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07/22/13 7:30am

Picture of the Week and Blog Makeover

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Howdy everyone! I am really excited to present you with a new make over on Newburgh Restoration. I am now working with a company called Blankslate that works with many other well known community blogs that I would like to emulate such as Brownstoner and Popville. I understand that all of you might not love the change, but I hope that with over time you will come to get used to it.

The new layout should make things more navigable and easier to organize. In the future I hope to make the blog more interactive by implementing a forum, community calendar, and business directory. For now, please bear with me. I will continue to make changes as the days progress.

I hope the blog will become an epicenter to the Newburgh renaissance community where everyone can find help, exchange ideas, and encourage one another. Always positive!

Thanks for following!

Best,

Cher

– Photo via Newburgh Restoration flickr pool user rchrdcnnnghm

Add your own photos depicting city life to the Newburgh Restoration flickr pool to be used on the blog, or email me.

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04/30/13 8:00am

Changes

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There will be some changes made to the blog, mailing list, and Facebook page. Hopefully these changes will make my job easier, and make the blog easier to reach, read, and share.

The Blog: Hopefully there will be a makeover coming in the future. If you have any ideas on how it can be improved please email me.

The Mailing List: Previously I was using Google Feedburner. It is rumored that this will be phased out just like Google Reader. In that event, if you are on the mailing list, you will now receive emails through Mail Chimp. This platform allows me to do so much more. I understand the new format might take some getting used to. You can sign up to be on the mailing list here.

Facebook: Before there was a Newburgh Restoration fan page, and personal profile page. Having a fake person with the name Newburgh Restoration, I ran the risk of having all my information and fans and friends deleted. It was also double work and redundant to be posting the same information in two different locations. I was able to merge the profile page with the fan page. If you usually messaged me or contacted me through Facebook, you can now do that through the fanpage, or email me.

Most important of all, if you like what you see here, please share it. The more people who know about the revitalization efforts of Newburgh, the more we can all change the perception of the old idea of what Newburgh used to be, and get people realizing the amazing place Newburgh already is. The future is bright!

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04/22/13 10:00am

Landlord of Neglected Newburgh Property Arrested

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Photo © Chet Gordon/Times Herald-Record

One of Newburgh’s biggest problems is neglected and abandoned properties. They attract crime and most times have to be knocked down because they are past the point of saving. The rescue me series has proven that enough. Last Friday the Times Herald Record published an article stating that the City of Newburgh has now arrested the owner of the property above, 123 Renwick St. The owner has 16 cases that have piled up for the past 7 years.

Many people have complained that the City should heavily fine delinquent landlords so that homes do not sit and rot. The ideal situation would be to turn these homes over to new owners who will promise to repair them and live in them for 5 to 10 years. Hopefully this can continue full force.

Do you think the City will continue to press charges against repeat offender landlords?

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04/10/13 10:00am

City of Newburgh Opens its First Film Office

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A few months back we reported on how the City of Newburgh is trying to woo the film industry. With so many diverse back drops and proximity to NYC Newburgh is an excellent location. Now there is an official film office that is located inside the Motorcycle Museum on Lake Street dubbed, REEL Newburgh, REAL Locations.

The film office can be contacted at their direct line, 855-624-7335 (855-NBG-REEL). More information will be available soon on the City website, www.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov.

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02/27/13 12:00pm

Newburgh Tower of Victory Restoration Gets $50,000 Grant

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The Palisades Parks Conservancy is running a campaign to restore the Tower of Victory at Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh in an effort to raise $1.5 million to restore the structure. The original roof you see above is no longer in existence as well as the viewing platform inside. There is also damage to the stone work. Fortunately a $50,000 grant from the American Express Foundation was donated.

There is still plenty money left to be raised. If you would like to make a donation click here.

“The Tower of Victory is the nation’s only monument commemorating the peace that came at the end of the Revolutionary War. Commissioned in 1883 by Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son and then Secretary of War, the dedication marked the 100th Anniversary of the peace treaty. To build the monument, Mr. Lincoln engaged architect John Hemingway Duncan designer of the Grand Army Plaza and Grant’s Tomb, both in New York City. Duncan hired William Rudolph O’Donovan to create the fabulous bronze sculptures. His work can be seen at Grant’s Tomb, the Grand Army Plaza as well as the Gettysburg Battlefield. After four years, thousands of dollars, and a public campaign led by the residents of Newburgh, the Tower was completed on December 31, 1887 where it has stood sentinel over the Hudson River.“

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02/07/13 8:30am

Gun Buy Back Program Collects 70 Guns

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In less than a week, over 70 guns have been collected from the City of Newburgh! There is still an opportunity to sell a gun for up to a $150 Shop Rite gift card. The next collection dates are:

Saturday, February 9 10am-4pm, 131 Broadway
Saturday, March 16 10am-4pm 60 Dubois Street

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