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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
‘We have that momentum now’
Kennedy, Harvey sworn in at inauguration ceremony
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
“The Queen City rises again,” she
said.
Judy Kennedy was sworn into her
second term as mayor of the City of
Newburgh at an inaugural ceremony
held at Newburgh Free Academy North
Campus last Wednesday. Kennedy took
the oath of office alongside Councilmanelect Torrance Harvey.
“We have gathered here to witness
our Democratic process at work,” said
NFA Co-principal Matteo Doddo, who
led the ceremony. “It’s my honor to have
this event at my school.”
Newburgh Enlarged City School
District Superintendent Roberto Padilla
described Kennedy and Harvey as “two
individuals with the ambition and devotion to make a difference.”
Padilla praised Kennedy’s commitment to the city. “Her compassion
and commitment is like no other,” he
said of the mayor, who, after losing
the Democratic primary in September,
was able to come from behind as an
Independence-Party candidate to win
re-election.
The superintendent then spoke about
Harvey, a longtime NFA history teacher. “He has touched countless lives as
a history teacher here in Newburgh,”
Padilla said.
Harvey was joined that day by dozens of students from his U.S. and global history classes. “We are truly here
to bring about effective change in the
city,” Harvey said. “We must restore
this great, American city… brick by
brick, row by row.”
Harvey concluded, citing a quote by
JANUARY 13 - 19, 2016
City approves
$81K
settlement in
Lembhard
case
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
City of Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy speaks at an inaugural ceremony at NFA North
Campus last Wednesday.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “The
ultimate measure of a man is not where
he stands in moments of comfort and
convenience, but where he stands at
times of challenge and controversy,”
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The Newburgh City Council has
approved a settlement with the estate of
Michael Lembhard, fatally shot during
a confrontation with city police in 2012.
The settlement awards his estate more
than $81,000.
The council was divided over the decision, voting 4 to 3 in support of the
settlement. “My heart bleeds for the
whole family,” said Councilwoman Cindy
Holmes. “This is for the children.”
The vote authorized a total settlement of $81,378.44 following a lawsuit
brought against the city by family members including Rachel McCants, the
maternal grandmother of at least one of
Lembhard’s three children. McCants is
the executor of the estate.
“It needs to be discussed,” said
Councilman Torrance Harvey, who voted
against the settlement with councilwomen Regina Angelo and Hillary Rayford,
explaining he felt he needed more information.
Holmes voted along with council members Karen Mejia, Genie Abrams and
Mayor Judy Kennedy in support of the
settlement.
“It is a sincere wish of this council that
the resolution reached in this case will
provide a foundation for a brighter future
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