tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13035659932613475962024-03-14T02:20:11.618-07:00Broome GOPAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-33856911991963987692019-10-31T10:41:00.000-07:002019-12-02T10:42:43.034-08:00Senator Fred Akshar Comments on New Legislation Allowing Prisoners to Vote Behind Bars<div style="margin-bottom: 6px;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">(Binghamton, NY) "<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21;">Welcome to the “New” New York: Democrat Majority member Sen. Kevin Parker just introduced legislation to allow inmates still serving their time to vote from prison.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />This proposal is misguided at best and insidious at worst in the way it undermines our election system, but it perfectly illustrates the radical, far-left politics be<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">hind New York’s One Party Rule."</span></span></div>
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-25711181511639211582019-10-15T10:04:00.000-07:002019-12-02T10:04:50.482-08:00Chairman Datta Statement on PLOT Blocking Community Parade<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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"The so-called Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT) is well known divisive, anti-police fringe group. Yesterday, PLOT formed an illegal blockage at a community parade and four of their members were arrested.</div>
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"PLOT has brazenly advocated for residents to NOT call police if they are in danger and appallingly celebrated the recent suicide death of a retired NYPD officer. PLOT was also exposed as being behin<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">d false claims levied against police officers responding to an incident at the YWCA last year.</span></div>
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"PLOT's conduct in these matters is disgusting.</div>
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"Two Democratic City Council candidates, Aviva Friedman (District 4) and Salka Valerio (District 7), are active and well-documented members of PLOT. Valerio participated in Monday's protests. Democratic City Councilman Dan Livingston has attended PLOT events and supported their efforts. Former Democratic Mayoral and County Executive candidate Tarik Abdelazim is also a PLOT organizer.</div>
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"New Broome Democratic Chair Bridget Kane and elected Democratic officials and candidates need to be clear about where they stand. Do these PLOT-associated candidates have the support of the Broome County Democratic Party?"</div>
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-595783142890254752019-10-10T10:46:00.000-07:002019-12-02T10:47:07.455-08:00Mayor Rich David releases statement on 2020 City of Binghamton Budget Legislation<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Republican Mayor Richard C. David released the following statement Thursday, signing into law the 2020 Budget Legislation following its approval from Binghamton City Council:</div>
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“The 2020 Budget is a responsible financial plan for the City’s future that includes our largest property tax cut to date and reflects the enduring priorities of this administration. From public safety and infrastructure to community development and flood mitigation, we’re fulfilling our commitments to residents and continuing to turn difficult challenges into significant opportunities.</div>
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I thank City Council for their bipartisan support of this budget. It’s a road map for not just delivering essential government services but also tackling the tough challenges residents expect us to take on.”</div>
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-64836526165550415242019-09-17T09:32:00.000-07:002019-12-02T09:35:53.184-08:00Bijoy Datta Unanimously Re-Elected As Broome County Republican Chairman<h3 style="background-color: white; color: rgb(96, 96, 96) !important; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; line-height: 22.5px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 14px;">(Binghamton, NY) </span><span class="il" style="font-size: 14px;">Bijoy</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><span class="il" style="font-size: 14px;">Datta</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> was unanimously re-elected tonight to a fourth term as Broome County Republican Chairman in a vote by local Republican Committee Members. Chairman </span><span class="il" style="font-size: 14px;">Datta</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> was nominated by Binghamton Mayor Rich David and seconded by Senator Fred Akshar, Broome County Legislature Chairman Dan Reynolds and Endicott Mayoral candidate Linda Jackson.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><br />“It’s an honor to be re-elected to a fourth term as Republican Chairman,” said <span class="il">Datta</span>. “Throughout my six years as Chairman and 20+ years of being involved with local Republican politics, I’m proud that through thick and thin we’ve worked together cooperatively to build a strong team and win elections.”<br /><br />“Looking ahead to this fall, 2020 and beyond, we’ll keep working hard to recruit great candidates, run aggressive campaigns, and elect Republicans to office who are focused on keeping taxes down and reducing the size of government.”<br /><br />Also elected tonight were First Vice Chair Chris Dziedzic, Secretary Benjamin Federman, and Treasurer Laurie Gialanella of Vestal. The Committee also formally nominated Mark Smith to serve as the new Republican Election Commissioner to replace Oliver Blaise III, who recently resigned from the position as he runs for State Supreme Court Justice.<br /><br />Chairman <span class="il">Datta</span> and the Committee also took time at tonight’s meeting to recognize Paul VanSavage, who is retiring from Party Leadership after serving as First Vice Chair for the past six years. Mr. VanSavage also served as Party Chairman for several years in the 1980s.<br /><br />More information about the Broome County Republican Committee can be found at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.Facebook.com/BroomeRepublicans&source=gmail&ust=1575394272732000&usg=AFQjCNEnNJIjLbcC_ha5Agyg3q3XoOC4Mg" href="http://www.facebook.com/BroomeRepublicans" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.Facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>BroomeRepublicans</a> and <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.BroomeRepublicans.com&source=gmail&ust=1575394272732000&usg=AFQjCNFMnretuar09WsDkjnLC0i9SRW-_Q" href="http://www.broomerepublicans.com/" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.BroomeRepublicans.com</a>.</span></h3>
