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Norfolk Southern replaces old railway bridge on Front Street
Last month, crews replaced an overpass over Front Street as part of a larger effort to repair aging railway infrastructure in the area. Built around 1912, the bridge is owned by Norfolk...
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Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general against federal efforts to ban DEI in schools
Last Friday, a coalition of 19 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over its attempt to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in K-12 schools. The lawsuit, filed...
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Lawsuit filed by activist groups claim state officials are “stonewalling necessary climate action"
Several activist groups recently filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation over its alleged failure to release new climate regulations. The lawsuit, filed in the Albany County...
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Questions emerge about proposed bike-share initiative
In November, a fundraising solicitation for a proposed bike-share program in Broome County arrived in Pipe Dream’s inbox, which several other local businesses received. The email listed two local officials as “current...
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Maryam's Taste of Halal receives violation after cannabis products found
State officials issued a violation to Maryam’s Taste of Halal after finding cannabis products during an investigation last week, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced on X. He added that a number of...
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Local pool facilities to be renamed in honor of 12-year-old girl killed in 2022
Three years after her tragic death, a local pool will be renamed to honor Aliza Spencer, a 12-year-old girl killed on April 21, 2022 after she was struck by a bullet while...
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Caravan of protesters calls for divestment from Israel
A caravan of protesters traveled across the Triple Cities on Tuesday calling for demilitarization and divestment from Israel. Protests were held in three locations: a Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, BAE Systems’...
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Binghamton City Court judge censured for conduct promoting a 'hostile work environment'
A Binghamton City Court judge was censured last month for disparaging conduct that created a “difficult work environment” for other court staff, according to a ruling from the New York State Commission...
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Leor Kweller files federal lawsuit against local officials, alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution
With a court filing last month, all three men from a criminal case that shook Binghamton three years ago have initiated legal proceedings in federal district court against the public officials and...
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Student advocates for legislation allowing upstate tenants to sue landlords in local courts
A Binghamton University student is working to change how New York’s small claims court system treats student tenants. Farhat Naimey serves as vice president of the Binghamton chapter of the New York...