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Build a Garden

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https://vinesgardens.org/programs/build-a-garden/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=announcing_our_newest_vines_program_build_a_garden&utm_term=2020-05-07 Read how VINES is helping people who want to grow vegetables in their yards. There are income and other guidelines. … [Read more...] about Build a Garden

Broome Activists Join #HALTsolitary Statewide Rally

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New York community activists are rallying today in support of the passage of the HALT solitary bill. They will be outside the Governor’s mansion and across the state, in Buffalo, Long Island, Ithaca, Rochester, and beyond. Here in Broome County we join this effort and ask the legislature to reconvene, pass the HALT bill, and end solitary confinement in our … [Read more...] about Broome Activists Join #HALTsolitary Statewide Rally

Looking for Core Members

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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

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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!

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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!

Broome Community Land Trust Announces New Ambassador Program; Interested Residents Have Until May 8 to Apply

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Earlier this week, a small coalition of housing justice advocates in Broome County announced a new paid opportunity for residents that are passionate about expanding safe, healthy, affordable housing choices in the area. The group, the Steering Committee of the emerging Broome Community Land Trust (CLT), is now seeking applications for its first-ever … [Read more...] about Broome Community Land Trust Announces New Ambassador Program; Interested Residents Have Until May 8 to Apply

WIND TURBINES-Update

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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

The Rental Housing Crisis is Coming: Its Up to Local Governments to Act Now to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Renters

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There is a coming crisis in the rental housing market, particularly among those tenants who are not receiving any public subsidy but who were, before the crisis, already financially insecure. Thanks to the 90-day eviction moratorium here in NY, which the Governor signed on May 20th, we have a little breathing room, but not much. We need to design, launch, … [Read more...] about The Rental Housing Crisis is Coming: Its Up to Local Governments to Act Now to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Renters

Broome County Approves Death Sentences

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by Bill Martin March 25 2020 Yesterday Broome County Executive Jason Garnar approved death sentences for scores of Broome County residents. There is no other way to state it. In an interview with Bob Joseph on WNBF radio, he insisted he would not approve any releases from the Broome County jail. He refused to answer any real questions: has anyone in … [Read more...] about Broome County Approves Death Sentences

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