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-66337040989977740032019-08-30T10:25:00.000-07:002019-12-02T10:26:36.893-08:00Statement from Broome County Legislature Chairman Daniel J. Reynolds on Jason Garnar's misleading comments regarding the County's financial condition(Binghamton, NY) - "Unfortunately, the County Executive continues to make misleading public comments regarding the County's financial condition," said Chairman Dan J. Reynolds. "For anyone to imply that the County was nearing bankruptcy in 2016 shows a clear lack of understanding of Government finance. At the end of 2016, far from these bankruptcy claims:<br />
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The fact is that the Legislature restored the Fair Share 50/50 sales tax revenue split to our partner municipalities, over the objections of the then incoming County Executive, as part of the normal budget process. The County Executive's recent politically motivated comments are reckless and damaging to the County's overall fiscal health and potential economic development possibilities. The residents of Broome County deserve better."</div>
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-83364479704033684762019-08-20T11:20:00.000-07:002019-12-02T11:20:59.932-08:00Broome County Clerk Joseph Mihalko Issues Fraud Alert to Help Residents Avoid Scammers<div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
(Binghamton, NY) This morning, Republican Broome County Clerk Joseph Mihalko issued a fraud alert, warning individuals and businesses of potential email scams. Some concerned citizens have reported emails about alleged traffic violations that can only be paid online with a credit card. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles does not accept payments for local traffic violations. Instead, they are handled at the local municipal level.</div>
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“It’<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">s unfortunate that fraudsters are posing as local and New York State DMV personnel to scam innocent people of money over email. These emails and the links within them may contain viruses and other malware,” said County Clerk Joe Mihalko.</span></div>
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“If you had a traffic violation, you would get an official document through the mail from a local court or municipality. Citizens should be cautious about emails claiming to be from local or NYS DMV, and to take the time to research. If you receive a suspicious email asking you to pay money online for alleged traffic violations, do not hesitate to contact the Clerk’s Office at clerkinfo@co.broome.ny.us and we can let you know whether or not it is legitimate.”</div>
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-48159872466220477312017-11-30T08:49:00.000-08:002017-11-30T08:49:27.206-08:00Broome Republicans Seek Candidates To Fill Soon-To-Be Vacant City Council Seat<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" type="cite">
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(Binghamton, NY) The Broome County Republican Committee today announced that it is seeking candidates for the soon-to-be-vacant 2<sup>nd</sup> District Binghamton City Council seat. The vacancy will take effect at the end of the year with current City Councilman Joe Mihalko set to be sworn in as Broome County Clerk on January 1<sup>st</sup>. He was elected in the General Election earlier this month.</div>
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“We’re looking to fill this seat with a service-minded individual who wants to make a difference and give something back to our community,” said Broome County Republican Chairman Bijoy Datta. “We look forward to reviewing candidates to carry on the good work of the Mayor Rich David and the Republican Majority Caucus.”</div>
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Any registered Republican that resides in District 2 and is interested in being considered may send a cover letter and resume to <a href="mailto:Bijoy@BroomeRepublicans.com" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bijoy@BroomeRepublicans.com</a> or: Bijoy Datta, Broome County Republican Committee, 59 Court Street, Room 707, Binghamton, NY 13901.</div>
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<span id="goog_1665091652"></span><span id="goog_1665091653"></span><b>(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — </b>Bijoy Datta was re-elected <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_495865353" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tonight</span></span> to a a third term as Broome County Republican Chairman in a unanimous vote by local Republican Committee Members. Chairman Datta was nominated by Broome County Legislature Chairman Dan Reynolds and seconded by Senator Fred Akshar.</div>
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“It’s an honor to be re-elected to a third term as Republican Chairman,” said Datta. “I’m proud that we’ve worked together to build a strong team over the last several years and developed a powerful ground game and media operation.”</div>
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“Looking ahead to this fall, 2018 and beyond, we’ll keep working hard to recruit great candidates, run aggressive campaigns, and elect Republicans to office who are focused on keeping taxes down and reducing the size of government.”</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><b>(BINGHAMTON, NY) — </b>Broome County Clerk candidate Joe Mihalko joined local leaders </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_856109887" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204 , 204 , 204); color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> to call on Albany to repeal and reform state unfunded mandates keep to more local tax dollars in the community. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Currently, more than half of all Broome County property taxes collected go to unfunded mandates from Albany and 87.5% of all locally DMV fees collected leave the community.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">“Our residents pay some of the highest property taxes and fees in the nation,” said Mihalko. “Too often, they see their hard-earned money go to Albany and never return. We need leaders who will stand up for our community, demand our fair share and pass the savings on to the people we serve.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mihalko identified five pieces of legislation to address this problem and called on leaders in Albany to act immediately to reduce the burden on taxpayers and local government.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">1.<b> </b></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Five-Year Medicaid Takeover for Small Cities</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">(S.1251, Akshar)</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> - Medicaid accounts for 52% of the Broome property taxes. This bill calls for a five-year state takeover of local Medicaid expenses for cities with a population of one million or less. The bill also provides that savings passed along to property tax payers by reducing the allowable levy under the tax cap.