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Cooperative Opens in August

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  After a hiatus due to the Corona virus, the Cooperative Gallery is pleased to announce an opening with two of our gallery artists, Carolyn Gilligan and Ken Weir, as well as several paintings of the late Glenda Blake August 7-29, 2020. The gallery is opening with precautions in place following the guidelines of New York State and the Broome Co Arts Council; … [Read more...] about Cooperative Opens in August

What does July 4th mean to Bingham’s town?

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by Bill Martin July 4, 2020 On the eve of the declaration of independence in 1776 twenty-four-year-old William Bingham set sail from Delaware Bay. His destination? Martinique, the brightest jewel in the French colonial crown, more valuable to the royal treasury than all of French Canada for which it was exchanged in a settlement with Great Britain. Third … [Read more...] about What does July 4th mean to Bingham’s town?

Art: THE CHALLENGE CIRCLE

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When the Cooperative Gallery closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we needed a way to keep in touch, support, and challenge each to continue to create art but now in isolation. We offered all current and former Gallery Exhibiting Artist a challenge and ten artists took up the offer. The Challenge Circle Artists are: Barbara Bernstein, BetsyJo Williams, … [Read more...] about Art: THE CHALLENGE CIRCLE

How To Mark Juneteenth in the Year 2020

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This excellent article may change what you learned about the Civil War, Lincoln, Reconstruction, and what really pushed the Emancipation Proclamation. --ed. By Matt Cunningham-Cook & Ryan Grim Target’s Chair and Chief Executive Brian Cornell released a somber statement. “We recognize the racial trauma the country is experiencing now is not new, but … [Read more...] about How To Mark Juneteenth in the Year 2020

Defunding Police Budgets

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June 10, 2020 / Bill Martin Caption: Mayor Richard David, State Senator Frederick Akshar and the BPD SWAT team with their new “Bearcat” As continuous rallies show, Broome County residents have joined the national movement to defund bloated police and incarceration budgets. Local commercial media are now rushing to respond, broadcasting on how … [Read more...] about Defunding Police Budgets

Follow the Dots

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When Floyd’s family goes to court to hold the officers liable for their actions, a judge in Minnesota may very well dismiss their claims. Not because the officers didn’t do anything wrong, but because there isn’t a case from the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court specifically holding that it is unconstitutional for police to kneel on the … [Read more...] about Follow the Dots

Tear Gas

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by Judy Arnold FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE Police forces, outfitted in combat-level riot gear, wielding military-grade weapons and riding around in tanks, waged war against the very people they are sworn to protect.   What is tear gas under the Geneva Convention? “Tear gas under the Geneva Convention is characterized as a chemical warfare agent, and … [Read more...] about Tear Gas

Fire at Rec Park

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A major portion of the Children's Play area at Recreation Park in Binghamton  was destroyed by fire, presumably arson in the early hours of June 1st. The location was earlier on Sunday the site of a massive and peaceful demonstration protesting police brutality and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Organizers took steps to watch for those who would … [Read more...] about Fire at Rec Park

Black Lives Matter Protest

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According to Spectrum News at least a thousand people marched through Binghamton to protest George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis Police and systemic racism and violence against people of color. There were actually two planned marches, one originating at MLK Promenade to the Governmental Plaza, sponored by PLOT and the other larger at Binghamton … [Read more...] about Black Lives Matter Protest

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