Bob Joseph

City of Binghamton planning panels have given additional approvals to parts of a downtown project that's been reworked following a 2010 fire.

Developer Lawrence Gladstone has proposed putting student housing and some commercial space in adjacent properties that were once part of the Midtown Mall complex

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Four taxi cab operators have been ticketed for driving vehicles with too many occupants.

Broome County officials say drivers for Yellow Cab, ACE Taxi, BU Taxi and Campus Taxi were issued tickets for operating overloaded taxis

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A tractor-trailer damaged decorative posts, bricks and a caution sign at the downtown Binghamton roundabout Tuesday afternoon.

The truck knocked down several posts at the northeast corner of Court and Chenango streets shortly after 1:00 p

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Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan says a new agreement with Pennsylvania-based Boscov's regarding its downtown store is almost finalized.

Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program Tuesday, Ryan said the city is in the process of signing a deal with the department store chain. He said that's

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Johnson City police say a woman who was apprehended in connection with a reported larceny faces more charges after she provided a false name.

Authorities say 46-year-old Tracy Gardner of Binghamton was charged with second-degree forgery, a felony

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The Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel and Conference Center today opened as a DoubleTree by Hilton.

The 207-room Water Street property was acquired in late 2010 by Alfred Weissman Real Estate of Westchester County

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People fighting approval of high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York state are sending more messages to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Walter Hang of Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting says the governor should ensure that a comprehensive public health impact study is conducted before a final decision is made regarding fracking

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A public hearing on a proposed $102 million budget for the Binghamton City School District is planned for Tuesday night. The session will be held a seven o'clock at Columbus School on Hawley Street

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State police say a Broome County man was accused of drunken driving following a vehicle crash in the town of Union.

Authorities say 31-year-old Kevin Kriston of Endwell was arrested Saturday.

Investigators say the crash occurred on Route 17C

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Binghamton police were called to a West Side neighborhood late Friday morning to investigate a report of possible gunshots.

Detective Captain Jack Collins said the call was received around 11:30 a

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