NEWBURGH – The State Department of Environmental Conservation will be installing 15 environmental monitoring sensors along five corridors in the City of Newburgh to monitor and collect localized temperature and humidity data.
The information collected over a 12-month period will help researchers better understand urban heat conditions and develop tools for reducing the effects of extreme heat in Newburgh and communities throughout the state.
The five study corridors are Liberty Street between Renwick Street and Ann Street; Broadway between Route 9W and Dubois Street; Front Street; Lake Street; and Dickson Street.
The sensors will collect temperature and humidity data only. They do not have cameras or microphones, and no visual or audio information will be collected.
Each sensor will be marked with an identifying tag that includes contact information for the research team and a QR code linking to the project website.
Through its participation, Newburgh will receive built-environmental and microclimate data, along with corridor-specific design concepts and recommendations.
Those resources can help inform future planning and policy decisions related to heat migration, pedestrian conditions, and climate resilience.
The project is led by the DEC Office of Climate Change along with the University of Buffalo.
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