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Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said the city’s population grew for the first time this year since 1950.

The report from the New York attorney general’s office recommended disciplinary action for a Binghamton police officer who knelt on a man’s neck for over a minute during an arrest in January 2023. Attorneys for the city called the investigation a “one-sided narrative with tunnel vision.”

Mayor Jared Kraham wants to use a hotel occupancy tax to pay for the Mirabito baseball stadium. But some city council members are pushing back on the proposal.

A new report from the state attorney general's office says Binghamton police Officer Brad Kaczynski used excessive force when he knelt on a Binghamton resident’s neck and upper back during an arrest. The report called the city’s internal investigation into the arrest “flawed” and recommends disciplinary action against Kaczynski, including possible termination.

The program will connect patients with annual cancer screenings, reproductive health care and referrals to other medical services in Binghamton.

Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham announced Tuesday he will not be taking any further legal action against the city council, after members voted unanimously to appoint Republican Mike Kosty to the contested 6th District seat.

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.

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.

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.

“It is an irreplaceable asset and one of the few remaining downtown department stores in America,” Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said.