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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.

Candidates Lea Webb and Rich David faced off in a debate. WSKG's Megan Zerez and Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo recap the race with Matt Butler of the Ithaca Voice.

The entire statewide Republican ticket and several other electoral hopefuls stumped in Vestal Tuesday.

New York's bail reform law does not allocate any additional funds for treatment centers and similar programs, which has been a bipartisan critique of the 2019 policy.

City of Binghamton officials have been struggling to properly handle public records requests in recent months, sometimes outside the scope of state laws.

The transition comes as several city departments have vacancies or are currently led by individuals looking to retire in the near future.

Last week, council moved to hold over several resolutions to next week’s meeting where they may receive a vote.

He said he’ll discuss a further legal challenge with an attorney, but will more likely pursue a write-in campaign for mayor.

David is running for the seat currently held by Fred Akshar, who is not seeking reelection.

“I think that’s the right thing to do, but I think you will see a more formal decision from him in the coming months."