08/07/12 10:15am

It has been heard around town that writer, actor and director Robert Fontaine Jr. is restoring a house in Newburgh. You might remember him from General Hospital, Santa Barbara or As the World Turns. Nowadays he’s writing and directing and has started his own production company Industrial House Films.

Fontaine went before the ARC in March 2012 to “replace windows; repair brick work and entry doors; repair and restore cornice and eaves; remove old wood paneling and replace with fixed barn doors; install stockade fence”.

Fontaine is a New Yorker, born in Brooklyn. It is going to be exciting to see the restoration work done on this home in a section of Newburgh that has many homes in need of rescuing. The neighboring house is vacant and decaying. It will be magnificent one day if someone can restore it as well. Check out homes just a stone throws away from Fontaine’s that need to be rescued. Maybe he’s the catapult this side of the city has been in need of? St. Luke’s Hospital offers a $10,000 grant for hospital employees buying homes in a certain radius around it. This hospital is just one block away. Mount St. Mary College also offers a $10,000 grant for employees and a $7,500 grant for everyone else.

09/01/11 8:00am

©Scott Foster

Heard across the twittersphere was the news that a new movie was being filmed in Newburgh yesterday. The name of the movie is “Greetings from Tim Buckley.” It was/is being filmed on Liberty St. and S. Washington. Scott Foster, who is working on this movie snapped this shot and posted it on the web. Looks like the Newburgh waterfront will be part of the backdrop for the film. Send me on over any pics if you see anything interesting!

10/19/10 10:00am
  • The Guardian Angels are coming to Newburgh?
  • The South William Street armory should be ready by Thanksgiving for a basketball tournament
  • Federal regulators have finished their cleanup of a Superfund site on the Newburgh waterfront, freeing the parcel to be sold or leased for development.
  • Congressman Maurice Hinchey writes a letter to the FBI on 10/15/10 to relocate the FBI to the City of Newburgh as their presence would “support efforts to revitalize this historic community and return it to its former glory as the ‘Jewel of the Hudson.'”
  • People as far away as Canada, France, Bulgaria, and Iceland are checking out Newburgh Restoration!
  • The Karpeles Manuscript Museum building is up for sale, but the owner hopes to lease the space and continue to exhibit in the same location…in other words the museum is not for sale and shouldn’t be going anywhere anytime soon.

If you have any tips for things going on around Newburgh- no matter how big or small email me! NewburghRestoration(at)gmail(dot)com

10/05/10 10:30am

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Living in a transitioning urban city, graffiti is unfortunately part of the landscape. Even more unfortunate is if your property, neighborhood, or block are targeted. On the bright side I got this tip from a Newburgher about this graffiti removal spray.

“Since school started back, we have had a few graffiti “artists” leave their signature on a few Stop and parking signs. I’ve tried the Mötsenbockers and it worked great.  Spray on and wipe off!!!  The stray paint came off, and so did the paint pen.  The older spray paint stuff came off too but I did have to spray and repeat.  The red of the stop sign will come up too, so you don’t scrub too hard, just wipe.”

Don’t forget when using these applications or any other application to follow manufactures instructions, wear safety gear, and be sure to test on a small patch before first! Good to know! If you have any tips for things going on around Newburgh- no matter how big or small email me! NewburghRestoration(at)gmail(dot)com