Celia Clarke

The sheriff’s office changed the policy a couple of months ago but it only became public recently.

Former Binghamton mayor Matt Ryan says he’ll challenge Sheriff Fred Akshar in this year’s election.

County residents now have a chance to comment on the project’s environmental study.

Thirty-two-year-old Jeffrey Hamm had an initial court appearance at the federal courthouse in Binghamton last month. He is charged with making threats using interstate communications according to the criminal complaint.

The 37-year-old man died outside Binghamton Police Department headquarters shortly after officers took him to the hospital for evaluation.

The sheriff’s office announced officers would begin using a GPS tracking system made by the company StarChase in February, meant to reduce high-speed chases.

The New York Attorney General’s office is required to investigate all shooting deaths by law enforcement.

The move could put an end to a long-simmering dispute between the Republican mayor and the all-Democratic City Council.

New York lawmakers are considering bills to bar local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE.

The Democrat announced in January that she will not run for reelection after this legislative session.