Right now, there are at least 40 people taken hostage and 4 have been confirmed killed in a shoot out at the American Civic Association in Binghamton. Again, upstate NY is finding its way into the national spotlight under horrific circumstances, which, of course, contributes to the negative media stereotypes of upstate NY.

 There isn’t too much information about why the shooter is holding hostages but you can follow the story as it unfolds at CNN.com.