Community
Advanced MRI scanner attracts new research to BU
Binghamton University’s Brain and Body Imaging Research Center is awaiting approval to purchase Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment (MRI). The Brain and Body Imaging Research Center, along with United Health Services (UHS), is...
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City council passes student housing bill
The bill to “curb student housing” became a law in a four-to-one vote by Binghamton City Council last Wednesday. Originally proposed in the summer of 2022 by Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, the...
Community
UUP leads campaign for increased SUNY-wide funding
United University Professions (UUP), the nation’s largest higher education union, has launched a campaign calling for more funding for the SUNY system. The campaign comes as concerns are being raised about how...
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Former College Republicans president arrested for Capitol Riot involvement
Jon Lizak, former president of Binghamton University’s College Republicans, has been charged with breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Along with a group of four others, Lizak had traveled to the...
Community
Second-annual Housing Action Summit tackles housing issues
On Tuesday, the Stakeholders of Broome County hosted their second-annual Housing Action Summit, with backing from 15 on-campus organizations. During the event, several issues related to housing in the Binghamton Community were...
Community
Local elementary schools face shutdown and restructuring
Partly due to student housing crowding out single-family, low-income housing options, Binghamton City School District (BCSD) may close one of its elementary schools. On Thursday, Sept. 29, BCSD administration held their third...
Community
Students, landlords and residents discuss zoning legislation
This past Thursday, the City of Binghamton held a public hearing to discuss Code of Ordinance amendments regarding student housing. Held at Binghamton City Hall, the hearing covered various matters regarding changes...
Community
In-person visitation returns to Broome County Jail
Activist groups gathered outside the Broome County Jail on Sept. 29 to observe the return of in-person visitation. On May 13, Joshua Cotter, an attorney at Legal Services of Central New York,...
Community
Downtown Binghamton development delayed
A new development plan for the corner of Court and State Street may be delayed. This past spring, developers had planned to have the Visions Federal Credit Union anchor a multipurpose building...
Off-Campus News
Mayor Kraham enforces newly amended "Lockdown Law"
Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham is cracking down on “nuisance properties” across the city. Amid the newly amended “Lockdown Law,” which establishes a legal mechanism to shut down public nuisances, Kraham warned four...