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Binghamton, New York

January 09, 2023

This article is about the city in the State of New York. For the adjacent town, see Binghamton (town), New York. For other uses, see Binghamton (disambiguation).

Binghamton (/ˈbɪŋəmtən/) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County.[4] Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers.[5] Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities, including Endicott and Johnson City), home to a quarter million people.[6] The city's population, according to the 2020 census, is 47,969.[7]

Binghamton, New York
City
Clockwise from top: Binghamton skyline, the Endicott Johnson Square Deal Arch, the South Washington Street Bridge, the Ross Park Zoo carousel, Court Street Historic District, downtown in winter, and the Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally.
Nicknames: 
The Parlor City, Carousel Capital of the World, Valley of Opportunity[1]
Motto: 
Restoring the Pride.
Binghamton, New York
Location in the state of New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°6′08″N 75°54′42″W / 42.10222°N 75.91167°W / 42.10222; -75.91167Coordinates: 42°6′08″N 75°54′42″W / 42.10222°N 75.91167°W / 42.10222; -75.91167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyBroome
Settled1802; 221 years ago (1802)
Incorporated (village)1834; 189 years ago (1834)
Incorporated (city)1867; 156 years ago (1867)
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorJared M. Kraham (R)
 • City Council
Members' List
Area
[2]
 • City11.13 sq mi (28.82 km2)
 • Land10.48 sq mi (27.14 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)  5.83%
Elevation
[3]
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City47,969
 • Density4,577.63/sq mi (1,767.39/km2)
 • Urban
158,084
 • Metro
247,138
DemonymBinghamtonian
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
139xx (13901 = downtown)
Area code607
FIPS code36-007-06607
Websitehttp://www.binghamton-ny.gov

From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers.[8] IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity.[9] However, starting with job cuts made by defense firms towards the end of the Cold War, the region lost a large part of its manufacturing industry.[10]

Today, while there is a continued concentration of high-tech firms, Binghamton is emerging as a healthcare- and education-focused city, with Binghamton University acting as much of the driving force behind this revitalization.[11]

History

 
Former DL&W Station, part of the Railroad Terminal Historic District

Early settlement

The first known people of European descent to come to the area were the troops of the Sullivan Expedition in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, who destroyed local villages of the Onondaga and Oneida tribes.[9] The city was named after William Bingham, a wealthy Philadelphian who bought the 10,000 acre patent for the land in 1786, then consisting of parts of the towns of Union and Chenango.[9][12] Joshua Whitney, Jr., Bingham's land agent, chose land at the junction of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers to develop a settlement, then named Chenango Point, and helped build its roads and erect the first bridge.[9][13] Significant agricultural growth led to the incorporation of the village of Binghamton in 1834.[8][9]

 
Perspective map of Binghamton from 1882 published by L.R. Burleigh

The Chenango Canal, completed in 1837, connected Binghamton to the Erie Canal, and was the impetus for the initial industrial development of the area.[14] This growth accelerated with the completion of the Erie Railroad between Binghamton and Jersey City, NJ in 1849.[15] With the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad arriving soon afterward, the village became an important regional transportation center.[9][16] Several buildings of importance were built at this time, including the New York State Inebriate Asylum, opened in 1858 as the first center in the United States to treat alcoholism as a disease.[17]

Valley of Opportunity: growth as a manufacturing hub

 
Parlor room at the Roberson Mansion

Binghamton incorporated as a city in 1867 and, due to the presence of several stately homes, was nicknamed the Parlor City.[8] In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants moved to the area, finding an abundance of jobs. During the 1880s, Binghamton became the second-largest manufacturer of cigars in the United States.[9] By the early 1920s, Endicott Johnson, a shoe manufacturer whose development of welfare capitalism resulted in many amenities for local residents, became the region's largest employer.[18] An even larger influx of Europeans immigrated to Binghamton, and the working class prosperity resulted in the area being called the Valley of Opportunity.[9][18]

 
Court Street, c. 1910

In 1913, 31 people perished in the Binghamton Clothing Company fire, which resulted in reforms to the New York fire code.[19][20] Major floods in 1935 and 1936 resulted in a number of deaths and washed out the Ferry Street Bridge (now the Clinton Street Bridge). The floods led the city to build flood walls along the length of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers.[9][21]

