Newburgh Documentary

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[@marcusscott2034]

I'm from Newburgh. Grew up there in the 80's. still go back as much as I can.My fondest memories come from living there and still have many people there that I love. I have walked these streets without a care and will always consider Newburgh home. Yeah it has fallen on hard times which is a shame, but I will always love and miss this city.

[@Hello-ye2bi]

My mother was visiting the Hudson valley back in 1998. She asked:" please take me to Broadway in Newburgh. The shops we're so beautiful when Dad and I visited in 1957." I mentioned "Mama the area has drastically changed. I'll drive you there if you REALLY want to go but it's dangerous". Upon the approach on to Broadway, Mama burst into tears as though she lost an old friend. Through the tears Mama stated: When did this happen and why?! This was so beautiful". If Park Slope Brooklyn could see a revival SO can Newburgh NY.

[@zenabby1]

I grew up in Newburgh, Animal rescued me from a bar (Keg and Kettle) when I was 14, and I should not have been there. He made me leave, made me tea, gave me a book and took me home.

[@lastcall170]

7 years later and nothing has changed. So much for healing and optimism.

[@ronaldkaufman7774]

I grew up in Queens and moved to Newburgh in 1973. After I lost my job in 1975, we moved to Virginia and never looked back. Getting out of Newburgh was one of the best moves my wife and I made. There no jobs there and the city was deteriorating.

[@pauly260]

I moved there in 2012. It IS improving, but it’s very slow.

[@zlugo628]

Queens! Astoria in the house !

[@usermikes]

I remember Geraci's Market when it was a small place..I use to work there as a kid..I'm now 74..I stopped in once back in 1990's..I just happen to be in Newburgh..I spoke to Geraci's granddaughter...She asked me If I could stick around to see her grandfather..But I had to leave...Butcher's name was Sonny, and I can't remember the other guys name..I was about 14..15 years old when I worked their...

[@gfirm456]

Awesome, awesome, awesome documentary, I had the pleasure of visiting Newburgh this summer in June. I plan on visiting again real soon. RIP Madam Judy Kennedy

[@brazyfox8562]

I moved to Newburgh in 2009 when I was 17. I'm originally from the Bronx but what she said is correct. The passion is infectious

[@joseharoortiz2886]

I live 10 years in this beutiful place!

[@80s_kid.]

I freakin love this man and these old folks, no BS Talk, they said what's happened, whats been lost, and what needs to be done, i love these beautiful old houses, once all flattened all will be losed for ever..someone needs to save these and quicktime, i would love someone to renovate those old buildings and houses, they look beautiful.. new style houses look like crap..

[@defoperator7993]

fast food culture has to go

[@miltonvalentin6804]

Nice documentary of Newburgh Mark!

[@freddeagostino4038]

Really nice job on this Mark. I remember you from NFA, I was class of '70. And I could almost swear I remember someone called Animal from back around then too (?). I knew an Eillean Hughes in school. Animal's sister maybe. At any rate even though I'm only a 20 min ride from Newburgh I very rarely go there. It just makes me too depressed/mad to see what's left of my old hometown.

[@stephaniewhite7362]

So sad. My husband was from Newburgh and so was his mom and grandma. I’m from a small town along the Ohio river that also has deteriorated severely. Very sad

[@chulodanny44]

This place is a diamond in the rough

[@cliffordparmeter6940]

MY BROTHER LIVE THERE FROM CANADA.

[@survivormary1126]

Last I know of there wasn't even a grocery store there. It is a food desert, transportation by Bus is nearly non existent. It is more of a ghetto for profit prison for the poor there and a dumping ground for NYC ande Orange County. People with nicer homes don't support most businesses that try to make it but stay to themselves. This is a city that eats itself alive. This video should have included the horrible conditions most people there live in with their slumlords.

[@candycanedoom9167]

i lived in an apartment here for 6 years in the 80s

[@johnnyruiz3427]

Los felicito por su excelente documental de la Ciudad dé Newburgh... viví allí por dos años...me impacto la gran cantidad de lugares y casas con mucha historia... gracias dé un amigo colombiano que tuvo la bendición dé caminar por sus calles... gracias... desde Medellín Colombia...un amigo más Johnny Ruíz desde Medellín Colombia... bendiciones amigos...!!!

[@AlbertGarzonProducer]

My father's side of the family is from Bogota, Columbia.. In the 1950's they ran a Villa in Plattekill, just North of Newburgh.

[@thiaguinhooitodois2211]

I see a city with an incredible opportunity. They need to do what they did in the city back then. Sell the vacated homes for cheap to people that can fix the homes. Tax payers will bring income and so on.

[@pamk9333]

People shouldn't rely on others to get them put of a bad situation. You have to want to do better so you can. Be the change.

[@leai2813]

Most of our building are renovated now . Most of them was in the middle of being renovated during the video.

[@robertpreskop4425]

Newburgh is a smaller replica of Niagara Falls. Like Newburgh, Niagara Falls had its downtown eviscerated by careless, hapless urban renewal. Political corruption was rampant. Infrastructure was deteriorating, crime was increasing and deindustrialization was underway. It is quite evident that Newburgh just like Niagara Falls were both sold a lousy bag of goods known as urban redevelopment plans and visions that never came true. Instead both these cities and most other older northern US cities would lose a huge chunk of tax base thanks to urban renewal and new highways. The loss of this valuable downtown tax base would plunge many cities into fiscal crisis which meant reduced public services which in turn sped up middle class flight from these cities.

[@minnowpd]

Newark Nj had a similar fate. The old Italian downtown around st. Lucy's was demolished for "projects",vertical slums surrounded by abandoned houses and dead cars. Then they built a six laner Rt. 21. Its a racetrack out of town.

