Newburgh’s last forest has been cleared

Posted 11/24/21

A drone powered by Ronald Zorrilla of the City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council shows the clearing of forested land off West Street, near the Newburgh Free Academy Athletic Field. The …

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Newburgh’s last forest has been cleared

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A drone powered by Ronald Zorrilla of the City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council shows the clearing of forested land off West Street, near the Newburgh Free Academy Athletic Field. The clearing, to the dismay of many conservationists, was done to make way for the construction of the school district’s new Careers and Technical Education (CTE) Center, as part of a Capital Bond Project approved by district voters in May of 2019.