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">2. Increasing the Local Share of DMV Fees</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">(S.1908, Ritchie/A.3397, Brindisi)</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> - As one of the many shared services local municipalities provide, Broome County is mandated to collect DMV fees and process transactions for the state. The state keeps 87.5% of these fees. This bill would increase the local share from 12.5% to 25% without raising fees for local residents. </span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">3. Public Defense Mandate Relief Act <b>(S.8114, DeFrancisco/A.10706, Fahy)</b> - </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Requires state reimbursement to counties the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services and alleviate another unfunded mandate. Passed by both houses, vetoed by the Governor.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">4. Reimbursement for </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">DA Salaries Increases <b>(S.519, Young/A.751, Gunther) </b>-<b> </b></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Requires the state to reimburse counties for state-mandated salary increases to District Attorneys.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">5. Broad State Mandate Relief</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">(S.2323, Griffo/A.2922, Brindisi)</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> - Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state. </span><br />
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Leaders from various levels of local government welcome potential relief from the many unfunded mandates imposed upon municipalities in Broome County.<br />
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"I agree with Senator Akshar and County Clerk candidate Joe Mihalko that these unfunded state mandates have to stop. I'm proud that the Broome County Legislature passed a set of four resolutions at our March legislation session calling on the state government to address these issues in the ongoing budget discussions," said Broome County Legislative Chairman Daniel J. Reynolds. "Fred Akshar and Joe Mihalko are fighting for local taxpayers, and this is crucial."<br />
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Senator Fred Akshar said he's listened to the concerns of local leaders and has signed on as sponsor and cosponsor of the bills outlined by Mihalko.<br />
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“I'm proud to represent leaders willing to stand up and demand fair treatment,” said Akshar. “Albany needs to wake up and realize that the current model of crippling unfunded mandates is unsustainable for school districts, municipalities and the hardworking taxpayers.<br />
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As County Clerk, Mihalko pledged to continue to strongly advocate for these reforms.<br />
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“Unfunded mandates have repeatedly gutted the budgets of our local governments and school districts, forcing them to do more with less,” said Mihalko. “The State needs take some responsibility and reduce these unfair burdens on our communities.”<br />
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<b>(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) —</b> Broome County Republican Committee Chairman Bijoy Datta today took to task Democrat County Executive Jason Garnar for flip-flopping on his promise to remove politics from the process of making personnel appointments in his administration.</div>
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“We’re only two weeks into the Garnar Administration and already we’re seeing the worst of partisan politics from him,” said Datta.</div>
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“Jason Garnar told the people of Broome County that he would make personnel appointments based on experience and qualifications. But for the County Office of Employment and Training, he fired a respected executive with 30 years of high-level management and business experience, and proposed to replace him with someone who doesn’t have a single day of private sector experience and who has no qualifications in the field of workforce development.”</div>
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“There’s a gigantic gap in qualifications and experience between the prior Director and Garnar’s nominee, so it makes you wonder what influenced his decision,” Datta stated. “It’s simple: The highly qualified prior Director is a Republican, while the underqualified nominee is a Democrat.”</div>
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Previous Director Jim Tripp served in that role since 2014. Prior to that, he was the President of Hidden Valley Electronics in Apalachin, an electronics manufacturing company that employed more than 150 workers, managed a multi-million dollar budget, and worked with major local employers like Lockheed Martin, BAE and Binghamton University. He is also a combat veteran of the U.S. Army and works with the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. Just prior to last month’s Christmas holiday, Garnar’s team informed Mr. Tripp that his services would no longer be needed at the County.</div>
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On December 28th, Garnar announced his nomination of Sara Liu to serve as the Department’s new Director. Upon leaving college in 2012, she has worked at several non-profits in various capacities, most recently as Director of Chemung County Habitat for Humanity.</div>
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“No one holds anything against Ms. Liu, who I’ve never met. She appears to have done some laudable work in the non-profit sector,” Datta noted. “But it’s impossible for Garnar to justify this partisan personnel decision after he preached about bi-partisanship.”</div>
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Following his Election Day victory, in a story published by Time Warner Cable News on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1980741099" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">November 8th</span></span>, Garnar stated that he was “going to work with Republicans and independents and anybody. If you have a good idea, we're going to go with it and I don't care if you're a Republican or an independent”.</div>
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Garnar stated on his Facebook page on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1980741100" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">November 10th</span></span> that “It's so important to work with ALL people, regardless of political affiliation, to move Broome County forward in the right direction”.</div>
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In a <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1980741101" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">November 12th</span></span> article published in the Press & Sun-Bulletin, Garnar stated that he would “ensure only the most qualified employees stay on in his administration”.</div>
