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

By Tarik Abdelazim / February 1, 2019

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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Green Party Denounces US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

By Bridge Editor / January 25, 2019

The Green Party of New York has denounced the ongoing US-backed coup in Venezuela as the latest in a long line of US imperial interventions in Latin America. Party officers pointed out that the Trump administration has been enforcing crippling sanctions on Venezuela and met with military leaders last year to plot a coup, which

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Women’s March

By Wanda Mead Campbell / January 22, 2019

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Protect Abortion Rights Says New Poll

By Bridge Editor / January 20, 2019

A research firm has found that the age old split about abortion disappears when you ask the right questions. (And Trump’s Supreme Court doesn’t hurt) the truth is most people don’t want protections for abortion access to go away. Read more here. https://view.publitas.com/perryundem-research-communication/perryundem-report-on-public-opinion-toward-abortion/page/2

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If We Can Run, We Can Win

By Peg Johnston / January 20, 2019

Public Financing of elections gives all of us a chance to run a competitive race for elected offices. The campaign to get there in New York is called Fair Elections. We have a chance this year but we all have to push to get this done. State Senate Speaker, Andrea Stewart Cousins has been a

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Cuomo’s Green New Deal Analysis

By Bridge Editor / January 18, 2019

Statement of GELF on Governor Cuomo’s Announcement of a Green New Deal Governor Cuomo deserves applause for his recent announcements on the Green New Deal which positions New York as a national leader on climate. (GELF’s GND version here) He has made a significant commitment to expand renewable energy, particularly off shore wind, solar, storage

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Winners Announced in 8th Bob Johnston Photography Competition

By Bridge Editor / January 3, 2019

The Cooperative Gallery 213 and the Two Rivers Photography Club are sponsoring the 8th Bob Johnston Photography Show and Competition January 4-26th, 2019. “Now in its eighth year, this Photo Competition attracts the best photography in the Southern Tier in both black and white and color,” according to Geof Gould of the Cooperative Gallery. “We

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Women’s March in Washington DC Bus!

By Bridge Editor / December 29, 2018

Bus from Oneonta, Sidney and Binghamton! January 19th 2019 Join us! The Women’s March in Washington DC is scheduled for 10AM – 5PM Saturday January 19th. Round trip bus travel has been arranged from Oneonta, Sidney and Binghamton. Riders will board late-night Friday 18th, arriving in the morning Saturday 19th, returning later the same night.

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Forever Young: Staughton Lynd

By Bridge Editor / December 11, 2018

by Andy Piascik Suddenly Staughton Lynd is all the rage. Again. In the last several years, Lynd has published a number of new books as well as new editions of classics such as Rank and File, plus a memoir co-authored with his wife Alice. In addition, two books about his life as an activist have

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Windsor’s First Knight

By Bridge Editor / November 30, 2018

Windsor Partnership’s seventh annual First Knight event will be taking place within the Village of Windsor on December 31st 6:00 pm to Midnight! Attendance at this event is free of charge thanks to our many sponsors: Williams Energy, Visions Federal Credit Union and Windsor Lions to name a few. Food and beverages are available throughout

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