Want to know what going on in the City of Newburgh? Mayor Judy Kennedy and City Manager Richard F. Herbek will present the “State of the City: See Newburgh in a New Light” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2013 at the City Activity Center, 401 Washington Street. This year’s State of the City highlights [...]
In an interview with Newburgh resident and former mayoral candidate Omari Shakur on Saturday, September 1, 2012, this writer was able to clarify issues surrounding the case in question. As a reminder to our readers, Michael Lembhard, then 22 years of age, was gunned down on March 7th of the same year by city of [...]
Mayor Kennedy to Participate in Habitat’s National Women Build Week Mayor Judy Kennedy will support Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh and National Women Build Week by participating in the construction of 29 Liberty Street in Washington Heights on Friday, May 11 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The house, sponsored by EpiscoBuild, is being readied for its [...]
Late Wednesday evening Police officers shot and killed a man that allegedly charged at them with a large knife. 22 year old Michael Lembhard, was wanted on several warrants and spotted on Liberty street in the City of Newburgh at 11:30 PM Wednesday March 7. According to reports, when Lembhard was confronted he took off [...]
Mayor Judy Kennedy has announced her membership in Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a national, bipartisan coalition of more than 600 mayors working to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition is pushing Congress to close deadly loopholes and give law enforcement agencies the tools they need to stop [...]
Do you have some bright ideas and a passion to help rebuild the City of Newburgh? Mayor Judy Kennedy has announced the launch of Newburgh’s Community Action Teams on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, 321 S. William Street. All are invited to join “The Army of People” excited [...]
Judy Kennedy is pleased to share with the public the multiple endorsements she has received for her candidacy for Mayor. It is widely recognized that the City of Newburgh needs strong leadership and new skills to help it grow. Judy has declared, “I am prepared to use all of the skills I have learned in [...]
Letter to the Editor I am voting for Judy Kennedy. As I have listened to Judy talk about how a mayor can be a truly effective leader, I am convinced that we need a mayor who is a team builder, a person who can help the city council forge a vision for Newburgh and work [...]
Dear Editor: New faces. New ideas. New enthusiasm. That’s what I think we will get from a new administration led by Judy Kennedy. I have worked and volunteered in this community for over 20 years, and year after year we get the same old thing, and it is time for a change. Not just in [...]
Dear Editor: Newburgh has sunk from being an All American City to the Murder Capital of New York. The present City Hall is controlled by a group of politicians who have contributed to this decline. We cannot afford to let them rule our lives if we are ever to get out from behind the eight [...]
