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In 2023, a Binghamton police officer knelt on Hamail Waddell's neck and back during an arrest following a late-night brawl in downtown Binghamton. Waddell was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after the incident. Following a two-day trial last month, Waddell was found guilty Tuesday.

Advocates say Broome County is not doing enough to address an increasingly urgent housing shortage.

Hamail Waddell, whose arrest by a Binghamton police officer was deemed an excessive use of force by the New York attorney general’s office, is facing charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. The Binghamton city judge who heard testimony last week in the two-day bench trial is expected to deliver a verdict later this month.

A 2023 assessment found a majority of the city's railroad bridges were in "severe" or "poor" condition. Crews from Norfolk Southern, the railroad company that owns most of Binghamton's railroad bridges, wrapped up work on the Jarvis Street underpass last week.

Serling, the screenwriter and producer who created the iconic series "The Twilight Zone", grew up in Binghamton. The new statue was unveiled Sunday, nearly 100 years since his birth.

“What's really important during this election cycle right now is the choice for women to have their own body autonomy at the end of the day."

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.

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.

Companies applying for city contracts would be required to fill out a questionnaire detailing their history as a contractor.

The Binghamton Plaza retail strip has been around for decades. The building has deteriorated in the past few years, and many of its storefronts are now vacant. City officials hope to demolish the plaza, expand a nearby park and connect it to a walkway along the Chenango River.