If Binghamton City Council is the community’s legislative body, ever wonder how they’re performing? After all, Binghamton is a strong-mayor form of government, which grants the mayor full executive and administrative authority over the day-to-day operations of the city. City Council, on the other hand, assumes the role of chief legislative body, expected … [Read more...] about A Performance Analysis of the current Binghamton City Council: Legislative Body or Overpaid Rubber Stamp?
BCAC Presents October First Friday
BINGHAMTON, NY. Broome County Arts Council (BCAC) is pleased to present October’s First Friday Art Walk from 6PM to 9PM in Downtown Binghamton on October 7, 2022. Some locations have varying hours, please check details below. Printed brochures will now be available at participating locations! Most exhibitions are free and open to the public. This month’s … [Read more...] about BCAC Presents October First Friday
Jail Visitation: “Daddy I love you”
“Daddy I love you” Those were the words of a young girl excitedly aimed at her smiling, beaming father. One person was heard to say to her friend over the partition, “You are looking good handsome, I love you,” met by the warm response “I love you too.” Another young Black man was heard to say “please call my mother and tell her to visit now that she … [Read more...] about Jail Visitation: “Daddy I love you”
Binghamton’s GOP-led Council (Again) Won’t Even Discuss Basic Reform Proposals to Increase Transparency and Improve Ethics
On September 26, I submitted to Binghamton City Council and the Clerk’s Office two Requests for Legislation (RLs) that share common themes of transparency and good governmental reforms. Expand Broome's Annual Financial Disclosure Reporting to Binghamton The first request pertains to emulating the longstanding practice of Broome County, which … [Read more...] about Binghamton’s GOP-led Council (Again) Won’t Even Discuss Basic Reform Proposals to Increase Transparency and Improve Ethics
JUST wins; Sheriff Harder Loses
The Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court today rejected Broome County Sheriff Harder’s continued attempt to stop in-person visitation despite court rulings. The court decision, attached, dictates in-person visitation to begin again on September 29th. JUST members and many friends and family members of those incarcerated will be there, … [Read more...] about JUST wins; Sheriff Harder Loses
Update On Federal Case Involving Binghamton Plaza Owners
(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — Mayor Jared M. Kraham on Thursday released the following statement regarding the federal bankruptcy case involving owners of the Binghamton Plaza: “On Wednesday, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge signed an order dismissing the Chapter 11 case involving the owners of the Binghamton Plaza. This order also dismisses the shield that may have … [Read more...] about Update On Federal Case Involving Binghamton Plaza Owners
Brock and His Secret Army of Investors: A Case Study, in Real Time, of How Binghamton Residents are Being Displaced and Harmed by the Mad Rush to Profit off Student Rentals
A homegrown equity investment firm, founded by a former Binghamton University wrestler, is quietly attracting silent investors and gobbling up apartment buildings and two-family residences, illegally displacing long-term seniors and working families, and converting these properties into cash-cow student rentals. Brock Cvijanovich, who also uses the name … [Read more...] about Brock and His Secret Army of Investors: A Case Study, in Real Time, of How Binghamton Residents are Being Displaced and Harmed by the Mad Rush to Profit off Student Rentals
“Walking Down the Street” October’s Exhibit at Cooperative
UPDATE: Art Talk on third Thursday Oct 20 7 pm in person at gallery or via zoom. The COVID pandemic indirectly inspired Karen Kuff-Demicco's new exhibit “Walking Down the Street” at the Cooperative Gallery 213 October 7-29th, 2022. Karen asks the question, “Have you ever had times when you are walking down a street, driving a car, or just going about your … [Read more...] about “Walking Down the Street” October’s Exhibit at Cooperative
New Mural Opportunity
The Dept of Public Art has been working this year to paint mural panels for boarded up buildings in the Triple Cities. At the Bridge Pedal event, 5 artists painted a re-work of Kareema Scurry's "SuperHero" mural at Floral Ave Park in JC. (The original had deteriorated due to weather.) A building on Glenwood Ave. which had two murals got an upgrade with two … [Read more...] about New Mural Opportunity
Six Restore NY Applications Submitted from Broome County Governments: Here’s a List of the Vacant Properties Prioritized and Proposed Projects
As reported here in June, New York leaders supercharged its most successful blight elimination grant program, Restore NY, with a $250 million allocation in the state’s 2022-2023 budget. The Restore NY program is managed by Empire State Development (ESD), the state’s economic development agency. ESD announced this summer that the $250 million in Restore NY … [Read more...] about Six Restore NY Applications Submitted from Broome County Governments: Here’s a List of the Vacant Properties Prioritized and Proposed Projects
