Mayor Jared Kraham: The Incompetent Con-Man Series

Part I: Kraham Manufactures a Public Safety Crisis to Hide his Own Financial Mismanagement Crisis Every year, Binghamton is one of more than a thousand local governments that automatically receive multiple grants from US Housing and Urban Development to invest in low-income households and poor neighborhoods to support livable communities and housing justice. Binghamton receives […]

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Council Blocks Mayor Kraham’s Attempt to Sweep Unspent Federal Housing and Community Development Funds to Pay for Fire Vehicles

In July, Mayor Kraham requested City Council’s approval to use more than $360,000 of CDBG funds to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Binghamton Fire Department. Carrying out its due diligence, City Council was shocked to learn that the Kraham administration has at least $700,000 in unspent CDBG funds from prior years–despite the local affordable

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Broome County Arts Council Presents March’s First Friday

BINGHAMTON, NY. Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) is pleased to present March’s First Friday Art Walk on March 7th, 2025, from 6-9 pm, with some locations having varying hours (details below). Rack cards are available at participating locations and local restaurants. Most exhibitions are free and open to the public.  This month’s First Friday participating

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Makin’ Cake at The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage March 14th

“Dasha Kelly Hamilton doesn’t bake. Not because she’s defying the expectations of the patriarchy, although she’s not opposed to that. Maybe it’s because she doesn’t like following precise directions. Maybe it’s because she has plenty of skilled bakers in her family who can create special sweet treats for her. But her aversion to working with

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Rally in Binghamton Demands End to Billionaire Tax Cuts, Calls for Investment in Working Families

(Binghamton, NY) – Today, Citizen Action of New York joined local leaders, and community advocates in a forceful stand against Republican-backed tax cuts for billionaires—cuts that come at the direct expense of working families. While everyday New Yorkers struggle to afford housing, health care, food, and basic necessities, Republicans are slashing critical programs to hand

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February First Friday

BINGHAMTON, NY. Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) is pleased to present February’s First Friday Art Walk on February 7th, 2025, from 6-9 pm, with some locations having varying hours (details below). Rack cards are available at participating locations. Most exhibitions are free and open to the public.  New this month: RE/Collected Art Sale at BCAC’s

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Binghamton Community Members Rally Against Mayor Jared Kraham’s Policies

Advocates Call for Action to Protect Vulnerable Residents from Unjust Evictions and for Mayor Kraham’s policies to address, not exacerbate, the local housing crisis. (Binghamton, NY) – Today, Citizen Action of New York joined Council President Michael Dundon for a rally in solidarity with the disabled veteran facing an unjust eviction due to the Mayor’s

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