Community
City Council unanimously approves bond ordinance to fund Mirabito Stadium repairs
On Oct. 11, Binghamton’s City Council voted to approve a new bond ordinance for improvement projects at Mirabito Stadium, the home of the Rumble Ponies, the double-A affiliate of the New York...
Community
Public Service Commission approves NYSEG rate hikes
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) unanimously approved large rate hikes for New York State Electricity and Gas (NYSEG) customers. Responsible for overseeing and regulating the utilities and services provided to...
Community
Spurred by report, elected officials, Norfolk Southern begins railway bridge repairs
After a 900-page city-funded report detailing Binghamton’s decaying railroad infrastructure and subsequent outrage from elected leaders, railroad giant Norfolk Southern has agreed to begin repairs on seven of its bridges. Earlier this...
Community
New York state expands cannabis licenses
New York State’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) recently announced the expansion of cannabis license applications. From Oct. 4 to Dec. 4, OCM will receive applications for licenses to cultivate, process and...
Community
Taej’on Vega wins assault case against Broome County Jail
In 2020, Taej’on Vega, a Black and Latin-American teenager, was stripped and beaten at the hands of corrections officers in the Broome County Jail. He won his federal lawsuit against the jail...
Community
University hosts Haudenosaunee Festival
This past Friday and Saturday, Binghamton University hosted the Haudenosaunee Festival, a two-day celebration, on its campus for the first time. With the Haudenosaunee flag flying over campus — which will remain...
Community
CDC awards County Health Department $4.5 million for overdose treatment and prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Broome County a $4.5 million grant to reduce drug overdoses and fund prevention programs. Awarded to the Broome County Health Department, the...
Community
Sheriff's office appoints new jail administrator
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office recently announced that Major Robert Charpinsky has been named jail administrator. Charpinsky will supervise and oversee the daily operations at the Broome County Correctional Facility, after 18...
Housing Issue 2023
One year later: a look back on Mayor Kraham's student housing zoning changes
Last July, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham proposed an ordinance to “curb student housing.” The law, passed by Binghamton’s City Council last October, modernized the city’s zoning law and prohibited student rentals in...
Community
Astor D. Rice Foundation receives $150,000 in funding for new youth program
The Astor D. Rice Foundation, a community organization, received $150,000 from the City of Binghamton. The money will fund a new program to serve at-risk middle school students and their families in...