By JOURNALIST DR. MS. JONES / HUDSON VALLEY PRESS ONLINE
NEWBURGH – The heartbeat of the city pulsed with unity, joy, and music on Tuesday, August 5th as residents gathered on lower Broadway for Newburgh’s 36th National Night Out that brought together the community in a show of strength. The celebration span from Johnston to Liberty Street and brought out hundreds. National Night Out, observed nationally on the first Tuesday in August, is a community awareness event aimed to promote police and community partnerships and enhance the relationship between neighbors to build community. It is celebrated in over 16,000 communities all over the United States.
“National Night Out is a night where we’re supposed to come out, meet our neighbors… and enjoy our community… So, we just brought all of the community together…”