On April 13, 2018, Mayor Rich David issued an official city news release, announcing the City had entered into a one-year extension of lease, PILOT, and parking agreements with Boscovs Department Store. The release, available on the City’s website (and pictured below), stated, “A one-year extension of Boscov’s payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement […]
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LESS THAN A MONTH TO GO There is less than a month to go to enact a public financing of elections law this year. Let’s get this done and allow a greater diversity of people access to the political process. Let’s reduce the influence of big money and major corporations by giving small donors a
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Rough and Tough is not Justice. The Press & Sun Bulletin ignored this letter a year ago and again now, so if a resident of Broome County attends a Public Safety legislative committee meeting, they are not allowed to speak. So what is John Q. Public to do? Everyone can agree that someone who commits
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The Green Party of New York has denounced the ongoing US-backed coup in Venezuela as the latest in a long line of US imperial interventions in Latin America. Party officers pointed out that the Trump administration has been enforcing crippling sanctions on Venezuela and met with military leaders last year to plot a coup, which
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A research firm has found that the age old split about abortion disappears when you ask the right questions. (And Trump’s Supreme Court doesn’t hurt) the truth is most people don’t want protections for abortion access to go away. Read more here. https://view.publitas.com/perryundem-research-communication/perryundem-report-on-public-opinion-toward-abortion/page/2
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Artisan Gallery on Court Street Set to Open to Public in November October 12, 2018 (Binghamton, NY)—The Broome Country Arts Council (BCAC), the primary local arts fundraiser, arts advocate and cultural information resource for the arts community, today announces its plan to relocate its offices to 95 Court St., as well as to open
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A bus tour to raise awareness about our need for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act came to town today–Sept 25th at the American Legion in Binghamton. For more information: protectourcare.org/bus-tour/
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A new feature of LUMA is “Mural Mapping” will project still images by local artists onto the Atomic Tom’s building on State St. Nineteen images will be projected in a loop on both Friday and Saturday Sept. 7-8th 9 pm to midnight; each will create a temporary mural for about two minutes. The originals will
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Art of Binghamton is a premiere gallery experience showcasing various mediums of artwork from acrylic paintings to photography, all created by local artists. Each piece is a unique representation of Binghamton’s past, present, and future vision, with the artists’ pride and love for their hometown reflected in their work. This show features an eclectic group
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The Binghamton Women’s Center was founded in 1973 and exists to the present in the form of the Center for Gender, Art, and Culture. In its earliest iteration, the Women’s Center was a multi issue organization with community meetings and a loose committee structure to address issues such as sexual assault, abortion, divorce and displaced
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