Community

Broome County expresses interest in potentially building a nuclear power plant

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar ‘99 said Broome County is interested in potentially hosting a new nuclear power plant site. The proposed plant is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan...


Community

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers 2026 State of the State Address

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State address on Jan. 13 to announce the state’s agenda for the new year. Hochul unveiled several initiatives during the speech,...


Community

Johnson City street renamed after former University President Harvey Stenger

The Village of Johnson City has renamed a street to honor former Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger. The city’s board passed a local law to officially rename the eastern section of Corliss...


Campus News

President D'Alleva delivers inaugural State of the University address

Binghamton University President Anne D’Alleva delivered her inaugural State of the University address on Friday, sharing insights from her “Listening to Lead” tour and plans for the upcoming year. D’Alleva began the...


Campus News

AI research center will be established at Binghamton University

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Binghamton University will soon be home to an independent artificial intelligence research center, the first-of-its-kind at a public university in the United States. Along with a $25...


Community

Local Democrats join race to replace Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo

Just a few weeks after longtime Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84 announced she will not seek reelection, several local Democrats have declared their candidacies in the race to succeed her. After serving...


News

Mayor Kraham names acting police chief as next permanent department head

Before joining the Binghamton Police Department in 2000, Ryan was a Vestal town patrolman. A graduate of Binghamton High School and SUNY Broome, he is also a current executive board member for...


News

Chinese whistleblower held by ICE in Broome County Jail

A Chinese whistleblower and asylum seeker is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Broome County Correctional Facility. Guan Heng, a Chinese national who sought asylum in the United...


News

Gov. Hochul announces new program to expand access to child care in Broome County

Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the state will fund a pilot program to help expand options for child care in Broome, Dutchess and Monroe Counties. The program will allocate $60...


News

After 11 terms, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo will not seek reelection

Longtime Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo MA ‘84, who represented New York’s 123rd district, announced that she will not seek reelection this year. Lupardo has served in the state assembly since 2005 and is...