Hurricane Sandy

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says he's "relieved" that tax cuts for most middle class taxpayers have been extended by the so-called "fiscal cliff" agreement in Washington. In a statement released by his office this afternoon, DiNapoli said he viewed the congressional action as "welcome news...

Dozens of New York State Department of Transportation workers from the Binghamton region provided assistance to areas devastated by Hurricane Sandy. About fifty employees from this area spent time downstate, helping augment crews in New York City and Long Island, as well as in Orange and Ulster counties...

The Salvation Army in downtown Binghamton is collecting cleaning supplies and snacks to be delivered to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Major Ronald Heimbrock, the local commanding officer, said area residents already have made financial donations to assist those in communities that were devastated by the storm...

With restoration work complete in NYSEG's downstate service areas, the utility has deployed 70 line crews to Long Island to help the Long Island Power Authority and Con Edison get the power back on.  Some of those line crews are from the Binghamton area...

New York State Electric and Gas, along with several other utilities, will face scrutiny after their power restoration efforts following Hurricane Sandy were criticized by customers and government officials. Governor Cuomo has appointed a panel to review the response of utilities in the aftermath of Sandy and other recent weather-related disasters...

Many of those who live in some of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy have ties to Binghamton University. Members of the campus community will be joining forces to try to provide some assistance to those who've experienced losses because of the storm...

Many are wondering how the closing of the stock market will affect the market.

Early Tuesday morning governor Andrew Cuomo received word from the White House that President Barack Obama had signed a major disaster declaration for New York.

Superstorm Sandy has devastated many areas along the Eastern Seaboard and Mid-Atlantic over the past 24 hours.  For the most part, the Southern Tier was unscathed.  There have been no reports of any major damage in our area. One death in our area was blamed on Hurricane Sandy...

As predicted, Hurricane Sandy created one crazy night. Millions without power, explosions, flooding and at least 18 people dead. Don't let your braggedy friends on Facebook convince you this wasn't a big deal. It was crazy. Here are some pics to sum up what happened. Feel free to share your photos in the comments.