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.”

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.