- Come next summer, the sewer rates will be 35% higher than in January 2017, thanks to Mayor David - According to his own statements and as reported by multiple local media outlets--including WNBF radio, the Press and Sun newspaper, and WBNG--Mayor Rich David promised no increases to the sewer rates. But a simple review of the 2020 proposed budget shows … [Read more...] about Mayor David Promises No Sewer Rate Increase, but Quietly Proposes (Another) Sewer Rate Increase
Mass Incarceration Opposition Locally
Editor: Jack Norton with the Vera Institute of Justice just published a piece about anti-mass incarceration activism in Binghamton. He highlights the groups like JUST, Truth Pharm, and PLOT that are putting in the work to dismantle mass incarceration. It's a piece that's very sensitive and respectful of the challenges our community faces and the type of work … [Read more...] about Mass Incarceration Opposition Locally
Opinion on Sewage Treatment Plant Proposal
by Rick Sprout For many years the Binghamton-Johnson City Sewage Waste Water plant has been operating with a physical facility that does not meet the State & Federal requirements for the treatment of waste water. Workers at the plant struggle daily to overcome the plant’s shortcomings in order to maintain the very basic minimal necessary … [Read more...] about Opinion on Sewage Treatment Plant Proposal
Mural Fest Successful!
The 5th Annual Mural Fest was held on August 24th at Cheri Lindsey Park on Binghamton's Northside. Seven eye-popping mural panels painted at Mural Fest will be donated to Theodore Roosevelt School. The Dept of Public Art sponsored master artists and recruited volunteer artists to complete the murals in one afternoon. The theme of the murals is "Kindness" as … [Read more...] about Mural Fest Successful!
Teach Peace & Justice Research Grant Program
Do you have a child, grandchild, niece or nephew who seems more concerned about right rather than might? Do they live and learn in Broome County? If so, a recent collaboration between Broome County Peace Action and TeachPeaceNow.com might be of interest to you. If one of their teachers and their principal support your child’s concerns for peace and … [Read more...] about Teach Peace & Justice Research Grant Program
Only in Binghamton
Local author to premiere full and unique audiobook on WBDY radio Mixing a traditional audiobook with the ambience and effects of a radio dramatization, Awake: A Vampire Tale is a coming-of-age story by AmarA*jk Binghamton, NY - August 25, 2019 - Locally based artist and theatrical designer AmarA*jk is bringing a new experience to the air-waves of … [Read more...] about Only in Binghamton
When They HEAR Us: Community Protest at Broome County Jail
Broome County is a national outlier in discriminatory jailing—having the HIGHEST incarceration rate in the entire state of New York. The incarceration rate of Black people in Broome County is more than TEN TIMES the rate of whites—which is DOUBLE the national average. The crisis of mass incarceration and criminalization has devastated our families, friends, … [Read more...] about When They HEAR Us: Community Protest at Broome County Jail
International Overdose Awareness Day
Truth Pharm to host Trail of Truth for International Overdose Awareness Day (Binghamton, NY) In observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, Truth Pharm is hosting our 4th annual Trail of Truth Memorial March on Saturday, August 24, 2019. While we saw a decrease in the total number of lives lost in 2018, we have seen a rise in the number of … [Read more...] about International Overdose Awareness Day
Mural Fest 2019 Line up
Fifth Annual Mural Fest at Cheri Lindsey Park Saturday The Dept. of Public Art (DPA) invites children and adults to “Come Paint With Us” at the 5th Annual Mural Fest at Cheri Lindsey Park on Saturday August 24th from 12-4 pm. DPA members have upcycled cardboard into a Box City, dinosaurs, a carousel and animals for children to paint. Adults and teens will … [Read more...] about Mural Fest 2019 Line up
THE 5TH ANNUAL BINGHAMTON PORCHFEST
TO BRING HUNDREDS OF PERFORMERS, THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES TO HISTORIC ABEL BENNETT NEIGHBORHOOD Binghamton, NY- On Sunday, August 25, Binghamton Porchfest celebrates five years of music and community on the West Side with its biggest installment yet: over seven hours, 163 musical performances will take place on 53 residential porches, stoops, and yards … [Read more...] about THE 5TH ANNUAL BINGHAMTON PORCHFEST
