverfront Marina (by Billy Joes Ribworks) from Thursday, June 14- June 18.
While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission is $8 for adults, $ 6 for seniors and students 5 – 18. Children 4 and under are free. The ships are open every day from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. No reservations necessary. Please note that the City of Newburgh will NOT be handling ticket sales, only shore side events.
On Thursday morning, Nov. 17, join Scenic Hudson, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve for Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts: Opportunities in an Era of Global Climate Change, a morning of presentations and panel discussions at Scenic Hudson’s River Center at Long Dock Park, Long Dock Road, Beacon, NY.
This stimulating and thought-provoking event will examine how redeveloping the Beacon and Newburgh waterfronts can:
stimulate the economy and create jobs
connect people to the Hudson River
protect the environment
prepare for rising sea levels along the Hudson River
Register online if you’d like to join in for this free workshop (AICP credit pending). For more information, please contact Emilie Hauser eehauser@gw.state.ny.us.
All law-abiding and loyal citizens are urged to be vigilant and alert to the presence on your coast of the weatherly, fast, and heavily armed Clipper Schooner Lynx. The 122-foot square top sail schooner Lynx will be sailing into the Newburgh waterfront for the first time on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at noon. Join the flotilla as she fires a salute from her main battery of 6-pounder carronades upon her grand entrance.
The 114 ton Lynx, which was hired to train the cast and crew of the hit movie Pirates of the Caribbean, is an interpretation of a privateer or naval schooner from the War of 1812. She is fitted with period ordnance and flies pennants and flags from the 1812 era making her one of the first ships to defend our freedom. The Lynx crew wear period dress and operate the ship in keeping with the maritime traditions of early 19th Century America.
Lynx Schedule:
Thursday, October 20- Grand Arrival 12 pm – With welcome salute from ships guns
Ship Tours – 1pm – 6pm – Adults $7.00 (children 12 & under FREE)
Friday – October 21
Ship Tours – 10 am – 5 pm – Adults $7.00 (children 12 & under FREE)
Saturday/Sunday – October 22 & 23
Ship Tours – 10am – 2 pm – Adults $7.00 (Children 12 & under FREE)
Hudson River Sail 3 pm – 5 pm Adults $55.00, Sr. & Active Military/ID $45, Children (4 – 12) $30.00
Monday – October 24
Ship Tours – 10am – 5 pm – Adults $7.00 (Children 12 & under FREE)
Boarding Location: Riverfront Marina 40 Front Street, Newburgh, NY
Sail with us on a Port to Port Passage. Be a part of the crew on this unique experience
Newburgh, NY to New London, CT
For reservations please call 866-446-5969 (PST) or visit www.privateerlynx.org for online ticketing
The OurHudson Barge is an industrial relic, the Pennsylvania Railroad Barge No. 399, re-born this year as a floating town hall, exhibition space and movie theater. The barge tour will showcase many ideas for improving the region, and lead a public conversation on the steps needed to help the Hudson Valley reach its full potential.
Friday, September 23
Film: Hudson Rising
Friday 6:00pm to 8:00pm
OurHudson and WMHT present Hudson Rising, a 28-minute documentary about the challenges facing the Hudson River and the opportunities. From farmlands to the heart of river cities, the film explores the diverse ideas that are shaping the future of the Hudson River Valley. The sneak preview of this film will be followed by a discussion. How do we make our work, our land, our river, our food, and our downtowns greater and greener?
Saturday, September 24
Think Globally, Act Locally to Protect our Watersheds: How can a tree or a rain garden in your backyard help the mighty Hudson River?
Saturday 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Join the Hudson River Watershed Alliance, the Hudson Valley Regional Council, Clearwater, and the Quassaick Creek Watershed Alliance to learn about the tools that you can use in your own back yard to protect our Hudson River and its watershed. Presented will be information regarding citizen science monitoring programs, and case studies in green infrastructure planning and local watershed planning for the Quassaick Creek in Newburgh.
Film: Hudson Rising
Saturday 6:00pm to 8:00pm
OurHudson and WMHT present Hudson Rising, a 28-minute documentary about the challenges facing the Hudson River and the opportunities. From farmlands to the heart of river cities, the film explores the diverse ideas that are shaping the future of the Hudson River Valley. The sneak preview of this film will be followed by a discussion. How do we make our work, our land, our river, our food, and our downtowns greater and greener?
Sunday, September 25
Washington’s Headquarters Sunday 11:00am – 12:00noon
An Historic Interpreter with a trunk of replica remedies introduces the audience to the medical theories popular during the Revolutionary War. George Washington’s illness is given as an example of the range of treatments practiced, emphasizing the ongoing pursuit of medical knowledge.
The Future of the Newburgh Waterfront
Sunday 1:00pm to 3:00pm
What kind of waterfront do you want for Newburgh? This roundtable discussion is open to all, city officials, waterfront supporters, and local groups who care about water access, recreation and education opportunities, and special attractions on Newburgh’s waterfront. Come share your ideas. Help make Newburgh become the waterfront destination it once was.
On Saturday, Sept 24th at 9am, the Newburgh Rowing Club will be hosting the 1st Annual Great Five Mile Kayak Challenge at Ward Brothers Park in Newburgh, NY. The event will commemorate the “Great Five Mile Rowing Match” of 1867 and will support increased public access to the Newburgh waterfront, assist with our shoreline restoration efforts, and allow us to continue to offer our Learn-to-Row Programs to the surrounding communities. Click here for more details.
