BOSCOVS: The Smoke and Mirrors over Tax Breaks and Ownership

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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Lawmakers Reintroduce the New York Health Act

Advocates Celebrate Inclusion of Long-Term Care and Support Services The bill is now amended to include long-term care and support services, making it the most comprehensive, progressive, state-level universal healthcare bill in the country Albany, NY—Advocates celebrated the reintroduction of the New York Health Act [A.5248, S.3577] yesterday, calling attention to its highly-anticipated revision to

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Democracy Now on Bundy Radio

WBDY – LP (99.5FM) is proud to announce the addition of Democracy Now’s live 8am broadcast to our daily line of arts, culture, and public affairs programming! This will make WBDY-LP the only station in the Broome County area to carry the award-winning independent news program. As you may have heard, due to changes in

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How I Found Out Mayor David Secretly Cut His Property Tax Bill by 27%

Having worked at City Hall for almost eight years prior to the current administration, I remain friends or friendly with dozens of city employees: in the Police and Fire Departments, over at the “Rock” (our endearing term for the DPW facility), in every division of Public Works, and in Planning and Development. Often, I receive

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Community Forum: Broome County Safe Housing Task Force Needs to Hear Your Stories

The Broome County Safe Housing Task Force will be hosting its first community forum this coming Tuesday, February 5, from 5:00 – 7:00pm, at the Broome County Public Library. The Task Force was announced by County Executive Jason Garnar last fall. According to the County’s website, “This collaborative coalition brings together department representatives, community leaders, and

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