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Vol. 31, No. 25
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JUNE 19 - 25, 2019
The City of Newburgh’s Democratic
Primary race for City Council and Mayor
will take place on June 25. Councilwoman
At-Large Hillary Rayford will not be
seeking re-election for her position. Both
At-Large positions are up for election this
June, with three Democrats seeking the
two seats on the council.
First on the ballot is outspoken
community activist Omari Shakur.
Though this is not his first run for elected
office, he is determined to “change the city
around.” He believes that it is essential
to change the infrastructure, along with
“fixing the streets, fixing the housing,
fixing the children, and the people of this
city.”
To Shakur, jobs seem to be the most
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important issue; it’s where he thinks that
his focus needs to be placed. The first
step is acquiring “livable wage jobs and
putting everybody to work,” he says.
“I’ve been reaching out to labor unions
about training programs. Not everybody
is going to go to college, so right now
we’re trying to put training programs in
place and that’s the first step toward jobs
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$1.1 million
Anchorage
site price
By LAUREN BERG
Gina Babbage
Kenzie Silver wraps her arms arouynd her father Matt Silver at the Newburgh Elks Club’s annual Flag Day ceremony, last Friday at Washington’s
Headquarters. More photos on pages 12-13.
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The town of Newburgh is considering
purchasing a piece of property bordering
the Hudson River and the Anchorage
subdivision for use by the town’s
consolidated water district.
The property would cost the town
$1.1 million. Of the total ticket price,
$736,000 would be allocated for the water
district, $364,000 for park lands. Other
costs, including environmental impact
studies, taxes, and legal fees would be
included in this price.
The property consists of two parcels
located off Oak Street and situated on
either side of the railroad along the
Hudson river shoreline, totalling a little
over 20 acres. The property had been
considered in the past for a restaurant,
condominiums, and even boat slip
access, none of which had come to pass.
According to the town, the properties
were appraised at $2.35 million in 2018.
The reason for the town’s interest
in the property is the result of well-
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