Community

Gov. Hochul designates Binghamton, Johnson City as 'pro-housing' communities

Last week, the City of Binghamton was one of 20 municipalities in New York state designated as a pro-housing community by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. The designation was announced by the Hochul...


Sex Issue 2024

'Say the damn word': The state of abortion rights, locally and nationwide

Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, abortion access has been stuck in a state of limbo across the United States. Though abortion rights have been threatened nationwide,...


Community

State Sen. Webb, Assemblywoman Reyes secure funding for BIPOC task force

State leaders held a press conference Jan. 31 on the Million Dollar Staircase in Albany to celebrate the signing of the BIPOC Task Force bill. Signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December,...


Community

Elected leaders hold press conference amid nursing home closures

Last Saturday, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and State Sen. Lea Webb, Greater Binghamton’s representatives in Albany, joined forces to address local nursing home closures. In the past two decades, New York state has...


Community

Proposal to dissolve Binghamton City Police receives first hearing in City Council

At a tense work session yesterday, Binghamton’s City Council heard a measure that would defund the Binghamton City Police. The measure was submitted to the council’s agenda by John Solak, a Binghamton...


Community

Nanu's Nashville Hot Chicken, a Philadelphia-based halal franchise, arrives Downtown

Binghamton’s Downtown added to its late-night food offerings with the introduction of Nanu’s Nashville Hot Chicken on Jan. 26. Originally from Philadelphia, the location — whose menu features chicken tenders and wings,...


Community

Vestal Supervisor Maria Sexton faces controversy over traffic stop

After just months in her office, Vestal Town Supervisor Maria Sexton has been met with controversy after pulling over a wrong-way driver on Vestal Parkway. According to Sexton, the incident occurred in...


Community

County legislative map, drawn following appeals court ruling, sparks backlash

Nearly two months after an appeals court threw out Broome County’s original legislative map, a new plan has been enacted and continues to spark controversy among county residents. The new map, redrawn...


Community

Kraham joins over 300 fellow mayors in D.C. for bipartisan conference

Last week, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham joined over 300 Mayors in Washington D.C. at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 92nd annual winter meeting. With over 1,400 members, the conference is the main...


Community

City Council, Mayor Kraham battle for contested sixth district council seat

A disagreement between Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham and newly-elected city councilmembers over who possesses the authority to fill a vacancy on Binghamton’s City Council has made its way to the Broome County...