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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...


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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...


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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...


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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...


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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...


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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,...


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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...