- 1 ticket per person
- There are 7 Rain Barrels for raffle, Courtesy of the Orange County Department of Health
- There are 15 Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) Totes available for raffle, surplus from the City Water Department.
- Training on harvesting water is being offered by the Downing Park Urban Farm and preference may be given to attendees. Visit www.downingparkurbanfarm.org for more information.
- Pick-up will be the responsibility of the winner
Leave a Reply
4 Comment
Recent Articles

Here is your chance to live in a brand new renovated building at 263 Grand Street! 4 units: 3 are 1-bedroom and one studio. The studio and the 1st floor one-bedroom both have access to the extra deep fenced-in backyard. Second and third floor apartments have mountain and partial river views. The apartments all feature […]

A few weeks ago I did a post on Colombian and Ecuadorian restaurants opening in Newburgh. It looks like I missed one! CafĂ© Colombia will be opening up at 350 Broadway in January 2020, next to Newburgh staples – Rockland Bakery and Tony’s Newburgh Lunch. The future owners, John and Olga Perez also own ATAX […]

From the organizers of the Shop Downtown Newburgh, we want to say thank you to all who participated in the shopping small event. It was so exciting to see crowds reaching new parts of the city as they went to discover some of the new businesses that have opened up this year. As I walked […]

You are cordially invited to the second annual shopping crawl in the City of Newburgh! Shop small, shop unique, shop downtown Newburgh all day long! Spend the day strolling between shops and restaurants all while enjoying the unique experience the city has to offer. Purchase one-of-a-kind gifts while enjoying sales, specials, and a chance to […]

It seems we are getting in a new wave of businesses in Newburgh from Colombia and Ecuador. This restaurant, Toquilla’s opened on Upper Broadway and I have yet to try it. Ecuador is famous for their hearty soups, so this might be a place to try on a cold winter day. We are getting an […]
Nice. How about an incentive for the majority, i.e. a tax credit, to really make an impact. It’s interesting how h2o conservation awareness is becoming common knowledge yet tptb are setting up behind the eight ball. ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’…water surcharges coming soon to a municipality near you.
http://www.harvesth2o.com/incentives.shtml#oh
One queens neighborhood got tons of rain barrels and use them at BBQs etc. as kegs. Might be better than the tax credit, won’t you say Walt? 🙂
I like it, ‘falls into that public-private partnership meme. So when does city hall set up the muni-tap at the Nburgh Brewery?
When does “city hall set up”? You know we need a “study” first Walt. – will the use of rain barrels result in a more equitable distribution of free beer to all city residents. However, surcharges on the brewery have already been determined. Will keep you posted.