An Invitation to join the Binghamton - El Charcón Sister City Project Are you interested in community development? Do you have connections with Central America? Are you a returned Peace Corps Volunteer looking for a way to stay engaged? Would you like to visit a small rural community in El Salvador to discover how the social movement in that country is … [Read more...] about Looking for Core Members
How to Spread COVID-19 in Broome County
May 4, 2020 by Bill Martin If you had to design a system to spread COVID-19 in Broome County, how would you do it? Follow the sheriff and county officials in three, easy steps. Step One: Local officials have sought to isolate the county, terminating all bus service into and out of Binghamton, closing hotels to visitors, and demanding that any … [Read more...] about How to Spread COVID-19 in Broome County
Farm Share Sign Ups Open!
If you’ve already signed up for a Farm Share this season, thank you! If not, you still have time, and we have some exciting changes to share!! This year we are offering a new 75% discount for members with incomes in the Level 1 income category. With 20 million Americans signing up for Unemployment recently, there’s never been a better time for a deep … [Read more...] about Farm Share Sign Ups Open!
Response to Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Budget Cuts
Citizen Action of New York Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Budget Cuts Albany, NY - In response to Governor Cuomo’s proposed $10 billion in budget cuts, including $8.2 billion in cuts to schools, hospitals and local governments, Stanley Fritz, Political Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “Governor Cuomo … [Read more...] about Response to Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Budget Cuts
A Gratitude Caravan
May day, May day, May day! With the world confronting a life-threatening pandemic, we are more than ever acutely aware of how much we depend on a vast number of service workers to help us live our lives. High on the list, of course, are doctors, hospital administrators, and scientists scrambling to find ways to prevent and treat the Covid19 virus. But the … [Read more...] about A Gratitude Caravan
FINDING AND LISTENING TO GOOD NEW SONGS
By Robert Ruane Jr. I am in my late 50s, and there is no commercial radio format airing new songs designed for my age group and up. Even adult contemporary radio’s upper age limit is 54—and that format has been skewing younger. Country and adult alternative radio also seem aimed at a younger audience these days. However, I have found a vast amount of … [Read more...] about FINDING AND LISTENING TO GOOD NEW SONGS
Dominick Davy, BU Professor Missing
UPDATE: Dominic Davy, an Army veteran, father, son, Binghamton University professor, scholar, and activist is missing. He was last seen Friday, April 10th at 4 am at his home on Moss Avenue in Endicott, NY. Dominic, more affectionately known as “Dom”, is 6’1” tall and weighs 190-200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt, dark shorts, and … [Read more...] about Dominick Davy, BU Professor Missing
WIND TURBINES-Update
April 9, 2020 Report on SPECIAL MEETING OF NY SITING BOARD ON LOCATION OF WIND TURBINES In 14 short minutes, the Siting board decided once again to reject local concerns for peoples’ health and safety and demands to protect their environment in eastern Broome County. The board managed to ‘deliberate’ about all three petitions for a rehearing and voted … [Read more...] about WIND TURBINES-Update
Mural Mapping Begins
LUMA Projection Arts Festival and the Cooperative Gallery are again teaming up to create Mural Mapping on a downtown building. This year's building is the Old Stone Opera House on Chenango Street. They are looking for artists to use the outlines of the building to create a picture or mural. Instead of videos, the images would be still images and will be … [Read more...] about Mural Mapping Begins
Governor Cuomo and State Legislators Abandon New Yorkers in Moment of Need
Albany, NY – In response to Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reaching an agreement on a 2020 state budget, Rosemary Rivera, Co-Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: “This budget is immoral. This budget is devastating. This budget will be remembered … [Read more...] about Governor Cuomo and State Legislators Abandon New Yorkers in Moment of Need
