Newburgh Night Out 2007

On Tuesday, August 7, 2007, neighborhoods throughout Newburgh joined forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 24th Annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and violence prevention event.

National Night Out, organized by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), was sponsored nationally in 2007 by Target and was supported in part by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. National Night Out is designed to:

1. Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness.
2. Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts.
3. Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnership.
4. Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

The national event involves more than 10,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world, with more than 34 million people expected to participate in “America’s Night Out Against Crime.”

The Newburgh Event

National Night Out has been held in Newburgh since 1998. Last year, more than 6,000 residents participated across the city.

This year's local event was coordinated by Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys and Girls Club in partnership with the City of Newburgh, the Police Department and 48 community and faith-based organizations, departments of government and state agencies. The major sponsor was Orange County Reality Check. Products and services were donated by Coca-Cola Enterprises of New Windsor, West Point Tours, and Leprechaun Lines.

Many community and faith-based organizations and agencies served as host sites offering activities for all ages including block parties, cookouts, music, praise dancing, face painting, talent contests, and basketball, as well as health screenings and distribution of information on health-related issues and community resources.

These community partners included the Glenn E. Hines Memorial Boys & Girls Club, Orange County Department of Health, American Legion Post 150, American Red Cross, Arts in Orange, Black Diamond, Friends of the Library, Habitat for Humanity, Hudson Valley Health, Latinos Unidos, MAAWS, Marine Corps, Newburgh YMCA, Newburgh School District, NYS Department of Labor, Sustainable Hudson Valley , Vietnam Veterans, Chapter 35, Hudson Health Plan, Newburgh Youth Bureau, Newburgh Recreation Department, Orange County Probation Department, Orange County Youth Advocacy, NYS Community Justice Forum, Fidelis Care NY, Family Health Center, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Council, Affinity Health Plan, Maternal-Infants Network/ Newburgh AAPS, NECSD Parent Effectiveness Program, Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, New Beginnings Church of God, Church of God of Prophecy, Church of St. Mary, Masjid Al-Ikhlas, Independent Living, Calvary Full Gospel Family Center, New Hope Baptist Church, Hoops Express, Hudson House, House of Refuge, Newburgh Peace Project, O.C.C.C. Liberty Partnership, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Newburgh Free Library, Soul Saving Station C.O.G.I.C., and Rural Opportunities.