[@Scotta1916]

10:35 that blue house in the background was where my childhood best friend grew up… spent many days and nights running around grand and liberty st playing basketball and being a kid. Man those were the days

[@christleball71]

Nicely done

[@flywithmendel]

Awesome job!!

[@frankscalzo662]

is there any way i can get some copies of these pictures? i would like to decorate the lobby of my business on front street.

[@AlbertGarzonProducer]

Many of the images were scanned from a book called "Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries ad Leading Citizens" The book was originally published in 1891, but then reissued 100 years later in 1991. I am sure the Newburgh Free Library can help you find and scan the pictures from this book that you like.. Good luck (and sorry for the absurdly long delay in responding to your comment).

[@michaelmohan8146]

Darlene M lived there for 43 years I love 💘 to hear the history my whole family lived there but had to move because no jobs left in 1997 and things were getting bad drugs and gangs but will always remember newburgh

[@jhaimp.sullivan5618]

This made me wanna go to Newburgh..

[@zenabby1]

Arch Cafe, .10 draft beer, no matter how old you were. Strawberry Joe, Phyllis the midget, Skunky the deaf prostitute, Big Nell's brothel. What a great place to grow up.

[@defoperator7993]

no nose RIP

[@lastcall170]

Dude...I remember All of them!! I graduated 1980 NFA. Such memories as our bus passed by those street freaks. We all would call to them by name! We never treated them unkindly.😂

[@rickt1496]

My mom use to work for a place called Newburgh envelope i believe it was on chamber Street

[@krisshaoul]

never will come alive unless there are jobs

[@defoperator7993]

it could come alive if people worked instead of selling drugs and relying on welfare

[@zenabby1]

Cracolici's, Luna, Patsy's. Lentini's

[@patirck024]

I got robbed outside of a church (was sitting on their steps)for $1.50 in front of 2 kids that city is long gone

[@marcusatiliusregulus]

GoldenGhoul42 how long ago?

[@bassstudent4life]

@@marcusatiliusregulus if he show a police report, i'll send him $200 cashapp. People are full of lies.

[@survivormary1126]

@@bassstudent4life lol. You have no clue.

[@zenabby1]

The Polly, the peacocks

[@eyestoenvy]

The sad reality is that if things were just a tad bit better in NYS, namely our leadership in Albany, then a city such as this one could be benefiting immensely from the masses currently escaping the high costs of living & rising crime in NYC. Especially with the increase in wifi bandwidth now available and thus granting more and more people the ability to work remotely & raise a family, etc. A grand opportunity for NYS as a whole, but no. Sadly our governor is busy killing the elderly & disabled, and groping every skirt within arms reach instead. Lovely.

[@loulbelle720]

That happened to my grandmother in Newburgh.

[@user-il1nm5bx6t]

you got to bring in the military like Special Forces to bring this city back

[@brendarevella]

This was heartbreaking to watch, but I felt I had to do it. I was a child in the 50's and remember when urban renewal tore down the buildings in the Water Street neighborhood - deteriorated apartments and historic stores and all. It was frightening to see! I've heard a lot of stories about corrupt politicians, landlords, business owners and city workers during that time period. However, there is a growing sense of pride developing in Newburgh. There are pockets of regrowth, restoration and new businesses. SUNY Orange campus is beautiful on lower Broadway. There is a wonderful district of artists and lovely shops. Quite a few good small restaurants, the Newburgh Brewery, a beautiful riverfront of places to eat (and dance). Drive the historic areas and see the gorgeous homes restored or in process. Don't give up on it.

[@eyestoenvy]

Outsourcing! Keep on electing public officials who favor and line their pockets from asinine one sided trade deals that gut our industrial might and jobs, what the hell do you expect ???

[@lastcall170]

City officials like Omar Shakur run things now....hes an ex convict who hates the police. They keep voting him in though. The Black democrat vote has helped destroy this city....and country. Sorry for telling the truth. 😢

[@alexandertroup851]

Why is it that way today

[@alexandertroup851]

@@newburghactorsstudio gee old roots need to be cut...thanks.

[@susanmilne8992]

What a shame

[@jacktoscano8918]

I move from Newburgh 15 years ago and I back to visit family and friends it was so sad how the Beautiful city was Destroy it by peoples Don’t care about it the city I almost cry. Is trash everywhere empty houses

[@raymondbriscoe9467]

Too late to do anything for Newburgh. If Stewart Airport was built up to be the Airport Rockefeller wanted it to be, with trains from NYC to Maybrook, the build up from passenger and cargo would have made money for the surrounding areas. BUSINESSES would have profited greatly. Closed minded! politicians! and citizens! of area shut everything down. LOST OUT ON THAT PORTION OF IMPROVING, CREATING ECONOMICS AND WEALTH FOR AREA. BADDABING

[@andrewhasbrouck6858]

Shit I don't even think humans can have that kinda timing on the play of black hole sun as I walk in multiple times now it's why I started listening too it again...bc the message is too me. But it's crazy bc I was alive when it was released it was a big deal that song and I can say it about many more....wtf you know what's with all the obstacles it's pretty fuckin stupid ya know...so hell no I ain't gonna be trying do shit till MFS wanna come clean and put me in not ceiling designed situation....I won't put any effort too any regime not mine...MINE...MY EMPIRE...OR I DONT STAND FOR WHAT I MEANT AND SAID MIXED WITHIN ALL THE BULL SHIT THERE IS A CLEAR AND VERY REAL MESSAGE...

[@mightycirus]

I think 🤔 you commented on the wrong video

[@jessegomes6366]

I believe Newburgh is the worst per capita in NY However tho I hear very Often that Rochester is worse with the highest Homicide rate. 81 killings there last year. So 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️