The next meeting of the Newburgh Heights Association is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26th, from 7:00–9:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Heights Community Center, located at 104 S. Lander St.

Several of our community members in the Heights have banded together and pooled resources to rehab a vacant property on Courtney Avenue between Liberty Street and Bay View Terrace. Take a look at this video for an overview of their efforts!

Video by Freakfilms, Inc.

Dear neighbors,

As many of you know, the majority of the city council voted in November 2010 to adopt a budget that raises homestead property tax rates by 71% for 2011. The reality of that increase will shortly make itself felt as our first tax installments come due at the beginning of February. Furthermore, the acting city manager’s financial plan which was submitted to New York State’s Comptroller on December 22 forecasts additional minimum tax increases of 28% and 11% in 2012 and 2013 respectively. This is so even as the value of our properties continues to decline.

The response to the tax increase (both for homestead and non-homestead) and other fiscal decisions by the majority of the city council has been strong as many, many people struggle to manage in these difficult economic times. Please see the attached letter (linked below) regarding a meeting that will be held tomorrow, January 19 at 7pm for all concerned citizens and taxpayers who want to find out what legal rights and remedies may be available to challenge the imposition of such burdensome tax hikes. Due to the importance and urgency of this issue, we have canceled our monthly NHA meeting scheduled for tomorrow to provide you with the opportunity to attend this other meeting and to obtain information that may be critical to you and your family.

As a result of the considerable response to the attached letter calling for this meeting, it will NOT take place at the Wherehouse on Liberty St. as stated. Instead, the meeting will be held at St. George’s Church tomorrow, Wednesday January 19 at 7pm. The church is located at 105 Grand Street.

Please be aware that this meeting is not sponsored by the NHA. We are merely announcing a meeting which is of considerable interest to members of the Heights community as well as many other people throughout the entire city.

Regards,
The Newburgh Heights Association Team

Download:
→ Letter from City of Newburgh resident Hansel Tulloch (PDF)

Friday, February 11th (snow date February 12)
Freestyle Café Talent Show
401 Washington St. / 7:00 PM–10:00 PM

Wednesday, February 16th
Inspirational Service; Global Community
Best Temple Church of God, 111 South St. / 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 12th (snow date TBA)
“Walk Together Children”, starring Vinie Burrows
MSMC Hudson Hall Auditorium, 330 Powell Ave. / 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

For details on all events, including ticket prices:
• Download flier (PDF)

To learn about auditioning for the Freestyle Café Talent Show:
• Download flier (PDF)

For all ticket purchases please contact Oliver Spearman:
Phone: (845) 565-1213, ext 7012
Email: ospearman@cityofnewburgh-ny.gov

It’s the season to lift up your voice and sing for hope, a new creation, and a spirit of generosity!

The Newburgh Heights Association will be caroling in the neighborhood with members of
the Heights Congregational Church on Saturday, December 18th. We will meet at the church on the corner of Liberty and Courtney Streets between 3:30 and 4:00 PM and return after caroling for a pot luck supper in the church. There will be gifts presented to the younger children at that time.

Music, bells and candles will be provided. Bring food for the pot-luck and leave it at the church. We have it on good information that St. Nicholas will be joining us as we sing our way through the neighborhood.

Due to an important, community-wide meeting/presentation on December 15th that is being held by PACE University regarding how to help Newburgh effectively deal with vacant buildings, the NHA meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00 PM has been CANCELED.

For more details regarding the PACE meeting, please visit the this link.

The next NHA meeting will be in January. A date will be confirmed at least two weeks prior to the meeting.

Come to a COMMUNITY MEETING to learn about policy solutions to our vacant buildings problem and join the movement to fix up Newburgh, brick by brick!

• Hear the recommendations from PACE Land Use Law Center and Center for Community Progress
• Give input into what YOU want to see included in the plan
• Come up with ideas to make sure Newburgh’s revitalization benefits everyone

Wednesday, December 15th
6:00-8:00 PM
Ritz Theater Lobby, 111 Broadway

Sponsored by Community Voices Heard and Pathstone Community Improvement of Newburgh
Refreshments & Spanish translation will be provided.
For more information, contact CVH at (845) 562-2020 or PathStone at (845) 569-0770

Download:
• Meeting flier in English & Spanish (PDF, 1.1MB)

The new issue of Heights News is now available for download in both English and Spanish. Use the links below to download a PDF of either edition. Printed copies will be distributed throughout the neighborhood in the coming days.

Downloads:
• English: Heights News, December 2010 (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Español: Noticiero de Heights, Diciembre 2010 (PDF, 1.2MB)

Heights News is compiled and edited by Deborah Dresser and Yaakov Sullivan, and designed by Anna Dorfman.

The next meeting of the Newburgh Heights Association is scheduled for Wednesday, December 15th, from 7:00–9:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Heights Community Center, located at 104 S. Lander St.

Please note that the December meeting has been canceled. We will convene again in January!