During the Second World War, growth continued as IBM, which was founded in greater Binghamton, emerged as a global technology leader.[22] Along with Edwin Link's invention of the flight simulator in Binghamton, IBM's growth helped transition the region to a high-tech economy. Other major manufacturers included Ansco and General Electric.[8] Until the Cold War ended, the area never experienced an economic downfall, due in part to its defense-oriented industries.[9] The city's population peaked at around 85,000 in the mid-1950s.[23]

Decline and recovery

 
20 Hawley Street (designed by Charles Luckman), built during urban renewal
 
Flooding in 2011 due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee

Post-war suburban development led to a decline in the city's population and the rapid growth of the towns of Vestal and Union.[9] Like many other Rust Belt cities, traditional manufacturers saw steep declines, though Binghamton's technology industry limited this impact. Urban renewal efforts to reverse these trends dominated construction in the city during the 1960s and early 1970s and led to the destruction of many ornate city buildings.[9] The construction included the creation of Government Plaza, the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, and the Brandywine Highway.[24][25][26] While these projects failed to stem most of the losses, they established Binghamton as the region's government and cultural center.[9] The city's population declined from approximately 64,000 in 1969 to 56,000 by the early 1980s.[27]

As the Cold War ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union, defense-related industries in the Binghamton area began to falter, resulting in several closures and widespread layoffs[1] These were most notable at IBM, which sold its Federal Systems division and laid off several thousands of workers.[10] The local economy went into a deep recession, and the long-prevalent manufacturing jobs dropped by 64% from 1990 to 2013.[28]

In the 21st century, the city has tried to diversify its economic base to spur revitalization. The local economy has slowly transitioned toward services and healthcare.[11] Major emphasis has been placed on Binghamton University, which built a downtown campus in 2007[29] and several student housing complexes.[30] The increased downtown residential population and the university's plans to build additional student housing have spurred development of supporting businesses and a renewed focus on the riverfront.[31] Unfortunately, two severe floods have stymied the recovery: while most of the impact of the Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006 was in the surrounding metropolitan area, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee topped city flood walls in September 2011, causing $1 billion of damage in greater Binghamton.[32]

On April 3, 2009, a man shot 13 people dead, then himself, at the American Civic Association's offices in Binghamton.[33]

Geography

Cityscape

 
Confluence Park, facing west toward the confluence of the Susquehanna (left) and Chenango (right) rivers

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of 11.14 square miles (28.9 km2), of which 10.49 square miles (27.2 km2) is land and 0.65 square miles (1.7 km2) (5.83%) is water.[6]

Binghamton, like all of the Southern Tier of New York, lies on the Allegheny Plateau; hence its hilly terrain. As such, elevations can vary in the city--Downtown, for example, is at an elevation of around 860 feet, while residential homes in the hills can go up to over 1,800 feet, such as on Ingram Hill. The highest peak in Binghamton is Table Rock Ridge, which is at 1,854 feet.[34]

The Downtown area sits at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers, in the middle of a long but relatively narrow valley.[5] The north branch of the Susquehanna River passes south of downtown. This branch rises in eastern New York and receives a number of tributaries above Binghamton. In the center of the city, the Chenango River feeds into the Susquehanna from the north at Confluence Park. The Binghamton River Trail, a 1.5 mile trail along the Chenango, runs between Cheri Lindsey Park on the Northside and Confluence Park in Downtown.[35] Eleven bridges span the rivers inside city limits. Broome County has 17.5 miles of levees, many of which are in Binghamton.[36] Major floods have occurred in 1865, 1935, 1936, 2006, and 2011.[9][37][38]

 
Downtown at night

The incorporation of Binghamton united various communities on both shores of the two rivers. The majority of the city's population and development lies along the rolling terrain nearest the riverbanks with sparse development in the hills that define the city limits. The old city was laid out on a grid system by Joshua Whitney, Jr.,[9] but as development spread to the outer regions of the city and merged with other settlements, several grids were eventually juxtaposed against each other. In the Southside, the grid breaks down, as more curvilinear roads make up the predominantly residential areas along the hills.

