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...
Community
I-GMAP hosts webinar focused on sustainable peace in Africa
On Monday, the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) hosted its first webinar of the academic year, featuring visiting practitioner Frank Osei. The webinar, “Blueprint for Sustainable Peace? Practitioners’ Perspective...
Community
AG James secures agreement to cap insulin prices for uninsured New Yorkers
Uninsured New Yorkers will now pay lower prices for insulin, thanks to an agreement reached by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. On Sept. 8, James secured a five-year agreement with...
Community
Broome County Suicide Prevention Coalition holds National Suicide Prevention Month programming
The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Broome County is organizing a series of events throughout September to educate residents about available resources for those experiencing suicidal ideation. For September — National Suicide Prevention...
Community
Bundy Museum faces funding crunch, may close at the end of 2023
A Binghamton cultural icon might be forced to close amid a funding shortfall. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bundy Museum of History & Art was the home of...
Community
Tom and Marty's completes summer remodel
Tom and Marty’s Town House, a popular bar on State Street frequented by Binghamton University students, remodeled their interior over the summer. According to the bar’s owner and local icon Lawrence “Larry”...
Community
'Damning' report details Binghamton's decaying railroad infrastructure
A new 900-page report found that the majority of railroad bridges in Binghamton are in either poor or severe condition. The report, released to the public in August, was commissioned by the...