"Crackhead University" and Newburgh NY

The upstate New York version of the South Bronx, otherwise known as Newburgh, has been featured here in the past. In October 2003 I visited that less-than-charming burg: "Where can I buy crack in the mid-Hudson River Valley region of New York State?"

While driving through a semi-rural area that was the last thing I was expecting to find.

Then, last year John Kerry and Teresa Heinz ate at a Wendy's there and I provided extensive coverage.

Now, "LouDAWG" informs us that they even made a documentary about that fine city: "Crackhead University".

BloggingAcrossAmerica · Tue, 12/20/2005 - 12:34 · · Importance: 1

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good god help us all.

Posted by: Fred Dawes at Jan 5, 2007 5:56 PM

Springfield

Posted by: eh at Dec 21, 2005 3:20 AM

According to this link, Newburgh is one-third black, which as we all know, and some of us are honest enough to say openly, means trouble for any city. It also seems to have a significant Hispanic population, although the percentages look screwed up, which makes me wonder how many of the "White" people are actually "Hispanic or Latino".

A few years ago, while looking for Lincoln's tomb I was also quite surprised to come across what amounts to a small black ghetto in Sprinfield, Illinois.

Posted by: eh at Dec 21, 2005 1:45 AM

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