Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo

It's been three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Amid uncertainty over whether the U.S. policy on the war will change, members of Binghamton’s Ukrainian community gathered to remember the lives lost and call for the U.S. to continue its support.

Burnett previously worked as deputy chief of staff for Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb, whose district includes Binghamton. He is the first candidate this year to publicly announce a run for mayor.

Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet died after a wall collapsed while the department was fighting a fire in downtown Binghamton.

The city will likely be the latest municipality to adopt New York state’s tenant protection law, which limits the amount a landlord can raise rent or terminate a paying tenant’s lease.

Martin has served as clerk for the Broome County Legislature for the past 14 years. Former Binghamton Mayor Rich David, a Republican, announced his candidacy for county clerk last month. Democrat Nick Libous also recently filed to enter the race.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump suspended the country's refugee resettlement program. That’s left local organizations that help refugees, like the American Civic Association in Binghamton, unable to help resettle any new refugees or access federal funding to support refugees already here.

The Graduate Student Employees Union, which represents all teaching and graduate assistants at SUNY campuses, has been negotiating a new contract for over a year.

David, a Republican, served as mayor of Binghamton for two terms until 2021, when he was term-limited. Democrat Nick Libous, son of the late Republican New York State Senator Thomas Libous, has also filed to run for the position.

Binghamton could become the next upstate New York municipality to opt in to New York’s "good cause eviction" law. On Wednesday, the city council voted to hold over the legislation to opt into the rental protections until its next business meeting February 12.

Democratic Binghamton City Council Member Olamni Porter resigned this month after a year in the position. Porter said he is leaving, in part, because of friction between the council and the mayor.