June 11, 2009 - City Courthouse Dedication

City and court officials celebrated the grand opening of the new courthouse at the former Broadway School on June 11, 2009. The project took nearly two years to complete, and faced its share of difficulties, including the unearthing of a longabandoned African American cemetery on the site, but the end result, according to those in attendance, was well worth the wait.

Documents:

• Press Release on Courthouse Dedication
• Open Letter to the People of Newburgh on the Burial Ground

Exterior of the new City Courthouse

County Executive Edward Diana

Left: Mayor Nicholas Valentine with Judge Berry, Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman, Justice of the Supreme Court, Administrative Judge, 9th Judicial District, Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo, Councilwoman Christine Bello, and Richard Peterson and Cynthia Fountain of the Courthouse Burial Ground Advisory Committee. Right: Attendees at the Dedication.

Hon. Judge Jeffrey G. Berry, County Court Judge and Supervising Judge of City Courts, 9th Judicial District, who presided over the ceremonies.

Photos by Ann Kuzmik