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12/05/18 7:30am

New Bench on Liberty Street to Remember Late Resident

A new bench has been installed outside Palate Wine Shop to remember late Newburgh resident, Tony DiBenedetto. The fund was created by Yakoov Sullivan and installed by Atlas Industries.

“Those who frequent Liberty Street in Newburgh knew Tony Di Benedetto … whether it was seeing him at Caffe Macchiato for breakfast, lunch at Ms. Fairfax or sitting in Palate Wines and Spirits, where he and I had many wonderful conversations.

As he walked down Liberty Street, Tony greeted everyone and was interested in hearing what we were doing. He was an artist, a graduate of Pratt Institute and a resident of Madrid, Spain for 36 years before coming to Newburgh. Tony was a man of many talents and tales. We all loved him.

In his memory, a bench, based on one from El Retiro Park in Madrid, has been made by Atlas Industries of Newburgh and will be installed in front of Palate Wine and Spirits at 115 Liberty Street. It will provide a place for his many friends to rest and smile as we think back on the life of this remarkable man.”

Community

12/04/18 11:30am

New Trees for Clark Street

by Cher

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Sometimes streets are missing something that you can’t quite put your finger on. Urban street trees are of significant value. According to an article by Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities, there are 22 benefits such as reduced traffic speeds, safer walking environments, and added value to homes.

Owner of the Newburgh Artist Colony on Clark Street, Jeff Link, together with the Conservation Advisory Council, planted 5 new trees between Broadway and Ann Street. He hopes that this will inspire other members of the community to plant trees in front of their own properties.

Without trees, no matter how beautiful the buildings are the street just looks bare…

Newburgh Picture of the Week

12/03/18 11:23pm

Picture of the Week

by Cher

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Photo by Newburgh photographer Cher Vick.

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Urban Planning

11/30/18 11:30am

Survey on Mid-Hudson Transit

by Cher

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I’ve heard it a million times – the ferry doesn’t run often enough! The train is too expensive! Buses don’t run frequently enough!

The counties of Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster are currently doing a study to evaluate the effectiveness of current regional transit services. The Connect Mid-Hudson Transit Study is a joint effort to assess the overall mobility needs of the three counties and identify possible coordination opportunities that could enhance regional transit service and efficiencies through shared resources.

Take the survey here.

Link Roundup

11/30/18 7:30am

Weekly Link Round Up

by Cher

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The weekly link roundup is a collection of links related to Newburgh, revitalization, urban planning and anything else that might inspire change or create dialogue. Cher Vick

What if citizens set the city budgets? [CL]
Local shops get big results on Small Business Saturday [THR]
Small-Business Confidence Stays at Near-Record High [WSJ]
Newburgh Businesses Host First Joint Small Business Saturday [SN]
Why Black Neighborhoods Are Valued Less Than Other Neighborhoods [NC]
City mails first notices for vacant building owners on new registry in Akron [ABJ]

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Businesses

11/26/18 7:30am

Shopping Crawl a Success

by Cher

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The first ever shopping crawl in Downtown Newburgh was November 24, and oh what a day it was! Twenty-eight businesses participated, offering discounts and specials for shoppers. We handed out approximately 160 passports and estimate 300 shoppers came downtown. The message was loud and clear, everyone is excited to shop in Newburgh. As one business owner said, “one take away is how many people had never been to Newburgh or hadn’t been in decades.” Overheard many times was, “this is how Newburgh used to be.”

It was a welcome sight, stores so full shoppers were spilling out on to the sidewalk, items selling out, and all the families walking about. “Let’s just walk”, “I haven’t been there in ages” or “have you been to this new place?” were the conversations shoppers were having.

Some shops saw an increase in sales as much as 80% compared to other Saturdays. The event was also covered by Spectrum News and the Times Herald-Record.

Thank you to everyone that participated, whether you shared the event on social media or you came out the day of the crawl. It was a boost of encouragement for everyone to keep going, to keep doing what they love.