Binghamton mayor delivers 2021 State of the City address
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Drew Lewis, Downtown Binghamton
(WBNG) In his seventh and final State of the City address, Binghamton Mayor Rich David says the city faced many challenges in 2020, proving the resilience of the community.
Between responding to a pandemic, and managing other emergency situations such as weather, city officials have had to adapt quickly. In those early days of the pandemic, we moved quickly to provide relief on water bills, suspended parking fines and fees. We waved the cost of blue bags for garbage collection, said David. We converted the First Ward Senior Center into a meal pick-up and supply headquarters, and hosted rapid testing sites in city parks.
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From the very beginning, as far back as when the idea for the store was in its infancy, the mission of Greater Good Grocery was and remains simple: to make food accessible and affordable for everyone in the Greater Binghamton community.
Earlier this week, a social media post went viral in our community and contained some misinformation and Greater Good Grocery wants to clear up any confusion regarding the store as a result of the post.
The post claimed that all food items sold in the store were donated and that all proceeds of food sold is given solely to CHOW, the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse. In reality, the food sold at Greater Good Grocery is not donated. The food sold in the grocery store is sourced and bought from wholesalers and a variety of food partners located all throughout New York State.
M&T Bank Fights Food Insecurity in Southern Tier
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M&T is allocating $41, 200 dollars to groups that target families, children and seniors.
The company says figures from Feeding America project hunger will continue to grow in the region as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic with projected rates as high as 16.8% in Broome County and 16.4% in Chemung County.
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The following nonprofit organizations received donations from M&T Bank:
• Binghamton University Food Pantry
• Catholic Charities of Broome County
• Catholic Charities of Chenango County
• Cortland County Area Agency on Aging
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