Brandon Ng

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Community

Josh Riley ceremonially sworn into office in Endicott, his hometown

Less than 1,000 feet from his former high school in Endicott, Rep. Josh Riley was ceremonially sworn into office Saturday, capping off a path to Congress that saw him lose in 2022...


Campus News

Education Department issues guidance ordering universities to remove race-based programs

In the weeks since President Donald Trump took office and put diversity, equity and inclusion programs in his administration’s crosshairs, Binghamton University has seen little impact to its existing infrastructure. It is...


Community

Lea Webb '04 ceremonially sworn in for second term by Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado

At an inaugural ball in Downtown Binghamton, State Sen. Lea Webb ‘04 was ceremonially sworn into office for a second term by New York’s lieutenant governor, Antonio Delgado. Themed “The People’s Purple...


Features

On State Street since 1996, family-owned Chris' Diner serves comfort food and community

In 1996, Nikoleta Konstantakos and her husband, Hristos, opened the famed Chris’ Diner on State Street. With hearty, affordable portions of classic American breakfast dishes, the diner quickly became a beloved staple...


alumni

President Trump pardons Jon Lizak '22 for Capitol riot involvement

Jon Lizak ‘22, a former president of the Binghamton University College Republicans who pleaded guilty to his role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier...


Community

Olamni Porter resigns from Binghamton City Council

The Binghamton City Council is facing a new vacancy after the resignation of Olamni Porter, a Democrat who represented the first district. Porter’s departure from the council was reported on Tuesday by...


Community

Two days before second Trump presidency begins, activists gather downtown to protest his policies

Days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump, around 100 Binghamton activists gathered downtown in the snow to march for human rights. The rally was spearheaded by community groups Indivisible Binghamton, the...


Opinions

Reflections on grief and a requiem for what once was

This Thanksgiving felt different. Maybe it was because my family went out for hot pot instead of cooking for the first time in my 21 years of Thanksgivings. Or maybe it was...


Community

In New York Times op-ed, New York lieutenant governor criticizes Democrats' 'neoliberal era'

In a guest opinion published by The New York Times on Thursday, Antonio Delgado, New York’s lieutenant governor, panned the “neoliberal order” and offered a path forward for Democrats reeling after Donald...


Campus News

Judicial Board strikes down parts of two resolutions passed at last SA Congress meeting

The Student Association Judicial Board, in two decisions made public on Monday afternoon, struck down several clauses in two pieces of legislation passed during the Oct. 8 SA Congress meeting. “The Judicial...