I called the City Assessor’s office recently to ask how I might register an address for the newly opened Ritz Theater Stagehouse. I was first directed to a Change of Address Form but explained that this is not a change of address, this is something entirely new — another portal, another point of access, another gateway to Safe Harbors and the rich, exciting, thought-provoking programs and opportunities waiting on the other side!

Each doorway into Safe Harbors opens to new possibilities — The double doors at 111 Broadway lead to our Cornerstone Residence, and the promise of affordable, supportive housing; 107 Broadway, beneath the marquee, opens to the Lobby at the Ritz and a vibrant world of performing arts; 115 and 117 Broadway invite you into the bustling businesses of our commercial partners; the red door at 104 Ann Street reveals inspiring and compelling visual arts; the garage door beside the gallery rolls up to eight artist studios and workshop space; and beyond all the doors lies Safe Harbors Green, where music, dance, circus and community come alive in the open air.

Now, we invite you to cross the threshold of the new door to the historic Ritz Theater Stagehouse and experience the jaw-dropping scale and spine-tingling magic of our newest performance and events space. At the same time, step through another kind of doorway — a virtual one — as we launch Safe Harbors Radio and This is Safe Harbors, a four-episode podcast that takes listeners on a deep dive into our founding and 25-year journey of transforming lives and building community through housing and the arts.

Within the pages of this newsletter, you will see that Safe Harbors is more than a building; it is a living campus of collaborative efforts and shared experiences — where every entrance leads to deeper connection and every threshold crossed to the possibility of transformation. You will meet the residents, artists, volunteers, partners, and neighbors who make up our community, and you will see that with each new door we open, we expand, not only our physical space, but what is possible in our city.

Thank you for walking through the doors, and for being part of the work we are doing together to make Newburgh a stronger, healthier community for everyone!

Lisa Silverstone
Executive Director, Safe Harbors of the Hudson