NEWBURGH – The City of Newburgh id one of only 10 communities in the state to receive $2 million for community-based organizations and support to young people.

The goal of Project RISE (Respond, Invest, Sustain, Empower) program is to address the underlying causes of violence, said Mayor Torrance Harvey.

“People try to say Newburgh doesn’t support its youth, but we continue to support our youth. We continue to fight and work hard against gun violence and to make sure we continue to improve public safety,” he said.

This year’s RISE grant will be divided among the Bays and Girls Club, Dandelions are Flowers Too, Marcs Friends, the Armory Community Center, Newburgh Lion Lions, Project Oasis, Youth Advocate Program, Hook Elite and Building Bridges.

The other communities receiving youth programing funds include Albany, Buffalo, Hempstead, Mount Vernon, Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Utica and Yonkers.



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