Broome Agriculture Plays Major Roll in Local Economy Fact Sheet Details County Farms’ Impact on Region (BINGHAMTON, NY) – As part of a nearly $5 billion industry in New York State, Broome County farms generate $150 million annually to the local economy according to new data released today by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, and the … Read More
Agreement reached to slow BDC closure
After months of advocacy, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, along with Senator Tom Libous, reached an agreement with the Governor’s Office to slow the planned closure of the Broome Developmental Center. BDC, along with four other facilities operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), will remain open through the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year and will maintain all … Read More