Social Justice Organizations Call on the Broome County Legislature to Reject Sheriff's Plan On Thursday, March 18 the Broome County Legislature is set to rubber stamp Broome County’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative plan. The six sentence proposal is a dismayingly inadequate response to widespread community demands to end unjust policing and … [Read more...] about Call to Reject Sheriff’s Plan
The Money Coming to Local Governments under Biden’s American Rescue Plan is Staggering and Fully Flexible: We Must Not Let Mayors, County Executives, and Governors Squander this Unprecedented Opportunity
Back in 2009 and 2010, as local governments started to drown in the wreckage of the Great Recession, Washington didn’t even bother to show up to lend a hand. Our federal leaders from both parties were too busy shoveling tax dollars to the very same Wall Street firms that imploded our economy and ultimately wiped-out billions in household wealth, with Black … [Read more...] about The Money Coming to Local Governments under Biden’s American Rescue Plan is Staggering and Fully Flexible: We Must Not Let Mayors, County Executives, and Governors Squander this Unprecedented Opportunity
We Can Change, America
People of America, why have we taken this wrong turn. When our founding fathers made America is this how they dreamed the people of America would be. Afraid of who we think are different. Afraid of any change of opinion. Scared to even consider how we could make ourselves better people. Have we lost our minds! Has Martin Luther King taught us … [Read more...] about We Can Change, America
NYC Equity Firm Makes Multi-Million Dollar Bet on Binghamton’s Student Rental Market: Outdated, Inequitable Assessment System Exposed
BINGHAMTON - In November 2019, a multi-million dollar transaction in student rental housing on Binghamton’s west side went completely unnoticed and unreported. Over three days that month, Stonebridge Property Group (SPG), a private equity firm from New York City, acquired 34 Binghamton properties—33 residential properties on the west side in the “college … [Read more...] about NYC Equity Firm Makes Multi-Million Dollar Bet on Binghamton’s Student Rental Market: Outdated, Inequitable Assessment System Exposed
Police Reform: Letter to City Council
Dear Honorable Members of City Council, We offer the following for your consideration in response to Mayor David's announcement on January 8, 2021 establishing (at this late date) the Binghamton Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Steering Committee as directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in his Executive Order 203 issued last June. In his … [Read more...] about Police Reform: Letter to City Council
New Century Moments
by Judy Arnold NEW CENTURY MOMENTS click to download … [Read more...] about New Century Moments
IDA ignores local voices–Wind Turbines
by Anne Lawrence, bccrwind@gmail.com A disturbing disclosure at last night’s meeting indicated that the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) had already included PILOT money in their 2021 budget before they even voted on accepting new financial terms for an industrial wind project in eastern Broome county. This revelation shows that county and state … [Read more...] about IDA ignores local voices–Wind Turbines
Abortion Onscreen in 2020
In a year marred by unparalleled turbulence, 2020’s television and movies provided both a welcome escape from and a weary reflection of our tumultuous reality, and this year’s depictions of abortion are no exception. This year, we saw far fewer abortion plotlines on television (only 31 in 2020, compared to 43 in 2019), but a remarkable increase in the number … [Read more...] about Abortion Onscreen in 2020
Cheri Lindsey: A Remembrance
On March 26th 1984, Cheri Lindsey was collecting payments on her paper route and was raped and murdered by James Wales. He is serving a life sentence. His house was recently torn down. Her parents have kept her memory alive and a mural of Cheri is at the park named for her on the Northside. On April 6th the Women's Center held a vigil at the Courthouse to … [Read more...] about Cheri Lindsey: A Remembrance
Binghamton is violating its own ‘Complete Streets Policy’
When announcing Binghamton's 2020 street improvement plan earlier this year, Mayor David promised the multi-million dollar investments would benefit all users and all abilities. “Focusing on Complete Streets principles and ADA-compliant infrastructure ensures all residents have safe access regardless of age or ability,” said Mayor David in his media … [Read more...] about Binghamton is violating its own ‘Complete Streets Policy’
