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Johnson was in Binghamton Thursday to attend a fundraiser for Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro. He was also at New York Republicans' 2024 nominating convention. Outside, protestors called on Johnson and House Republicans to pass funding for aid to Ukraine.

"They leave the majority of their items: houses, cars, clothing, everything. They leave it behind, and they just come here."

Seggos took a leave of absence from his post at the DEC and drove ambulances across the border from Slovakia to Kyiv for the not-for-profit Ukraine Friends.

The groups say the war in Ukraine should not derail the Department of Transportation’s proposal to reinstate limits on LNG-by-rail.

"You can fight in different ways. You can fight on the field, having the weapon in your hands. But you can also fight in the office."

Wolf said he supports several bills aimed at helping refugees and financially isolating Russia for its invasion.

Elected officials in Broome County say they are ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees.

Southern Tier Rep. Tom Reed said he wants more humanitarian and military aid for Ukraine, which could include a deployment of American troops.

Binghamton resident Taras Kostyk spent the days before the invasion of Ukraine not wanting to believe a large-scale attack could occur. Now that it has, there has not been much he can do, but stay in contact with relatives still in the country.

The former New York City mayor has been under investigation for years by federal authorities, who have been looking into his business dealings in Ukraine.