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State Sen. Webb secures funding for WSKG emergency generators
New York State Sen. Lea Webb announced $375,000 in funding for the WSKG public broadcasting station at a Tuesday press conference. WSKG, a private nonprofit that provides educational and news programming to...
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Ukrainian Independence Day flag raising held outside City Hall
To commemorate 33 years of Ukrainian independence, the Binghamton community came together for a flag-raising ceremony on Friday outside City Hall. Community members of all ages gathered to celebrate the raising of...
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Binghamton 2 Degrees holds second-annual arts and music festival for climate change awareness
Binghamton 2 Degrees — a proposed campus initiative to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on Binghamton and the rest of the Southern Tier — hosted its community art and...
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City of Binghamton rejects attorney general report's findings, conclusions in excessive force case
The city of Binghamton has rejected the factual findings and conclusions resulting from an investigation by the Office of the New York State Attorney General that found excessive force was used against...
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City Council passes law to make 'unhoused' a protected class under Binghamton Human Rights Law
Despite initial opposition from Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the City Council has approved legislation amending the Binghamton Human Rights Law to include the unhoused as a protected class. Individuals facing homelessness will...
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Mayor Kraham announces zoning reforms in latest effort to address housing crisis
Amid a housing crisis in Binghamton, Mayor Jared Kraham announced last Thursday zoning reforms to promote the construction of affordable housing. The reforms include reducing parking requirements and restrictions on affordable housing...
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Corrections officer charged after using unnecessary force on inmate, Broome County Sheriff's Office says
Two corrections officers at the Broome County Correctional Facility were suspended without pay following the launch of an ongoing investigation involving the unnecessary use of force on an incarcerated individual. On July...
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Rabbi Levi Slonim of Chabad gives opening prayer for U.S. House
One day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress, Rabbi Levi Slonim, the director of development at the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton,...
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Local political figures share thoughts after Trump assassination attempt
Just one day before former President Donald Trump was set to travel to the Republican National Convention — where he is expected to claim the Republican nomination for president — shots rang...
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Leor Kweller, former defendant in Colonial case, files Notice of Claim alleging civil rights violations
Last summer, a Broome County judge dismissed all criminal charges against Leor Kweller, whose 2022 arrest in connection with an alleged sexual assault shook the Binghamton community. Now, Kweller and his legal...