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Datta concluded, “Jason Garnar can appoint whomever he wants; he’s the County Executive. But he made a promise to the people of this County that he’s remove politics from the process. The people deserve to know that he flip-flopped on that promise.”</div>
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-46307779220204241022017-01-12T08:18:00.003-08:002017-01-12T08:18:59.182-08:00Joe Mihalko elected Binghamton City Council President<i>Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jan. 5, 2017</i><br />
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The Binghamton City Council elected as its president Joseph Mihalko, R-District 2, Tuesday evening, and chose Giovanni Scaringi, R-District 1, and Dani Cronce, D-District 3, as its majority and minority leaders, respectively.<br />
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The changes were part of a routine reorganization that takes place every January, and included naming chairs for the council's six committees Wednesday evening.<br />
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Mihalko, formerly chairman of the finance committee, replaces Chris Papastrat, R-District 5, who served in the position for a year.<br />
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First elected in 2011, Mihalko often appears as a marked contrast to some of the bigger personalities and louder voices on the city council, mostly observing and listening during council work sessions. But as chairman of finance, he wielded a significant amount of power and could decide whether to bring items to a committee vote.<br />
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As president, he'll be tasked with coordinating the council's agenda, running meetings that can sometimes veer off course and deciding what resolutions will be considered in council work sessions.<br />
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Councilman John Matzo, R-District 6, succeeds Mihalko as chair of finance, and Scaringi will head the Municipal & Public Affairs and Planning & Community Development committees. Thomas Scanlon, R-District 7, who took office this month after defeating Democrat Justin MacGregor, will head the Public Works & Parks Committee.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-56837375673525849532017-01-12T08:17:00.002-08:002017-01-12T08:17:29.367-08:00Mayor David, Sen. Akshar Announce $450K Lee Barta Community Center Expansion<b>(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) </b>— Mayor Richard C. David today joined Senator Fred Akshar, United Way of Broome County Executive Director Robin Alpaugh, and Visions Federal Credit Union CEO Tyrone Muse to announce a massive expansion project for the Lee Barta Community Center at 108 Liberty St. on Binghamton’s North Side.<br />
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“Our commitment to Binghamton’s neighborhoods has never been stronger,” said Mayor Richard C. David. “We are investing in the North Side, historically one of the most disadvantaged areas in our region, to bring hope and opportunity to residents. This new community center will focus resources and empower hardworking families to pull themselves out of poverty, reach their education goals and improve quality of life. Sen. Akshar continues to be a great friend to the City of Binghamton and a fighter to improve neighborhoods across the region. I thank Ty Muse and Visions, as well as Robin Alpaugh and the United Way for committing resources for the new Lee Barta Community Center.”<br />
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The $450,000 expansion project will provide new neighborhood resources, including state-of-the-art community meeting space, classrooms, computer lab, full-size instructional kitchen, outdoor pavilion and recreation areas. The current facility, owned by the City of Binghamton and staffed by the United Way and other nonprofits, is only 1,200 square-feet. The new facility will be roughly 3,600 square-feet.<br />
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The first phase of the project includes purchase and demolition of 110 Liberty St., a vacant and blighted property next to the current facility. Demolition is scheduled to begin in early January and the entire project should be complete in the fall of 2017. The City will also host a community meeting to solicit input on final designs for the project. The meeting is set for Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School cafeteria, 9 Ogden St. in Binghamton.<br />
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The City is funding $100,000 of the project, through a combination of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and general operating funds.<br />
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Senator Fred Akshar has secured $300,000 in grant funds from the State and Municipal Facilities Program of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York State.<br />
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"The Lee Barta Community Center transformation is a great investment for the City of Binghamton," said Senator Fred Akshar. "By expanding the programs and services offered at the Lee Barta Community Center, we'll be able to provide better opportunities and a better quality of life for the families on the North Side. I continue to be inspired by Mayor David's commitment to improving all of the neighborhoods he serves."<br />
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Visions Federal Credit Union is providing $50,000 for construction of the Visions Community Room as part of the project. The Visions Community Room will be the home for neighborhood meetings, personal development workshops and workforce training classes.<br />
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“This is Visions’ hometown and it’s important for us to be supportive of this community by combining efforts between the public and private sectors to make great things like this happen,” said Ty Muse, President and CEO of Visions Federal Credit Union. “The leadership of Mayor David and Senator Akshar parallels what credit unions are all about – people helping people. My hope is that the Barta Center will be a safe haven and place of learning that will afford opportunities to those who are most in need.”<br />
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The United Way of Broome County staffs three full-time employees, two AmeriCorps members and one intern at the site. As part of the expansion project, the United Way will provide expanded services.<br />
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“The United Way of Broome is 100 percent committed to improving lives on the City’s Northside as we work to provide real community impact through our ongoing programs and projects, including the Healthy Lifestyles Coalition (HLC) based at the Barta Center, initiated by the Klee Foundation in 2012 in partnership with United Way,” said Robin Alpaugh, Executive Director, United Way of Broome County. “Due to the success of HLC offerings, including Fresh Cycles bike programming for youth and healthy cooking classes for families, we’ve outgrown Barta and are excited to partner with local government leaders to expand, relying on neighborhood input for establishing a true community center.”<br />
