Mid Hudson Times Sep. 20 2017

T IMES NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION FIRST-PLACE AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE, 2016 MID HUDSON Vol. 29, No 38 SEPTEMBER 20 - 26, 2017 3 Page 39 SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR Newburgh city manager asked to sign a ‘certification of illegal immigration cooperation’ At an emergency meeting on Monday, the Newburgh City Council was united in its opinion that the city should remain a “fair and welcoming city.” The title means the city will not enforce federal immigration law, except in cases of a judicial warrant. The issue at hand was the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ONE DOLLAR Spotlight on Newburgh tennis Still a ‘fair and welcoming’ city By SHANTAL RILEY [email protected] 3 (COPS) grant funding that would pay for four police officers at the City of Newburgh Police Department. According to the U.S. Department Continued on page 4 P rayers F or T he soul O f O ur N ation Lujan ekes out win in District 4 Democratic Primary Results still unofficial Caryn Sobel Pastor Mary Lou Baumgartner of King of Kings Lutheran Church in New Windsor delivers a message Saturday night at a prayer service at Kol Yisrael in Newburgh as other members of the faith community listen. Story on page 2. WWW.MIDHUDSONTIMES.COM The race for the Democratic nomination for District 4 of the Orange County Legislature was won by a razor-thin margin in last Tuesday’s primary election. According to early results, Kevindaryan Lujan defeated Omari Shakur to win the Democratic nomination with just five votes. “We look forward to unifying the City of Newburgh and advocating for our families,” Lujan said Tuesday. A final tally of voter affidavits and absentee ballots were counted by the Orange County Kevindaryan Lujan Board of Elections this week. Lujan drew 303 votes over 298 for Shakur. One unopened ballot remained contested on Tuesday, according to county Board of Elections Commissioner David Green. All votes will be certified as official by Thursday, he said. Continued on page 3