A public budget can be an honest effort to balance financial reality with an administration’s values, or a magician’s hat that entertains the audience with theater and deception. Election year budgets are mostly the latter, and Kraham’s proposed budget uses the most common budget tricks and gimmicks to project a curated image that helps his […]

Part 1: Kraham Manufactures a Public Safety Crisis to Hide his Own Financial Mismanagement Crisis Every year, Binghamton is one of more than a thousand local governments that automatically receive multiple grants from US Housing and Urban Development to invest in low-income households and poor neighborhoods to support livable communities and housing justice. Binghamton receives

In July, Mayor Kraham requested City Council’s approval to use more than $360,000 of CDBG funds to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Binghamton Fire Department. Carrying out its due diligence, City Council was shocked to learn that the Kraham administration has at least $700,000 in unspent CDBG funds from prior years–despite the local affordable

How the Broome County Jail became the face of ICE In late March 2025 ICE began to conduct raids across central and northern NY. Suddenly buses of ICE detainees began to arrive unannounced at the Broome County Jail dropping off scores of shackled persons who remained out of sight and out of communication with family,

BINGHAMTON, NY. — Broome County Arts Council is proud to share news about the ongoing Carousel Horse Project, a unique community collaboration breathing new life into four retired carousel horses once destined for the landfill. Through the creativity of local artists, these vintage pieces are being restored and reimagined into vibrant works of art. The

March’s showcase at Cooperative Gallery 213 features Ken Weir and invited artist, David Higgins, this Friday March 7th from 5:00 – 9:00pm.   Artist Life Series: Mondays beginning March 10thBeginning Mondays on March 10th, come down to the gallery and hear from another series of working artists in the Binghamton area! These events are free

BINGHAMTON, NY. Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) is pleased to present March’s First Friday Art Walk on March 7th, 2025, from 6-9 pm, with some locations having varying hours (details below). Rack cards are available at participating locations and local restaurants. Most exhibitions are free and open to the public.  This month’s First Friday participating

(Binghamton, NY) – Today, Citizen Action of New York joined local leaders, and community advocates in a forceful stand against Republican-backed tax cuts for billionaires—cuts that come at the direct expense of working families. While everyday New Yorkers struggle to afford housing, health care, food, and basic necessities, Republicans are slashing critical programs to hand