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In 1998, the Lee Barta Center opened as a Binghamton Police substation. It was named for Patrolman Lee Barta, a Binghamton Police officer who on Aug. 3, 1995 was shot and killed in the line of duty on the same block. Barta was 29 years old.<br />
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Programs currently operating at the Lee Barta Community Center, which would be expanded with a new facility, include:<br />
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· Fresh Cycles: Bike repair classes and group rides for children and adults.<br />
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· Cornell Cooperative Extension Cooking Class: Parent-focused class for childhood nutrition.<br />
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· CHOW Fresh Mobile Market: Patrons can purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at a reduced price at a mobile food market. Partnership with the City of Binghamton.<br />
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· VINES Binghamton Farmshare: Weekly distribution of fresh local produce, most at a discounted rate. Partnership with VINES: Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments which grows food in urban farms.<br />
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· Binghamton University HEARS Tutoring: Higher Education Access, Retention and Success (HEARS) tutors counsel North Side residents to reach their education and career goals. They assist individuals who have dropped out of high school or college and connect them with educational resources.<br />
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· Promise Zone Parent Café: Helping connect parents of Binghamton City School District students. Guest presenters organize various activities (animal shelter volunteering, yoga, etc.) A healthy lunch is served at each café.<br />
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· North Side Roots: Neighborhood assembly meeting to discuss community issues. Officials from Binghamton Police Department, Broome County District Attorney, local housing providers and more present and brainstorm ideas on solutions.<br />
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· Excellus Health Coaching Program: 90 individuals participate to identify specific health goals. Residents work toward being official peer health coaches in the program and will then be given the opportunity to work on a certification and work with other participants as a coach.<br />
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-27193808624920076852017-01-12T08:16:00.003-08:002017-01-12T08:16:55.242-08:00Sen. Akshar's new program supports agricultural educationSource: <i>Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jan. 6, 2017</i><br />
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Students in five school districts across the Southern Tier will soon get a taste of what it's like to be a New York state farmer.<br />
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Growing Our Agri-Future — a program announced Friday at C.R. Weeks Elementary School in Windsor by State Sen. Fred Akshar, R-District 52, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Broome-Tioga BOCES and school superintendents — will bring agricultural educators into classrooms across the 52nd District.<br />
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Five school districts will participate in the pilot program — Harpursville, Maine-Endwell, Owego Apalachin, Union-Endicott and Windsor — and students will learn about pathways to working in agriculture.<br />
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“As a young man, I was raised in rural Afton, NY, where, like many parts of our community, agriculture is a way of life and an important economic driver,” Akshar said in a statement.<br />
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“Agriculture is one of the biggest and most diverse industries in our community and the state, but the average age of a farmer in New York is 55. That tells me we need to invest in our future and help educate the next generation on the wide range of career opportunities available through agriculture.”<br />
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Students at C.R. Weeks Elementary School at the announcement Students at C.R. Weeks Elementary School at the announcement of an agricultural education program.<br />
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Starting this semester, each school will receive 14 lessons a month. Those lessons could range from learning about the science of farming to growing food in school gardens to going on tours at local farms. Cornell Cooperative Extension will administer the program’s classes and curriculum.Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-15968068012206788452016-09-26T12:57:00.000-07:002016-09-26T12:57:41.011-07:00Mayor Rich David Delivers First Residential Tax Cut Since 1998<div style="background-color: #fafafa; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 60px;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><i>Press & Sun-Bulletin </i>(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) — </b>Binghamton Mayor Rich David released a 2017 budget on Tuesday evening containing reduced tax rates for commercial and residential property owners.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Saying that he refused to “balance City Hall’s budget on the backs of homeowners and businesses,” David unveiled a $92.1 million budget that includes a proposed 0.25 percent residential tax decrease — the first residential tax decrease since 1998 — and a 0.84 percent commercial tax decrease.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">“While this residential tax cut is slight, it’s a message to Binghamton homeowners that we’ve heard your cries for tax relief,” David said. The decline is 6 cents for each $1,000 in assessment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For a home assessed at $80,000, taxes will decrease by $4.80 to $1,870.40.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The reduction in commercial taxes, now in a second consecutive year, is a sign that the city is open for business, David added.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Businesses will see a decrease of 36 cents in taxes per $1,000 of assessed value.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The 2016 budget totaled $90.4 million and included a 0.4 percent increase in residential taxes and a 0.01 percent decrease in commercial taxes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Last year's commercial tax decrease marked the first time since 1999 that the city had decreased the commercial rate.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Despite the tax decreases, the 2017 budget proposes a $1.7 million increase in the city’s general fund expenses.