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
New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Relief Grant
NYFA has partnered with Anonymous Was A Woman (AWAW) to launch an emergency relief grant program to support women-identifying visual artists over 40 who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The program will distribute $250,000 in cash grants, up to $2,500 per-artist, to artists who have experienced financial hardship from loss of income or … [Read more...] about New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Relief Grant
Eat Local with VINES Farm Share
A Farm Share is a way to get fresh vegetables and to support the local farmers that grow them. Win Win! Each week during the season you will get a bag of vegetables including how to cook and store them. VINES, which will have its 20th community garden this year also has an urban farm and hires young people in the summer, teaching them how to garden, sell … [Read more...] about Eat Local with VINES Farm Share
Virus Denialism
March 28, 2020 / Bill Martin US Attorney General Barr: Prisons = “petri dishes” for the virus, releases at risk prisoners NY Governor Cuomo: Silence NY Attorney General James: Silence Broome County Executive Jason Garnar: Never! Broome County Sheriff Harder: Got virus? Jails are the safest place! We’ve been down this road before. Amidst … [Read more...] about Virus Denialism
Pandemic (poem)
PandemicWhat if you thought of itas the Jews consider the Sabbath—the most sacred of times?Cease from travel.Cease from buying and selling.Give up, just for now,on trying to make the worlddifferent than it is.Sing. Pray. Touch only thoseto whom you commit your life.Center down.And when your body has become still,reach out with your heart.Know that we are … [Read more...] about Pandemic (poem)
Binghamton Suspends Blue Bags, Parking Meters
Mayor David Suspends Use of Blue City Garbage Bags, Parking Meter Enforcement And Code Enforcement Violations In Non-Emergency Situations Through May 1 AND The City has announced an interest free loan for local small businesses. — Measures To Provide Financial Relief To Residents Impacted By COVID-19 — (BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — Mayor Richard C. David on … [Read more...] about Binghamton Suspends Blue Bags, Parking Meters
Cooperative Gallery Statement
The Cooperative Gallery 213 has chosen to be socially responsible by closing its doors while officials are trying to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. We want to play our part in this community effort and join other arts and educational organizations who are suspending public events. We plan to monitor the situation closely and re-evaluate by mid … [Read more...] about Cooperative Gallery Statement
Open Letter from JUST
Dear County Executive Jason Garner, District Attorney Michael Korchak, and Broome and Binghamton City Judges, We write deeply concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus upon the county’s residents entangled in our criminal justice system. Many of the most vulnerable members of our community are in the local jail; many more are required by probation, … [Read more...] about Open Letter from JUST
How will county jail handle coronavirus?
There is little doubt now that the coronavirus, COVID- 19, will come to Broome County, if it isn’t here already. Are we ready? It will be a challenge. Broome County ranks 57th in health outcomes among the state’s 62 counties. The County Health division tasked with the surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases has seen its staff cut by 20% and … [Read more...] about How will county jail handle coronavirus?
Citizen Action calls for drug treatment and health resources
Citizen Action calls for drug treatment and health resources, not more jail deaths in Broome County Binghamton, NY – In response to Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy and State Senator Fred Akshar today calling for a repeal of the state’s new bail and discovery laws, Mary Clark, Regional Director for Citizen Action of New York in Broome County, … [Read more...] about Citizen Action calls for drug treatment and health resources
