Citizen Action

Over 100 people gathered in downtown Binghamton to light candles and ready supplies to send to Buffalo.

“Especially with that surge of the overdose numbers, it’s not going away, so why not just try it?"

“I get the frustration of the callers, we do understand decorum, but again, setting the tone without being condescending is important.”

“Most of the inmates are isolated from each other,” Harder added. “They’re not allowed out of their cells. They’re basically quarantined to keep the spread down.”

Many of the protesters who spoke during the hearing criticized the budget proposal for adding two new sheriff positions and keeping the budget for the Broome County jail at more than $29 million.

“Evictions are violence. They can mean the death of people and their families, especially during a health pandemic."