City Update - Wednesday, July 28, 2021

We are nearing the midpoint of Summer and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is...

COVID EIDL Webinar Series

The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access will host a webinar series for small business owners to discuss the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program’s small business loans.

The COVID EIDL pr...

City Update - Monday, July 26, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help and please know tha...

City Update - Friday, July 23, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help a...

Ritz Kidz Circus 2021

This summer, learn to fly with the Ritz Kidz Circus! Join Safe Harbors of the Hudson for this FREE two-week program that’s open to students, ages 12-16.

Beginning on August 2 through August 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 30 students will be able to work w...

City Update - Monday, July 19, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help a...

City Update - Friday, July 16, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help and please know tha...

Community Appreciation Day

The Police Community Relations and Review Board, in conjunction with the Police Department and We Are Newburgh, will be hosting a Community Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 24, at Downing Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Come join for a day of fun, free...

Central Hudson Natural Gas Replacement Project

Central Hudson will be working with Precision Pipeline Solutions this July to install new natural gas distribution mains in the street and service lines that connect to individual homes and businesses throughout the City of Newburgh. The project will repl...

Anika Mohammed Appointed City of Newburgh Court Judge

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce appointment of attorney Anika Mohammed as City of Newburgh Court Judge effective July 12, 2021. The appointment was made by Mayor Torrance R. Harvey after former City Court Judge Peter Kuklin vacated the office ...

City of Newburgh National Night Out

Join the City of Newburgh Police Department and city officials for the National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The event will be located on Broadway, beginning at the intersection of Johnston Street down to the...

City Update - Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help and please know tha...

Youth Developmental Soccer and Basketball Leagues

The City of Newburgh Recreation Department will be hosting a Youth Developmental Soccer League and a Youth Developmental Basketball League to promote cognitive development, improve skills through increased coordination, strength and flexibility, ...

City of Newburgh Launches 2021 Summer Playground Series

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Summer Playground series. This summer, our youth can expect to engage in fun and creative sports, games, and crafts. The programs available through the series have been reimagined to allow...

City Update - Friday, July 2, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help a...

JULY 8 2021 WORK SESSION & JULY 12 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING & EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED

Following the rescission of State of Emergency Pandemic Executive Orders, including the suspension of the New York State Open Meetings Law, all City of Newburgh Council Work Session and Regular Council meetings will be held in-person at the Council Chambe...

City of Newburgh Returns to In-Person Meetings

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce its resumption of pre-pandemic methods of public meeting conduction.

Effective immediately, all public meetings of City of Newburgh boards, commissions, and committees, previously conducted virtually, will resume...

City Update - Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Summer is finally here and although most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear masks and follow social distancing in accordance with federal CDC guidance. City Government is here to help and please know tha...

Brownfield Opportunity Area Public Comment Period

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce the opening of a 30-day Public Comment Period concerning its draft grant application for a Brownfield Opportunity Area Nomination Grant.  The draft application is available to view and download via the ...

Call for Food Trucks/Vendors at 2021 Summer Film Festival

The City of Newburgh welcomes food trucks/vendors to attend the 2021 Summer Film Festival to provide food-for-purchase to movie goers.

Location: Washington St. adjacent to Ann St. Parking lot, 116 Washington St. Newburgh, NY.

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City of Newburgh now Accepting Online Payments for Water/Sewer and Sanitation Bills

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce that customers are able to make online payments for water/sewer and sanitation bills. Secure payments can be made through the City of Newburgh website using a credit or debit card.

The payment portal can be found...

FHA Borrower Forbearance Assistance Information

As the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple across our nation, an escalating foreclosure crisis among FHA-insured borrowers is reaching a cataclysmic point impacting hundreds of thousands of borrowers. HUD Office of Housing Counseling und...

Groundbreaking of Phase 1 of Thornwillow Makers Village

Empire State Development announced the groundbreaking of Phase 1 of the $1.6 million Thornwillow Makers Village in Orange County, located in Newburgh’s East End Historic District. 

The Initiative will foster creative growth in Newburgh&a...

New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

The New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program was created to provide flexible grant assistance to currently viable small businesses, micro-businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations in New York State...

City of Newburgh to host 2021 Summer Film Festival

The City of Newburgh is pleased to launch a series of drive-in movie experiences for residents this Summer. Each Thursday evening beginning June 24 through the end of July, at sundown (usually around 8:30pm), people are invited to showings of family-frien...

City of Newburgh Announces New Interactive Website

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce that it is launching its new website as of June 14, 2021.

The website www.cityofnewburgh-ny.gov just underwent a re-design process by CivicPlus, the leading government website provider. The website is now ADA com...

City of Newburgh Street Paving Begins

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce the beginning of its 2021 paving season.

The start of the 2021 paving season was underway Thursday, June 10. Over the course of the last weeks, DPW crews concluded milling the five streets as part of the first pa...

Love Your Block Mini-Grants

The City of Newburgh has been awarded funds through the Cities RISE grant, supplemented in 2021, with additional funding from the Council to offer the Love Your Block Mini-Grants.

Mini-grants are available to community- and faith-based organizations, tenan...

JUNE 10, 2021 WORK SESSION JUNE 14, 2021 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION SCHEDULED

The City of Newburgh Council Work Sessions and Regular Council Meetings will be conducted in a hybrid format to allow members of the public to attend in-person or virtually. All meetings will continue to be livestreamed via Zoom videoconference, the City’...

City of Newburgh Announces In-Person/Virtual Hybrid City Council Meetings

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce that City Council work sessions and regular Council meetings will resume as an in-person/virtual hybrid model.

After more than a year of virtual meetings only, the Council Chambers at City Hall will reopen on Jun...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

You may be eligible for the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program, funded by the U.S. Treasury and administered in partnership with Orange County Department of Social Services. There are no costs or fees. You can receive assistance if, due to...

City of Newburgh Announces Reopening of the Lake Drive Bridge

The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce the reopening of the Lake Drive Bridge over the Quassaick Creek. The Bridge project was substantially completed on May 27, 2021.

The City of Newburgh Engineering Department began planning and appropriating fundin...

Annual Water Quality Report

The Water Department’s Annual Water Quality Report has been issued and is available for review. A Spanish and French Creole version of the report is also available.

The report covers testing performed between January 1 and December 31, 2020, and highlights...

City of Newburgh Citizens Advisory Committee

The City of Newburgh seeks volunteers to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee.  The Citizens Advisory Committee’s sole purpose is to develop a pool of individuals interested and qualified to serve on the City of Newburgh’s next districting co...

New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

The New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program was created to provide flexible grant assistance to currently viable small businesses, micro-businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations in New York State...

Mayoral Letter

June 7, 2021

As the Mayor of the City of Newburgh, NY; a city facing its own challenges, but with a vibrancy, willingness to survive, and life of its own, in a sense we are all in this challenging city destined for great change together and many of us are ...

Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit program to help families and households that are struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit provides a temporary discount ...