Tresa Karnati
Assistant News Editor
tkarnat1@binghamton.edu
68 Articles
Community
Stephen Donnelly to step down from Vestal Town Board
Months after announcing that he will not run for a second term, Stephen Donnelly, a member of the Vestal Town Board, will soon resign from his position as he plans to leave...
Restaurant Week Spring 2025
Restaurant Week Spring 2025: Iron Agave
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, my photographer, Ella, and I headed to Downtown Binghamton for lunch and decided to stop into local Tex-Mex restaurant Iron Agave. Located on 60 Court St. in...
TEDxBinghamton University 2025
TedxBinghamtonUniversity 2025: Guru Madhavan
Pipe Dream interviewed the four speakers featured at this year’s TEDxBinghamtonUniversity event, themed “Refractions,” which centered around the exploration of unique ideas and new perspectives. Guru Madhavan, MBA ’07, Ph.D. ’09 is...
Community
Rep. Riley introduces 'common-sense, bipartisan bill' aimed at lowering egg prices
Alongside three other representatives, Josh Riley, who represents a congressional district anchored around Binghamton and Ithaca, recently introduced the Lowering Egg Prices Act of 2025 to combat high egg prices nationwide. The...
Community
City Council to vote on law targeting unlicensed cannabis
The Binghamton City Council is expected to vote this week on legislation targeting the illicit sale of cannabis products. Last October, Mayor Jared Kraham proposed a new law empowering the city’s police...
Community
After nearly a decade, Garage Taco Bar under new ownership
After nearly a decade of serving up Mexican-inspired street food, Garage Taco Bar is under new management. The downtown staple and student favorite located at the corner of Washington and Henry Streets...
SUNY News
NIH funding cap prompts backlash from SUNY Chancellor King
Recent internal guidance restricting the National Institutes of Health’s spending could affect researchers across the country, including those at Binghamton University. On Jan. 22, the Trump administration began placing restrictions on NIH’s...
Community
City of Binghamton begins demolition projects for community improvement
The city of Binghamton will tear down six properties as part of a blight demolition project, part of a larger effort by the city to make neighborhoods safer and raise property values....
Community
Rasa von Werder, a Binghamton legend, embraces sexuality with age, discusses relationships with younger men in new book
Rasa von Werder, who spent years in the Downtown Binghamton party scene dating younger men, is no stranger to discussions of sexuality. Born in 1945, von Werder, a self-proclaimed “cougar,” has been...
Community
iM3NY files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
iM3NY, an Endicott-based battery manufacturer with ties to New Energy New York, a University-led coalition, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Jan. 27. The company was founded in 2017 by Shailesh Upreti,...