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The city will also reduce debt by $700,000 under the proposed budget, and by the end of 2016, will have $17.5 million in its reserve funds. That’s nearly twice the amount the city had in 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Decreased taxes and increased savings and spending will come in part from money saved on the city’s street lighting bill and increased revenue from upcoming parking kiosks, David said. Newly installed LED street lights trimmed the city's utility costs by about $400,000 a year, a 60 percent decline in the lighting costs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Among the other revenues in the budget is a $1.8 million in Community Black Grant Funds.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">On the expenditure side, roughly a quarter of the budget — $22.2 million — will go to public safety, which includes the city's police and fire departments. The city will also spend $6.7 million on employee pensions and $5.6 million on street reconstruction.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">David received two standing ovations during the speech, and City Council members expressed support for the general numbers presented on Tuesday evening.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The less than one percent decreases in residential and commercial taxes may not seem like much, said City Councilman Conrad Taylor, D-4th District, but they send a clear sign that the city is interested in fostering business and attracting more residents.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"It's the first time that I've been on City Council where we've had a tax cut to both commercial and residential taxes," said City Council President Chris Papastrat, R-5th District. "It seems like (Mayor David) has gone through it with a fine-toothed comb."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">City Council will have until Oct. 30 to make changes to the proposed budget, and Mayor David will have until Nov. 6 to veto any of those changes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">City Council then has until Nov. 20 to override a potential veto</span></div>
Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-49632719763588597212016-02-22T18:04:00.001-08:002016-02-22T18:04:55.662-08:00Broome County Republican Women’s Club Announce $500 Scholarship Competition for Broome County High School Seniors(Binghamton, NY) The Broome County Republican Women’s Club is now accepting scholarship applications from area high school seniors living in Broome County. The $500 June B. Harding Memorial Scholarship is open to area high school students, including home schooled seniors, looking to attend either a two-year or a four-year college institution.<br />
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Applications are now available by contacting local high school guidance counselors or by mail by sending a letter of request to:<br />
BCRWC Scholarship Committee<br />
C/o Ms. Pat Curran<br />
235 Harry L Drive, Apt. 113<br />
Johnson City, NY 13790<br />
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Students are required to fill out a short application and write at least a 200-word essay on “What My American Citizenship Means to Me”. Completed applications and essays are due and must be post marked no later than Friday, March 18, 2016.<br />
The winning applicant and their parents are invited to attend the club’s June 9, 2016 monthly dinner meeting to share their essay with club members and patrons.<br />
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For more information, please contact Pat Curran, Chair, BCRWC Scholarship Committee at (607) 729-8779 or (607) 240-7329 and by e-mail at quilterpc13760@yahoo.comAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-41694330517615889492016-02-07T11:20:00.000-08:002016-02-07T11:20:14.064-08:00Broome County Republican Women’s Club Host Naima Kradjian at Outreach Meeting<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: wf_segoe-ui_normal, 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe WP', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" type="cite">
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-26384008156574263142016-01-13T10:45:00.001-08:002016-01-13T10:45:06.782-08:00Broome Republicans Seek Candidates to Fill Vacant County Legislative Seat(Binghamton, NY) The Broome County Republican Committee today announced that it is seeking candidates for the newly vacant 10th District seat on the County Legislature. The vacancy occurred with the recent resignation by Jerry Marinich, who accepted an appointment in County Executive Debbie Preston’s Administration.<br />
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As required by the County Charter and Code, the County Legislature will appoint a replacement who resides in the District and who is registered in the same political party as the previous Legislator. The 10th District encompasses all of the Town of Chenango and the Hillcrest area in the Town of Fenton (a full map of the District is available at http://www.bcgis.com/website/gisweb/maps/Legislature/LD10.pdf).<br />
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“We’re looking to fill this seat with a service-minded individual who wants to make a difference and give something back to our community,” said Broome County Republican Chairman Bijoy Datta, who also resides in the District. “We look forward to reviewing candidates to carry on the good work of the Republican Majority Caucus and County Executive Debbie Preston.”<br />
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“The Broome County Legislature needs people committed to revitalizing our local economy and who understand the importance of advocating for taxpayers,” said Broome County Legislative Chairman Dan J. Reynolds. “The district has been well represented for a number of years on the Legislature and I know we'll find a great advocate to continue that tradition. I look forward to working with the Chairman and other individuals in the district to find a quality candidate that will work hard for residents.”<br />
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Any registered Republican that resides in District 10 and is interested in being considered may send a cover letter and resume to Bijoy@BroomeRepublicans.com or: Bijoy Datta, Broome County Republican Committee, 59 Court Street, Room 707, Binghamton, NY 13901.<br />
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In order to be considered, requests must be received by January 16, 2016.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to Fiala, the Democrat candidates for local office who were thrown off the WEP ballot line include:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen (running against Republican Steve Cornwell);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Candidate for Broome County Judge Christian Root (running against Republican Kevin Dooley);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Vestal Town Supervisor John Shaffer (running against Republican Bill Kelley);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Candidate for Vestal Town Board Darlene Bucinell (running against Republicans Fran Majewski and Greg Roberts);</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Candidate for Binghamton City Council Conrad Taylor (running against Republican John Cordisco); and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Candidate for Binghamton City Council Shari Weiss (running against Republican John Matzo).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Broome Republican Chairman Bijoy Datta said, “These Democrat candidates apparently thought that they get to play by a different set of rules than the rest of us. But the Supreme Court saw otherwise; they can’t game the system and run on Andrew Cuomo’s bogus so-called ‘Women’s Equality’ line.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vestal Republican Chairwoman Julie Lewis said, “Andrew Cuomo and his political operatives in Albany and New York City tried to sway women voters by creating this line last year, and then illegally nominated Broome County candidates to run on it this year. We voters are smarter than they give us credit for, and we saw through it even before the Supreme Court struck them down.”</span><br />
