Commentary: Reflecting on American Civic Association mass shooting 7 years later
I believe that the City of Binghamton will overcome this pain, and become a stronger and better city.
Mayor Matt Ryan
Commentary: Response to Tarik Abdelazim
What Tarik Abdelazim and Democrats are offering as an alternative to Ellis Brothers in Binghamton is higher unemployment, higher taxes, and a distraction. Much like the Downtown Binghamton Roundabout, 0 long-term jobs created, 0 tax revenues generated, $336,000 taxpayer funds (with $3.3 million in taxpayer funding indirectly coming from Federal and State funding) which created more problems than it was supposed to resolve.
Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan discusses gun control issues with City Council
January 7, 2013 Mayor Matt Ryan presented the key proposals of Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) to the Binghamton City Council. After the presentation, M V Consulting president Michael Vass was able to speak with Mayor Ryan. As stated in the video, this is part of an on-going series of articles addressing the many views and proposals on firearms and gun control.
Local government limits power of Mayor of Binghamton
On election night, the constituents of Binghamton, NY had the opportunity to review Proposition 1. Binghamton City Councilor Teri Rennia stated, “It’s really not a shift in power”. Office of the Mayor of Binghamton responsed to our request for comment with “The Mayor isn’t available to comment at this time”.
Caravan of Corruption arrives in Binghamton, NY
At a little after 7pm on a rainy October 23rd, the issue of political corruption in New York State was directly addressed at Atomic Tom’s, with 12 speakers and Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan, 4th District Councilwoman Lea Webb, and Congressional candidate Dan Lamb.
Fundraiser for Tarik Abdelazim at SPOOL MFG in Johnson City, NY
The event was a success for the Abdelazim campaign, and the supporters that came out to hear a comrade voice in opposition of fracking. It was a success for the artists that were able to have their art auctioned. It was a success for Dr. Steingraber in selling her book and supporting a candidate that shares her views of the woes of fracking with the profit of the book sales that night.
The question that remains, is if the success will follow to the election. But then, that is the question facing all candidates in November.
Response about flood relief funding from Mayor Matt Ryan and Assemblywoman Lupardo
6 months after the New York State Assembly and Senate put forth legislation to help local governments deal with the impact of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken action. The…
3rd annual Celebrity Bartending fundraising event by Southern Tier AIDS Program
In Binghamton at Remlik’s Oyster Bar and Grille the 3rd annual Celebrity Bartending fundraising event sponsored by the Southern Tier Aids Program (STAP) took place Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The event was attended by…
Occupy Binghamton – started with a roar, departs in a whimper
On Friday the 13th, an unlucky day by superstition, the last remnants of Occupy Binghamton were ejected from the Binghamton City park at the corner of State and Chenango Street. The dispersal of the few…
Office of Mayor Matt Ryan responds to questions about Occupy Binghamton and costs
On Nov 22, 2011 the Associated Press provided a report noting that the cost of Occupy protests in 18 cities has come to a total of $13 million in the first 2 months of the…