broome county supreme court

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.

The Garcias have been without water since the start of February, when their landlord, Douglas Ritter, turned off the service to their upstairs apartment on Mary Street.

The justice disqualified current Broome County District Attorney Mike Korchak from prosecuting the case, citing a potential conflict of interest.

A hearing on Wednesday in Broome County Supreme Court may decide the fate of a proposed natural gas transfer station in the Town of Fenton.The company NG…