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Newburgh, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Newburgh’s weekend ferry comeback finally beat bridge gridlock?
  • Why Newburgh’s deputy city manager abruptly resigned after just five months
  • Newburgh robber gets 13-year sentence for violent daytime street attack

Also on today's calendar: CHAVO RUCOS EN NY and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Monday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Newburgh-Beacon ferry service gets $100k for weekend pilot program (lohud.com) — Newburgh’s long-sought weekend ferry to Beacon just got a $100,000 boost from the Orange County IDA, moving a June pilot program closer to reality. Advocates say restoring ferry service would ease gridlock on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and drive more visitors to downtown Newburgh businesses, while also strengthening the case for eventually bringing back weekday commuter runs.
   

2. Newburgh's deputy city manager resigns (midhudsonnews.com) — Newburgh’s deputy city manager, Michael Neppl, has resigned just five months after being promoted from chief of staff, following the earlier departure of City Manager Todd Venning. Mayor Torrance Harvey says the city will now search for a replacement while city engineer and public works commissioner Jason Morris continues serving as acting city manager.
   

3. He Demanded Money, Beat And Knocked Over His Victim, Then Rifled Through His Pockets And Took Valuables (patch.com) — A Newburgh man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison plus post-release supervision for a 2024 street robbery in the City of Newburgh, where a pedestrian was beaten and robbed in daylight. Prosecutors relied on witness testimony after the victim later died from unrelated causes, and officials say the case shows their commitment to community safety.
   

4. Popular Book Turned Netflix Series Filming in the Hudson Valley (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Newburgh-area kids have a chance to appear in a Netflix series, with casting underway for summer-camp scenes filming in June in Newburgh and nearby towns. The project, widely believed to be “The God of The Woods,” is seeking local actors ages 8–16, with scenes planned around Newburgh, Tuxedo Park, Harriman State Park, and Forestburgh.
   

5. Bill to end automatic utility rate increases becomes law in the state budget (midhudsonnews.com) — Newburgh residents are represented at the center of a new state law that stops utilities like Central Hudson from getting automatic rate hikes when regulators reject their requests. Sponsored by Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson of Newburgh, the change keeps current rates in place unless the Public Service Commission approves a specific alternative, aiming to better protect local customers from surprise increases.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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