Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham, a Republican, and the Democrat-led city council both argued they had the authority to fill the 6th District council seat after a tied race in November. In his decision Tuesday, Justice Joseph McBride said Republican Phillip Strawn should be appointed to the seat as a "holdover" council member.

Johnson was in Binghamton Thursday to attend a fundraiser for Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro. He was also at New York Republicans' 2024 nominating convention. Outside, protestors called on Johnson and House Republicans to pass funding for aid to Ukraine.

A Binghamton resident proposed legislation to the city council Monday that would put a voter referendum on the November ballot to disband the city's police department. The proposal is the first time this new council has heard legislation proposed by a constituent, and it's prompted outrage from local Republicans.

Republican Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler announced his campaign for state Senate Wednesday. Sigler gathered with fellow Republicans in Endicott to kick off his campaign for the 52nd Senate District seat. He will face incumbent Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb.

Mayor Jared Kraham filed a lawsuit this week requesting an injunction against the city council's appointment of Democrat Rebecca Rathmell. It's the latest development in a drawn-out debate over which branch of city government has the legal authority to fill the 6th District city council seat.

Amid a continued dispute over Binghamton’s 6th District city council seat, council members appointed and swore in Democrat Rebecca Rathmell during a special meeting Friday. Just a day before, Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham swore in incumbent Republican Council Member Phillip Strawn to the same seat.

The new map was proposed after a New York appeals court upheld a lower court's decision to reject the legislature’s previous attempt at redrawing its district lines.

Last month, a New York appeals court agreed with a lower court's ruling and rejected the previous district map, requiring the legislature to draw it again.

New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House.

The appellate court backed a lower court's ruling against the redrawn district maps, which opponents argued were gerrymandered.