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-18526540371494348002015-09-23T21:30:00.000-07:002015-09-24T11:13:03.067-07:00Datta Unanimously Re-Elected as Broome Republican Chairman(Binghamton, NY) Bijoy Datta of Fenton was re-elected tonight as Broome County Republican Chairman in a unanimous vote by local Republican Committee Members.<br />
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Also elected were First Vice Chair Paul Vansavage of the Town of Binghamton, Secretary Chris Dziedzic of the City of Binghamton, and Treasurer Laurie Gialanella of Vestal.<br />
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“I’m honored to continue serving our local Republican Committee and candidates for another two years,” said Datta. “We’ve built up a strong foundation over the last two years with new technology, tools and data to win more elections. We won’t stop our aggressive approach to beating Democrats every November.”<br />
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Over the last several years, Republicans have flipped former Democrat seats for Congress, County Executive, County Legislature, Binghamton Mayor, Johnson City Mayor, City Council and many more.
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“This year we have a huge race to win in the State Senate,” added Datta. “Fred Akshar is a top-notch candidate whose new leadership is exactly what we need in Albany. With him at the top of the ticket, we expect to run strong in our local races for County Judge, District Attorney, City Council and Town Boards.”<br />
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County Chair Maria Kelso, and Chenango
County Vice-Chair Lou Callea met today to
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Republican Chair Bijoy Datta said, “After following a thoughtful and
deliberative process in which the Chairs discussed and interviewed a number of
possible candidates, it was clearn that Fred Akshar was the best choice. His
fifteen year career of public service, fighting crime, working hard for local
families, and helping the Crime Victims Assistance Center gives him a unique
perspective on the problems facing our community.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chair Don Leonard said, “Fred has already visited dozens of Tioga County
businesses and residents to hear what he can do to help them create more
jobs. He understands that New York State government needs to get out of
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meet every voter in the District and earn their vote between now and Election
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said, “Fred will bring a unique
perspective to Senate. He is not a career politician. Additionally,
it is particularly important to Chenango County residents that Fred is one of
us having been raised in Afton and previously having been a Chenango County
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Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09185395134704448029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303565993261347596.post-17823437523311884312015-09-09T19:07:00.000-07:002015-09-22T19:08:04.770-07:00Garnar Doesn’t Live In Legislative District, Must Resign Now<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(BINGHAMTON, NY) – Broome County Republican Chairman Bijoy Datta today called on County Legislator Jason Garnar to resign immediately from his seat because he no longer resides within the District.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“A number of people have reported the Jason Garnar has now moved to his new house outside of this Legislative District,” said Datta. “I congratulate him on the move, but if he doesn’t live in the District today, he should resign today.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the resignation were to take place after September 20th, a replacement would not be elected by the people of the District. Instead, Democratic Party political leaders would select a nominee to be appointed by the Legislature until the November 2016 election – meaning that an unelected Legislator would serve for 14 months before ever having to earn a vote.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the resignation were to take place prior to September 20th, then there would be an election this November where the voters of the District would elect their new Legislator.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I have a simple question for Jason Garnar: Where did you sleep last night?” remarked Datta.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“If he has moved, it’s just plain wrong that Garnar hasn’t yet resigned,” Datta added. “He’s trying to game the system and deny the people of the District their right to vote for his replacement.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from calling on Garnar to resign, Datta called on the Broome County Board of Elections as well as the Broome County Board of Ethics to begin an immediate investigation into the question of Garnar’s residence and the timing of his resignation.</span><br />
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(BINGHAMTON, NY) – On Monday, Republican leaders from Broome, Tioga, Chenango and Delaware counties announced Fred Akshar as their candidate for New York State Senate in the November Special Election.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Fred Akshar currently serves as Undersheriff for Broome County and has served the community for 15 years in law enforcement.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“I’ve committed my life to making our community the best it could be,” said Akshar. “The families in our community deserve a strong, energetic voice. I plan to bring the same passion and dedication from my service in law enforcement to the State Senate.”<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Akshar started his career as a Road Patrol Officer for the Broome County Sheriff’s Office. He worked his way through the ranks of the Detective Division, eventually spending 5 years in the Undercover Unit. He returned to the Highway Patrol as a Captain where he commanded the Law Enforcement Division. He was appointed to Undersheriff in June. Akshar is also a graduate of the 247th Session of the FBI's National Academy.