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Vol. 30, No 17
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Harvey sworn in as mayor
Anthony Grice appointed to city council
Newburgh
says
goodbye to
Mayor Judy
Kennedy
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
They prayed, sang songs, recited poetry
and told stories about her. They spoke
about when they first met her and how
she inspired them to keep going. They
repeated her message, to work together
to carry the City of Newburgh forward.
“Mayor Kennedy, you never seemed to
waiver. Courageous, patient, tenacious,
humble, your composure strong-willed,
firm and fair,” Rev. Bill Scafidi said,
reading an open letter to the mayor.
Hundreds of people came to the
Newburgh Armory Unity Center last
Thursday to say goodbye to Newburgh
Mayor Judy Kennedy, who passed away
on April 15.
TShantal Riley
Torrance Harvey is sworn in as the new mayor of the City of Newburgh.
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
Torrance Harvey was sworn in as the
new mayor of the City of Newburgh on
Monday. The former city councilman
took the oath of office surrounded by
family and friends at Newburgh City
Hall.
“There’s a renaissance going on
here in the City of Newburgh,” Harvey
said shortly after being unanimously
appointed by the Newburgh City
Council. “We have a new Newburgh…
and it will continue to emerge and to be
restored to its historical greatness.”
“I want you to know that I, personally,
will work every day and every night to
earn your trust and your confidence in
unifying our community once again,”
he told the crowd.
Harvey takes the position after it was
left vacant by the passing of Mayor Judy
Kennedy this month. He was appointed
to serve until January. “I thank you
for stepping up,” Councilwoman Patty
Sofokles said to Harvey. Councilman
Jonathan Jacobson described Harvey,
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A call for unity
Most speakers recalled a message
of unity when remembering the mayor.
“Unity, to be real, must stand the severest
strain without breaking,” Scafidi said,
quoting Mahatma Gandhi. “Truly, Mayor
Kennedy, I recall (the) strain, the diverse
public opinion on many issues, and the
usual government and civic bickering,
headaches, setbacks, all types of political
roadblocks and hurdles.”
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