Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

Binghamton residents in the city council’s 6th District will vote in a special election in November, choosing between the same two candidates who tied in last year’s election.

Former aide Linda Sun worked under both the Hochul and Cuomo administrations. She is accused of lobbying the state on behalf of the Chinese government and taking over $6 million in kickbacks from Chinese officials.

“Those dollars shouldn't go to benefit some bureaucracy," said Rep. Marc Molinaro. "Those dollars should go right back into the community to help save lives.”

This school year, students will line up each morning and receive a pouch to lock away their phones, AirPods and smartwatches. At the end of each day, they will get the pouch unlocked before they leave school.

Elected officials and delegates from across the country are gathering in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention. Tompkins County Legislator Shawna Black is serving as a delegate at the DNC for the first time.

The report from the New York attorney general’s office recommended disciplinary action for a Binghamton police officer who knelt on a man’s neck for over a minute during an arrest in January 2023. Attorneys for the city called the investigation a “one-sided narrative with tunnel vision.”

The Binghamton City Council passed legislation last week to include people facing homelessness as a protected group under the city’s anti-discrimination laws.The legislation prohibits local institutions, landlords and employers from denying services to residents because of their housing status.

Friday evening, Steuben County lifted emergency orders for the evacuation of the hamlet of Campbell, the village of Canisteo, and the village of Addison. A county press release said residents could return to their homes in these areas.Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide state of emergency Friday afternoon due to the severe floods.

Binghamton-area residents who use federal benefits to buy food can get their money doubled this summer when they sign up for a local nonprofit’s "farm share" program.

An officer with the Broome County Correctional Facility is charged with official misconduct and harassment in the second degree, after hitting an inmate who was seated and handcuffed at the time of the incident.Officer James Woodard and another, unnamed officer are both suspended without pay.