Operation IMPACT funding

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The City of Newburgh Police Department is slated to get $375,624 of state funds as part of Operation IMPACT. Denise O’Donnell, commissioner of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), made the announcement of the funding Wednesday afternoon at the Glenn Hines Memorial Boys and Girls Club.

Orange County will receive a total of $918,401 in funds. According to the DCJS, Operation IMPACT is

the state’s program to tackle violent and gun crime through intelligence-based policing, partnerships among law enforcement and community organizations and timely use of accurate crime data. Operation IMPACT brings together 80 different law enforcement agencies in the state and targets the 17 counties Upstate and on Long Island that report 80 percent of crime outside of New York City.

According to the Times-Herald Record, the Newburgh Police Department will spend part of the money on a squad “to attack the low-level crimes that turn into big ones.”

Another part of the funding will go towards developing “a web-based Citizen Notification System to educate and involve the community.”(DCJS)

The DCJS also noted that crime is down in Newburgh:

Commissioner O’Donnell noted that so far this year, overall crime in Newburgh is down 18 percent, with a 6 percent reduction in violent crime and a 22 percent drop in property crime. In Orange County, crime is up slightly (1.6 percent) and violent crime is down 9 percent. However, burglaries in the county have increased nearly 11 percent (to 463 from 418.)

Other Orange County agencies receiving funding include the Orange County District Attorney ($110,900); the Town of Newburgh Police Department ($130,618); the Town of New Windsor Police Department ($134,886); the Orange County Sheriff’s Office ($106,937), and the Orange County Probation Department ($59,436).

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July 31, 2008 | Newburgh Advocate | Tags: , | No Comments »

Shark fin on Broadway

The other press conference of the morning was dedicated to public art.

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The shark fin entitled “Freedom of Movement” was rescued from destruction by Kendal Henry, Director of Cultural and Economic Development, as he describes in the video above.

The public has been invited to help with the site selection of the sculpture by indicating their preference for a permanent site in a comment book at the Newburgh Public Library. A 54″ long maquette of the fin will also be available for viewing at the library.

Jim Johnson, the artist, was not present for the press conference.

Kendal Henry also mentioned the Per Cent For Art Program, which will have its first call for artists “within the next week or two” in connection with the Courthouse project at Broadway School.

Full coverage below of the press conference, with remarks by Mayor Valentine, City Manager McGrane, Kendal Henry, chairman of the arts commission Stuart Sachs and chair of the acquisitions committee Karen Conway.

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July 28, 2008 | Newburgh Advocate | Tags: | 1 Comment »

National Night Out August 5th

The City had a busy morning with two press conferences, one for the National Night Out and the other for the reception of the public sculpture “Freedom of Movement.”

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Oneisha Staples, Coordinator of the City of Newburgh’s National Night Out festivities, said that the night will start with a kickoff event at the Glenn Hines Boys & Girls Club at 5:30 p.m.

The event is the 25th anniversary of the National Night Out (NNO). Their press release follows:

On Tuesday, August 5th, neighborhoods throughout Newburgh will be joining forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 25th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and violence prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), is coordinated locally by the Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys and Girls Club in partnership with the City of Newburgh, the City of Newburgh Police Department and over 50 community and faith-based organizations, departments of government and state agencies.

Important sponsors through product donations and services are Coca-Cola Enterprises of New Windsor, West Point Tours, Inc and Leprechaun Lines, Inc. and a host of other local businesses.

This year’s event will kickoff at 5:30pm at the Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys and Girls Club at 285 Liberty Street, then Continue until 10pm at 16 other sites throughout the city. Residents in neighborhoods throughout Newburgh are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police enjoying the many free fun-filled activities and receive free awareness literature at the 17 NNO sites.

Many community and faith-based organizations and agencies will serve as host sites or collaborative host sites offering a variety of special activities for all ages including block parties, cookouts, music, praise dancing, face painting, talent contests, and basketball, as well as health screenings and distribution of information on health-related issues and community resources.

2008 NNO site map brochures with alternative rain sites designated will be distributed to ensure that the community residents know the locations of the planned events. Site map brochures will be available at Glenn Hines Boys & Girls Club, 285 Liberty Street. For further information call 845-561-4936. Transportation will be provided free of charge for those individuals that would like to get around to all the sites.

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