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Our local Republican leaders spent many long hours considering dozens of candidates," said Broome County Republican Chairman Bijoy Datta. "It was important to have a thoughtful, deliberative and local process to ensure we delivered the best person to represent our community. We couldn't have found anyone better than Fred Akshar to produce new leadership and fresh ideas in Albany."<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“Fred’s not a career politician, but he is a career public servant,” said Broome County Executive Debbie Preston. “He’s a fresh face with energy and passion for the job. He’ll be a great representative for our community and our way of life.”<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>“In law enforcement, you trust your partners with your life. They trust you with theirs,” said Broome County Sheriff Dave Harder. “ Our community needs a partner we can trust to be there for us. Fred will be there.”<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Akshar’s priorities include local workforce investment and job creation for small businesses, investing in Upstate schools and combating the heroin epidemic through increased community support and treatment.<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Raised in Afton, NY, Akshar has lived in Colesville for the past 10 years.<br />
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(BINGHAMTON, NY) – Broome County District Attorney candidate Steve Cornwell last week submitted Republican and Conservative Party Designating Petitions to the Broome County Board of Elections, supporting his candidacy for District Attorney.<br />
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“It’s been an honor to meet hundreds of Broome County residents over the last several weeks, from Binghamton to Barker, West Endicott to Windsor, and everywhere in between. Our community is tired of the status quo and ready for real leadership and a plan to make our community safer,” said Cornwell.<br />
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“I’m thankful to my dedicated team of volunteers who worked so hard to collect signatures and help spread our message,” he added. Broome County residents expect and deserve results that matter, but the current 30-year career politician in the D.A.’s Office, lifetime politician Gerald Mollen, has failed us.”<br />
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Cornwell says the heroin epidemic, drug crimes, gangs, violence and deteriorating neighborhoods are among the issues on Broome County resident’s minds this year.<br />
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New York State Election Law requires candidates collect petition signatures within their district in order to appear on the ballot.<br />
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Cornwell currently owns and operates a private law firm, The Cornwell Law Office; he worked as a Prosecutor in the D.A’s Office from 2007-2009.<br />
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(BINGHAMTON, NY) -- Giovanni Scaringi announced his candidacy for Binghamton City Council on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at 12:00PM in front of the Old First Ward Pool on Seymour Avenue, Binghamton, NY 13905. He will be running in District #1, which covers the entire First Ward of the City of Binghamton and Ely Park.<br />
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Local officials, neighbors, friends, and supporters were in attendance. Giovanni focused on the necessity of dealing with crime, depleting infrastructure, and jobs.<br />
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Giovanni is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences at SUNY Broome.<br />
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(BINGHAMTON, NY) – Local attorney, youth coach and family advocate Steve Cornwell today announced his campaign for Broome County District Attorney. Cornwell made the announcement in front of an enthusiastic crowd of supporters at The Holiday Inn in Downtown Binghamton.<br />
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“Broome County needs big changes in the District Attorney’s Office. We need new vision, new ideas and new leadership,” said Cornwell. “I will be a D.A. who will be an advocate for our children and families, and who will fight to keep our community safe against dangerous criminals.”<br />
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For the past ten years, Cornwell has practiced Criminal and Family Law at his Binghamton Law firm, the Cornwell Law Office. He also worked as a prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office from 2007-2009.<br />
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As Broome County’s new District Attorney, Cornwell will focus on:<br />
· Fighting and winning the war on drugs, including our area’s rising heroin epidemic;<br />
· Making Broome County one of the safest counties in New York and a more attractive place to live, work and invest; and<br />
· Reorganizing the D.A.’s Office to become financially efficient and more effective in the courtroom.<br />
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“Are you safer than you were four years ago? How about eight years ago? Or even 28 years ago when Gerald Mollen first took office?” added Cornwell. “We need a plan to fight crime in 2015 and beyond, not a plan from 1987 when Mollen was elected. I have the solutions for today; he is yesterday. You can't solve 21st century problems, with a 20th century politician and no plan.”<br />
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Recently retired Broome County Sheriff’s Detective Sergeant Jason Ellis introduced Cornwell. “Our local law enforcement agencies needs a partner who won’t make plea bargains for dangerous criminals standard operating procedure,” said Ellis. “Police Officers are doing their jobs, risking their lives, and taking the bad guys off the streets. We need a D.A. who will fight just as hard. Steve Cornwell has the leadership, integrity and passion to get the job done.”<br />
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“During my career I’ve represented many Broome County residents so I have firsthand knowledge of the serious issues plaguing our community,” added Cornwell. “They’re afraid to leave their homes at night, families are scaredto let their children play outside, our seniors are being scammed and taken advantage of. The Sheriff’s Office and Police Departments are working hard to fight it, but the business-as-usual mentality in the D.A.’s Office is devastating our community and hurting our most vulnerable residents.”<br />
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Cornwell is a graduate of SUNY Broome, Syracuse University and Syracuse University College of Law.<br />
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Cornwell enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing and sports. For over a decade he has coached youth baseball inBinghamton, Johnson City and Endicott. He lives in Endicott with his wife Michelle; they have seven children.<br />
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