A Hudson River town just an hour’s drive from the city, with ferry service to Metro North. Homes that rival any Brooklyn brownstone. A 35 acre park right in center of town, designed by those chaps who did Central Park. Gracious homes for under $300k. An international airport. So, what’s wrong with this picture?

PROS

• Stewart Airport

• An hour north of the city. Newburgh is right off the NY Thruway and Rt 84.

• Ferry service connects to Metro North.

• Homes are spectacular…and inexpensive!

• The waterfront has been revamped with new restaurants and galleries.

• Broadway (the Main St in the city) doesn’t have too much to offer now, but there are some exceptional cafes, bakeries and antiques shops as well as banks and grocery stores.

CONS

• Newburgh isn’t a place for the faint of heart. Some blocks are being gentrified while others are still sketchy. There does remain a feeling of hopelessness in areas of the city, with burnt out shells, drug dealing and gang activity.

• Homeowners couldn’t afford major renovations on these properties, so the details remain intact. However, it also means the homes are in need of TLC.

• You’ll probably need a car for convenience. There are many big box stores just outside of the city, which currently doesn’t have everything there is to offer.

• Orange County has high property taxes.

City of Newburgh

Wiki Newburgh

Orange County Chamber of Commerce

Newburgh Waterfront

Newburgh Arts

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