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Republican Binghamton Mayor Richard David delivered his final State of the City address February 23 and is preparing to present his final budget proposal.

The City of Binghamton has a community survey online to gather input on the proposed reform and reinvention of the Police Department.

The Broome County Legislature is expected to vote in March on a blueprint for police reform and reimagination in the region.

The Broome County Police Review Taskforce is hosting a ZOOM teleconference on the Sheriff’s Office draft plan for local police reform.

Johnson City Police have started an online survey on police response and reform.

Dozens participated in a ZOOM meeting January 13 to talk about rethinking police operations in Broome County.

Carole Coppens talks to Southern Tier Close Up about how billionaire Mackenzie Scott selected the Binghamton YWCA for a $1 million grant.

The next steps are being taken for Binghamton Police comply with an order requiring agencies to become more diverse and responsive to community needs.

Former Binghamton Triplets and member of he Binghamton Baseball Shrine, Al Downing is the special guest on Southern Tier Close Up.

B.U. Vice President for diversity, equity and inclusion, Dr. Karen A. Jones is on Southern Tier Close UP talking about racism, sexism and hard conversations.