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Vol. 29, No 27
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JULY 5 - 11, 2017
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Dillard stepping down from legislature
Hudson
barge
proposal
put on hold
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Last week the U. S. Coast Guard
[USCG] suspended their proposal to
increase the number of barge anchorage
areas in the Hudson River from two to
ten, between Yonkers and Kingston, a
stretch of 70 miles. These new locations
would add 43 berths for oil tankers that
are typically 195 ft. long by 35 ft. wide and
can carry up to 1,400 tons of cargo.
In the past few months the Coast Guard
has received 10,000 letters and comments
from residents who live along the river as
well as from numerous elected officials,
environmental organizations, such as
Scenic Hudson and from local yacht
clubs. All have voiced their opposition
to turning the river into what they
characterize as a parking lot for the oil
industry, claiming the industry wants
these additional anchorages to allow
them time to receive the price they want
for their product.
The Coast Guard stated they would
undertake a formal “risk evaluation
process” that will begin with a two-
day workshop this fall and will include
“waterway stakeholders” and other
involved agencies.
The shipping industry contends that
these new anchorages are needed to
provide designated safe areas for barges
to anchor while waiting for bad weather
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Orange County Legislator for District
4 Curlie Dillard is stepping down. Several
candidates have so far emerged to
compete for the open seat.
The Town of Newburgh Republican
Committee cross-endorsed Independence
candidate and social studies teacher
Anthony Tarsio Jr. for the position last
month. Community activist Omari Shakur,
Rev. Nelson McAllister, community
organizer Kevindaryan Lujan and former
Newburgh City Council member Gay Lee
all sought the Orange County Democratic
Committee endorsement for the seat.
Shakur received the committee’s
endorsement for the position last
month. “I see a need for more balanced
leadership,” Shakur said.
If elected, the City of Newburgh native
said he would work to safeguard the
city’s drinking water, address blight and
housing, focus on creating local jobs and
ensure transportation to those jobs. “We
want to assist police in the effort to build
its relationship with the community,” he
added.
Shakur ran to become City of
Newburgh mayor most recently in 2015.
The city needs leaders to “fight to bring
more money and services” to residents
in Newburgh, Lujan said. “In these
challenging times, we need a leader that
will focus on the issues impacting our
community, such as more stable jobs
that pay a livable wage,” Lujan states
on his campaign website. “We need
representatives with a clear voice and
vision on the importance of clean air and
clean water for our community, now and
for the future.”
Dillard, a Democrat, has served one
term as a county legislator. He served
four years on the Newburgh City Council
Continued on page 4
T rue B lue A mericana
Carl Aiello
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels streaked across the skies above Route 17K Sunday, the second day of the New York Air Show at Stewart Airport.
More photos on page 34.
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