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Unofficial results show Kraham leading Democrat Miles Burnett by 696 votes, or just under 54 percent of the vote, with all districts reporting.

The Broome County District Attorney confirmed a special prosecutor was appointed in July to oversee the criminal case against Joseph Zikuski’s girlfriend Susan Rice.

Demonstrators in Ithaca, Corning and Binghamton, gathered for the second “No Kings” rally in five months.

The Binghamton city council voted to transfer $141,000 from the city’s general fund. The mayor says they don’t have the authority to do that.

From unaffordable rent increases to asbestos and mold, tenants say the Binghamton Housing Authority is ignoring their needs. They are considering calling for a rent strike.

Mayor Jared Kraham says under eminent domain law the owners of the shopping plaza have 90 days to respond to the purchase offer for the 21.5 acre property.

Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham added that ICE recruiting could harm local policing. The federal immigration agency plans to hire 10,000 new agents by offering large signing bonuses and benefits.

Binghamton-area medical professionals criticized the Medicaid cuts, saying people will lose access to routine health checks and lifesaving prescriptions.

Cooling centers are open all summer and some counties, like Broome, include public pools and splash pads on the list.

At a workshop about Binghamton's Clinton Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, residents can share their ideas for improvements.