broome county district attorney

Battisti, a private practice defense attorney, won with nearly 55% of the vote election night.

Broome County residents head to the polls Tuesday to select a new district attorney. Matt Ryan, a Democrat, is running against Republican defense attorney Paul Battisti. Ryan says his experience as mayor gives him the management and collaborative skills a district attorney needs.

Paul Battisti has worked as a private practice defense attorney for about 20 years. He says his experience will give him an advantage in prosecuting cases.

Broome County District Attorney Michael Korchak’s campaign made a payment to James Worhach in December, as Worhach faced charges related to a corruption scandal.

Ryan told WSKG Tuesday he’s beginning to pass petitions in hopes of securing the Democratic nomination for the district attorney’s office.

Korchak won the 2019 race for Broome County district attorney on the Libertarian line after losing to Battisti in the Republican primary that year.

Former Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwell’s assistant is pleading guilty to stealing around $1,000 from the county.

Since mid-February, Binghamton's code enforcement office and the Broome County Supreme Court have continued to order Ritter to restore water service to the second-floor apartment.

Police took Brooklyn resident Leor Kweller into custody, days after arresting his brother, Yaron Kweller, who is a part owner of The Colonial.

Two Binghamton restaurants, whose owners are part of an ongoing police investigation, reopened over the weekend.