Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Newburgh public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 issues in roads with medium priority
Johnston Street one-way designation
The stretch of South Johnston Street between Ann and Broadway goes one-way northbound to squeeze in downtown parking, and the Ann Street stop sign comes out as part of the Broadway project.
Broadway Traffic Signal Upgrades and Courthouse Fire Alarms
The council approved state DOT agreements and change orders to fund and advance traffic signal upgrades along Broadway, a corridor residents have complained about for years.
Four-way stop at South William and South Lander Streets
An ordinance would add stop signs making South William Street and South Lander Street a 4-way stop — a neighborhood traffic-safety change.
Hazardous sidewalk on Broadway
A resident described her mother and great-nephew falling on a badly broken sidewalk in front of 96 Broadway, demanding immediate repairs.
Snow-cleared sidewalks and pedestrian access
A 70-year-old resident with disabilities described a full week of impassable, unshoveled sidewalks after the storm, forcing walkers into the street and stopping buses on side streets. She suggested DPW and postal workers help report problem blocks.
Traffic safety: stop signs, speeding, and the South Street/Prospect fatality
Council members asked for four-way stops at South William and Lander, speed calming near the hospital on Du Bois, a school zone at CBA, and action at South Street and Prospect, where someone was recently killed.