Community
Local organizations host "Smoke Weed in Front of the Police Station" on 4/20
On April 20, an informational and celebratory event titled “Smoke Weed in Front of the Police Station” was hosted in front of the Binghamton Police Station at 38 Hawley Street by local...
Community
Roosevelt Network presents policy improvements for Broome County
In an effort to discuss their recently developed 2020 Blueprint, which outlines recommendations for policy changes in Broome County, the Roosevelt Network hosted a panel with local executives and Binghamton University faculty...
Community
BU to build new park in Johnson City
Binghamton University is working with the local Johnson City government to develop a park near the health sciences campus. On March 26, BU President Harvey Stenger announced over WNBF News Radio 1290...
Listicle
Ways to spend BU's unconvential "spring break"
This spring semester is the first in Binghamton University history that does not have a spring break. Although anticipated, this is a letdown for college students who need a break in the...
Community
VINES launches capital campaign for new headquarters
Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments, Inc. (VINES), an organization committed to developing a sustainable and just community food system, has launched a campaign to construct its new headquarters in Downtown Binghamton. VINES works...
Community
JUST holds vigil honoring Rob Card, inmate who died in 2019
It has been two years since Rob Card died after being incarcerated at the Broome County Jail. On Saturday evening, community members gathered at the corner of Upper Front Street and Lt....
Community
Activists voice concerns over Binghamton police reform
As the Binghamton City Council prepared to vote on their police reform plan, activists attempted to make their demands heard one last time before the rubber stamp. On Monday evening, around 100...
Community
BU graduates find success in proprietorship of local businesses
As Binghamton University students venture through restaurants and stores around Downtown Binghamton, they may notice many businesses are run by once-students themselves. Among the vast network of alumni-owned businesses in Downtown Binghamton...
Community
JUST criticizes Broome County police reform plan
After months of protests calling for police reform and racial justice in the Southern Tier, local activists expressed frustration with Broome County’s proposed legislation of addressing these issues. Representatives from Justice and...
Community
BU professors, local residents examine Binghamton police reform process
The city of Binghamton’s attempts to tackle the issue of police reform have seen mixed responses from local organizations, some of whom recently described the effort as disingenuous. On June 12, 2020,...