Campus News
Students for Justice in Palestine, now fully-chartered, hopes to amplify pro-Palestinian voices on campus
Newly chartered by the Student Association (SA), Binghamton University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is looking to the future. Advocating for Palestinian empowerment — both in historic Palestine and throughout the...
News
Gov. Hochul proposes $233 billion state budget
Advocating a pause in tax increases, Gov. Kathy Hochul released her $233 billion proposal for New York state’s 2025 fiscal year budget last month. The proposal came weeks earlier than the release...
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...
Campus News
Citing budgetary issues, Student Association introduces 'soft cap' on club chartering
Amid budgetary concerns, Binghamton University’s Student Association (SA) is putting a “soft cap” on the number of clubs chartered this semester. Chance Fiorisi, the executive vice president (EVP) and a junior majoring...
Campus News
University coalition, 1 Million Women launch 1M_Bing initiative
On Friday, a coalition of organizations affiliated with Binghamton University launched the 1MReady_Bing initiative in collaboration with 1 Million Women, an environmental advocacy organization based in Australia. Since its founding by Natalie...
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Justice Department finds former Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women under new settlement agreement
As part of a settlement with the Executive Chamber announced Jan. 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) found that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women during his...
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...