Marchers protest the Pilgrim Pipeline .

By SHANTAL RILEY sriley @ tcnewspapers . com

“ No Pilgrim Pipeline , crude oil or gas , put the Earth first and put the profits last ,” they chanted .

About fifty people took part in a march opposing the Pilgrim Pipeline over the weekend . The march saw protesters walk along a mile-long route starting at the City of Newburgh boat launch and ending at the Global Partners fuel terminal in New Windsor .

The group gathered at the boat launch

on Saturday , carrying signs that read , “ No Pilgrim oil pipelines ,” “ Cuomo , clean jobs over crude oil ,” and “ Stop Pilgrim Pipeline .”

“ This is a project we don ’ t need ,” march organizer Jordan Davis of Hudson Valley Earth First yelled into a bullhorn .

The group walked at a brisk pace along Water Street to River Road . Cars and trucks honked in support as they passed . City of Newburgh and New Windsor police accompanied the marchers as they traversed the narrow

sidewalk on the way to the terminal . “ Our concern is safety ,” said city police Lieutenant Frank Labrada .

A train passed along the adjacent railroad as the protesters walked south . Some of the rail cars were marked “ liquefied gas .” These and other types of fuels lay at the heart of protesters ’ concerns over the Pilgrim Pipeline .

If approved , the 178-mile , double pipeline would transport refined oil products and Bakken crude oil between

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Noreen Calderin has served as a town justice in the Town of New Windsor since 2009 . She presides over civil and criminal cases each Thursday .

A large crowd pooled in the lobby of New Windsor Town Hall last week , waiting to pass through security and enter the courtroom . Court Officer Victor Alicea told the group to stay huddled where they were standing . He pointed to them , one-by-one , to approach the metal detector . “ Don ’ t move until I say ‘ next ,’” he shouted .

The courtroom was packed to the gills . Some people didn ’ t have anywhere to sit . “ Sir , remove your hat please ,” Court Officer Dominick Lucera barked at people entering the courtroom . A few minutes later , Lucera pointed to two small children wearing hoodies – both about 5-years-old – and said , “ Take those off .”

The children looked frightened . Their mother pulled back the hoods on their little sweatshirts .

Orange County Sheriff ’ s Office bailiffs entered through a side door at the front of the courtroom . About a half dozen

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