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

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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 Brock Orion, has been a key player in […]

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“Walking Down the Street”  October’s Exhibit at Cooperative

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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

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New Mural Opportunity

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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.

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Six Restore NY Applications Submitted from Broome County Governments: Here’s a List of the Vacant Properties Prioritized and Proposed Projects

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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

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Big Bucks for Local Industry: Batteries & Build Back Better

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Update: A reader complains that this is “a puff piece” for the university. And it is a press release from the University that the bridge published because people ought to know about development and state expenditures locally. However, we would dearly love to have some critical eyes on this kind of news. The reader continues:

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BU Art Museum: Michal Heiman: Chronically Linked

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Michal Heiman: Chronically Linked September 8 – December 10 Opening Reception Thursday, September 8, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Main Gallery The Binghamton University Art Museum in Binghamton, NY announces the opening of Michal Heiman: Chronically Linked. It is on view September 8 through December 10, 2022 in the main gallery and mezzanine of the Art Museum,

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Binghamton School Closings

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Probably you have heard about the dilemma facing the Binghamton School Board. Given current enrollment and budgetary issues, they have decided that one elementary school has to be closed. Also Roosevelt School on the North side is in bad repair and needs to be closed or re-built which will take potentially several years during which

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LUMA September 9-10

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LUMA 2022 FEATURES RECORD-BREAKING 4 ARTIST DEBUTS: UPDATE Despite continuing post-pandemic challenges, LUMA is determined to continue featuring bold, innovative works from both long-time festival partners and emerging artists. LUMA’s core this year is comprised of 7 major features including 4 artists that have never appeared at the festival before. The Kickstarter drive that funds

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Constitutional Convention? NO!

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This from Common Cause:   Just six states. That’s right, just SIX! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention – an event unprecedented in U.S. history that could mean major constitutional chaos. Margaret, we have no choice but to immediately step up our grassroots response

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3 Artists at Cooperative

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The Cooperative Gallery 213 features two shows in September, The Artists’ Eye: a literal and figurative exploration by Regina Losinger and her daughter Ashlyn Kelley as well as a watercolor and collage show titled “Seasons” by Carolyn Gilligan. The shows run from First Friday September 2, 2022 through September 24th. The gallery is also exhibiting the

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