 URGENT ! NEED LETTERS OF SUPPORT NOW!!! The fate of 242 Broadway in the City of Newburgh will be determined at 2pm tomorrow (Thursday, December 16). The city court will decide whether to give the property owner a few days reprieve to stabilize the structure or if they will begin an emergency demolition. It’s not great that the owner let it get to this point and it’s not great that the Architectural Review Commission’s recommendations were ignored for two years by city departments who could have compelled the owner to make repairs. But the focus now is to make the case for immediate stabilization. The property owner has stepped up and has a structural engineer ready to go. If the owner is given the chance to make the repairs, we can not only preserve the building but also prevent city taxpayer funds from being used to support Demolition-by-Neglect. Please send letters (or a few words) of support to me and I will deliver them. Please express that this building can and should be saved, why it is important to the Newburgh historic district and/or anything else that makes the case for preservation rather than demolition. Email Letters (or a few words) of Support to jyaun@orangecountygov.com Public Comment Against the Demolition of 242 Broadway in Newburgh, NY from Monday, December 13, 2021 We all know that this problem is larger than just 242 Broadway.
Sign this petition and tell the City Council to stop “Demolition By Neglect” in the City of Newburgh NY!
11 Comments
12/15/2021 12:13:31 pm
We can not let another building like this be demolished. Please save 242 Broadway in the City of Newburgh!
stephanie lore
12/15/2021 12:28:18 pm
242 Broadway is an important part of this city's history. We've already lost too many of the buildings which were Newburgh it's unique character and history. Stand up as guardian of this city's history and do the right thing.
Edward Knoblauch
12/15/2021 01:02:12 pm
Emergency stabilization paid for by the property owner must be given a chance.
Sandra A Dunlap
12/15/2021 01:22:57 pm
Newburgh has a large area of historic buildings that contribute greatly to the character of the city. We are rapidly losing buildings of historic and architectural importance to demolition-by-neglect. Give the property owner a chance to stabilize this building to allow for preservation efforts to begin.
Judi Van Riper
12/15/2021 02:13:09 pm
I still remember shopping on Water street when I was young. Now that is all gone. Don't let this trend continue until there's nothing left of historical Newburgh.
Martha Kirkcaldy
12/15/2021 06:05:07 pm
242 Broadway must be saved. Too many buildings have been destroyed…. Let’s stop this destruction
Matthew Rosenberg
12/15/2021 06:07:30 pm
With the largest historic district in the state, Newburgh, New York is one of the most architecturally significant cities in the entire Northeast. In the era of urban renewal - clearance and demolition of existing development for large-scale development - approximately 1,300 buildings were demolished, destroying the downtown commercial district that can be dated to the 1820s. The land along Newburgh's waterfront remains largely vacant even today. It is time for Newburgh to reclaim what urban renewal took from this grand American city. Prevent the demolition of this historic structure. 242 Broadway must be saved!
Theresa Kraft
12/15/2021 06:25:07 pm
Newburgh is fortunate to have so many historic buildings left in its city’s inventory and should take all steps necessary to save this gem. Although the past decades have not been kind to this building’s architecture is a work of art, its plight helps us understand our capacities as humans to fight for its survival. Even in its rough state -- it brings us right back to where we started from neglect let this beauty shine again.
Barbara Hobens
12/15/2021 06:39:38 pm
Give the owner a window of opportunity to stabilize this beauty!
Monique
12/15/2021 10:54:27 pm
Let’s stop erasing history. Preserve the historic building at 242 Broadway.
Jay
12/16/2021 06:16:04 am
Why is the owner not named? More than 4 or 5 years passed, never an attempt to rectify the issues, just a fence. Now the public have to make the pleas for action? Leave a Reply. |
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