Community

I-GMAP hosts webinar focused on sustainable peace in Africa

On Monday, the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) hosted its first webinar of the academic year, featuring visiting practitioner Frank Osei. The webinar, “Blueprint for Sustainable Peace? Practitioners’ Perspective...


Community

AG James secures agreement to cap insulin prices for uninsured New Yorkers

Uninsured New Yorkers will now pay lower prices for insulin, thanks to an agreement reached by New York State Attorney General Letitia James. On Sept. 8, James secured a five-year agreement with...


Community

Broome County Suicide Prevention Coalition holds National Suicide Prevention Month programming

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Broome County is organizing a series of events throughout September to educate residents about available resources for those experiencing suicidal ideation. For September — National Suicide Prevention...


Community

Bundy Museum faces funding crunch, may close at the end of 2023

A Binghamton cultural icon might be forced to close amid a funding shortfall. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bundy Museum of History & Art was the home of...


Community

Tom and Marty's completes summer remodel

Tom and Marty’s Town House, a popular bar on State Street frequented by Binghamton University students, remodeled their interior over the summer. According to the bar’s owner and local icon Lawrence “Larry”...


Community

'Damning' report details Binghamton's decaying railroad infrastructure

A new 900-page report found that the majority of railroad bridges in Binghamton are in either poor or severe condition. The report, released to the public in August, was commissioned by the...


Community

Mayor announces plans for a $40 million affordable housing project

In August 2022, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced a plan to revitalize Clinton Street in the City’s First Ward. Today, he announced plans for a $40 million affordable housing project. Development of...


Community

Dick's House of Sport opens in newly renovated Oakdale Commons

The transformation of the Oakdale Commons in Johnson City is underway. Dick’s House of Sport officially opened earlier this month as the anchor tenant in the $100 million project, which will attempt...


Community

Vestal Parkway bike path completed, University to restore bike-share program

A new 2.5 mile bike path has been completed along Vestal Parkway, connecting Binghamton University and Downtown Binghamton. This bike path has been years in the making, and initial plans for the...


Science & Research

BU, UHS partner to bring $2.6 million MRI scanner to Vestal

Binghamton University has partnered with United Health Services (UHS) to bring a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center to Vestal, New York. The Binghamton Brain and Body Imaging Research Center (BBIRC), a...