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11/29/2025

Join us at Atomic Tom's this Tuesday for the last Binghamton installment of Trampoline this year!

11/26/2025

Early last week, the federal government canceled local naturalization ceremonies in Broome and Tompkins counties, and across the state.

Then, just days later, Hudson Valley Republican Congressman Mike Lawler said those cancellations had been reversed.

But the situation still feels a bit uncertain for the people who conduct those ceremonies locally. WSKG’s Ithaca-area reporter Aurora Berry caught up with News Director Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo about what we know so far.

For the full debrief, visit WSKG.org

Story by Aurora Berry and Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG News
Photo by Bebeto Matthews/AP

11/26/2025

🎉Get into the spirit of the season with the WSKG Holiday Music Stream, now available.🎼

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11/25/2025

On Friday December 5th from 6-8pm, we're celebrating our new digital-first series MAKING with a special mixer at Angry Mom Records. Come meet some of the artists profiled in the series, and get a peek at upcoming episodes. There will be some limited edition swag, and there will be snacks.

11/25/2025

Binghamton-based soft sculptor Anna Warfield, talks about the visually inviting nature of her work, and the confrontational meaning behind it. She also talks about being selected as the 2025 Rockwell Museum Antigravity Artist, the site-specific installation of her piece “Fast Color Makes a Slow Eye”, and her residency at the Corning Museum of Glass, where a team of glass artists help translate her designs into a completely different medium.

MAKING episode 3, available now!

MAKING Episode 3 Anna Warfield: Fabric and FireBinghamton-based soft sculptor Anna Warfield, talks about the visually inviting nature of her work, and the co...

11/25/2025

Binghamton-based soft sculptor Anna Warfield Art talks about the visually inviting nature of her work, and the confrontational meaning behind it. She also talks about being selected as the 2025 Rockwell Museum Antigravity Artist, the site-specific installation of her piece “Fast Color Makes a Slow Eye”, and her residency at the Corning Museum of Glass, where a team of glass artists help translate her designs into a completely different medium.

MAKING episode 3 is available now on the WSKG YouTube Channel!

11/24/2025

WSKG is excited to announce that we've received a $40,000 grant from the York State Council on the Arts to support our work in the arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded $80.9 million in FY 2026 to arts and culture nonprofits across New York State.

11/21/2025

Democrat Christina Charuk has officially won the race for Johnson City mayor.

On Thursday, the Broome County Board of Elections recounted 2,565 ballots. Charuk narrowly beat Republican incumbent Martin Meaney by just 11 votes.

Charuk will be the first woman to serve as mayor of Johnson City.

“I’m truly grateful and proud to have earned your trust in this election. Winning by 11 votes is a beautiful reminder that every neighbor, every voice, and every hope for our village matters,” Charuk said.

Read the full story at WSKG.org

Story by Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG News
Photo courtesy of Christina Charuk campaign

11/21/2025

Lansing’s Town Board voted to withdraw its proposal to pause large-scale development in the town Wednesday night.

The moratorium would have paused most large-scale development in the town. It likely would have stalled an AI data center on the shore of Cayuga Lake, proposed by a company called TeraWulf.

The controversy over the moratorium has fueled multiple confrontational board meetings and two write-in campaigns for the town board.

This is the second time the town board has voted on whether or not to withdraw the proposal in the past month. The withdrawal resolution specifies that the town is legally allowed to put forward other moratoriums in the future.

For the full story, visit WSKG.org

Photo and story by Aurora Berry/WSKG News

11/21/2025

Steuben County proposed a $277 million dollar budget with a nearly two percent tax levy increase for 2026 at the budget presentation Nov. 14.

The proposed budget will increase spending by approximately $17 million next year.
Major drivers of the budget include public safety, personnel costs, infrastructure and social services.

The largest increase is approximately $5 million dollars related to social services, which consist of senior and veterans programs as well as Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Medicaid accounts for $20 million in expenditures for the county.

Steuben County Legislature Chair Kelly Fitzpatrick said the county was able to keep property taxes below the state tax cap, but she is concerned about federal and state programs.

“We have a lot of constituents that take advantage of various programs that are offered, namely SNAP and HEAP,” said Fitzpatrick. “And a lot of those families, they're working families. The bills are just too expensive and they can't afford to put good food on the table.“

Read the full story at WSKG.org

Story and photo by Natalie Abruzzo/WSKG News

11/21/2025

The town of Corning will have its 2026 budget to the state on time after holding its public hearing on Nov. 18.

The town board approved the proposed $2.2 million budget Tuesday after nearly two hours of public comment, corrections and changes. Two board members were absent: Stuart Sammis and Donna Gridley.

A 0.92 percent tax cap with a nearly $4 tax rate was also approved. Officials said the tax levy is below the state tax cap.

Town Supervisor Jennifer Mullen said personnel costs are the largest share of the budget year after year, totaling more than half of the town’s costs.

To read the full article, visit WSKG.org

Story and photo by Natalie Abruzzo/WSKG News

11/20/2025

This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information is available.

The federal government has reversed its cancellation of local naturalization ceremonies in counties across New York, according to a statement from Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, who represents the Hudson Valley.

Naturalization ceremonies are the last step of the citizenship process.

Officials in a host of upstate counties, including Broome and Tompkins counties, were recently informed that their ceremonies were cancelled indefinitely.

In a statement released Thursday, Lawler’s office said “additional guidance on the restoration of naturalization ceremonies will be forthcoming from USCIS.” Lawler wrote a letter on Nov. 14 to USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, asking the agency to immediately reverse the decision to cancel the ceremonies.

New York Attorney General Letitia James also wrote a letter to the agency, calling on USCIS to reverse the cancellations and asking for clarity on the reasoning behind the move.

USCIS did not immediately respond to WSKG’s request for comment on the reversal.

To read the full article, visit WSKG.org

Story by Aurora Berry and Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG News
Photo by Dominick Recckio/Courtesy of Tompkins County