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Archive for May, 2009

Now we’re getting into something really heavy

In the Fall of 2008, the federal Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUD) published an audit focusing on how the City of Newburgh spent Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  In part because of questions raised by the audit, which included the city council being kept out of the loop, the then City Manager JeanAnn [...]

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Who is negotiating with Ms. Lopez?

On April 16, 2009, attorneys on behalf of Elaine and Hector Lopez filed a summons and complaint in Orange County Supreme Court against the Newburgh Community Development Agency (NCDA.)  According to the complaint, on August 23, 2008, Ms. Lopez was on NCDA property and “was caused to trip and fall and sustain serious injuries solely [...]