Town of Newburgh Supervisor Gil Piaquadio proclaimed on Monday, October 23 a town wide curfew on door-to-door “Trick or Treating” and other outdoor Halloween-related activities. The curfew will run from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. starting on Friday, October 27, 2023. The curfew will remain in effect through Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

For clarification, this means that trick or treating and other activities must conclude by 9 p.m. “The Town of Newburgh is concerned about the safety and welfare of our children along with the protection of private property,” he said. “I am requesting that parents and guardians inform their children about this curfew and supervise the implementation of the Town Wide Curfew, so that we may avoid problems and ensure the safety, health, and welfare of our Town’s young people and property owners.”