 
Security Mutual Life Building (1905), a Beaux-Arts landmark by T. I. Lacey & Son

The city was the traditional economic center of the region and is home to several historic districts. The Railroad Terminal Historic District consists of several factories and buildings along the railroad line in the northern limits of downtown.[39] Over 1,000 properties on the West Side contribute to the Abel Bennett Tract Historic District, mainly made up of residential properties along Riverside Drive.[40] Downtown's State Street-Henry Street Historic District consists of several older low-rise buildings.[41] The Court Street Historic District has some of the city's most notable architecture, including the Press Building and Security Mutual Building, early 20th century high rises, and the Broome County Courthouse.[42] The Press Building was the tallest building in Binghamton until the completion of the State Office Building in Government Plaza, which remains the tallest in the city.[43]

Away from downtown, most of the buildings are single- and multi-family dwellings, along with low-rise business buildings lining commercial arteries. Along the railroad corridors, several factories, mostly abandoned, rise above the otherwise-uniform landscape.

Main Street runs through the West Side, and continues west to serve as Main Street in the villages of Johnson City and Endicott. On the east side of the Chenango River, the road becomes Court Street, the major east–west artery in downtown and the East Side.

Neighborhoods

 
North Side, along Chenango Street

Binghamton is divided into seven neighborhoods.[44][45][46] Downtown Binghamton, also known as Center City, is home to most of the city's largest buildings and government services. Located at the northeast corner of the river confluence and increasingly populated by college students, it supports a flourishing arts scene.[31][47] The North Side is across the Norfolk Southern rail tracks from downtown, along the Chenango River.[48] The North Side is a light commercial and working-class residential area of the city, with Chenango Street serving as its major artery. The East Side lies east of the Brandywine Highway, along the north bank of the Susquehanna River. The neighborhood is largely residential with commercial corridors along Robinson and Court streets, and it has pockets of industrial development along its borders.

Across the Chenango River lies the West Side, a primarily residential neighborhood along the banks of the Susquehanna that has a combination of family homes, student housing, and stately mansions. Main Street's large supermarkets, pharmacies, bank branches, pubs, restaurants, auto shops, and a few strip malls form the West Side's commercial corridor.[49] The First Ward, a largely residential neighborhood opposite the railroad tracks from the West Side, is best known for Antique Row, a series of antique shops that line Clinton Street. This part of the city is home to several gold-domed Christian churches built by the area's many Eastern European immigrants.[50] It is also home to several large supermarkets, churches, pharmacies, bank branches, a few bars and restaurants as well as mom and pop shops that provide such goods as video games and music. Ely Park, Binghamton's northernmost neighborhood, contains its municipal golf course.[51] It lies on parts of Prospect Mountain and other hills north of the First Ward.

The Southside lies along the south bank of the Susquehanna River and is connected to downtown by several bridges. At the base of the historic South Washington Street Bridge is the Southbridge commercial district.[52] The neighborhood is partitioned into two neighborhood assemblies, divided by Pennsylvania Avenue and Southbridge, due to their distinct characters.[44] Southside East has working-class residences and some public housing projects, while Southside West is primarily made up of larger middle-class residences.

Climate

Binghamton, New York
Climate chart (explanation)
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2.3
 
 
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17
 
 
3
 
 
41
25
 
 
3.4
 
 
54
36
 
 
3.6
 
 
66
46
 
 
4.3
 
 
74
55
 
 
3.7
 
 
78
60
 
 
3.5
 
 
77
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3.6
 
 
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3.3
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: [53]
Metric conversion
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62
 
 
−2
−9
 
 
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0
−8
 
 
76
 
 
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−4
 
 
87
 
 
12
2
 
 
91
 
 
19
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109
 
 
23
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94
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

Binghamton has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with cold, snowy winters and warm, wet summers.[54] Summers in Binghamton are typified by warm yet temperate days, and there are an average of only 2.6 days annually where the high exceeds 90 °F (32 °C), with the highest recorded temperature at 98 °F (37 °C) on July 16, 1988.[53] Winters are somewhat less moderate, with 5.8 days with sub-0 °F (−18 °C) lows annually on average; the lowest recorded temperature was −20 °F (−29 °C) on January 15, 1957.[53] As with most cities in upstate New York, precipitation in Binghamton is spread evenly throughout the year.[54][53]

Binghamton is the 10th rainiest city in the United States, with 162 rainy days a year.[55] With 212 cloudy days annually, it is also the seventh cloudiest city in the country, and the cloudiest east of the Rocky Mountains.[56] Binghamton's proximity to the Great Lakes results in significant cloudiness and precipitation. Weather systems traveling over the lake pick up significant moisture, and cooler air masses from the west and the north culminate in a continuously unsettled weather pattern.[55][57][58]

Snowfall is significant, with an annual total of 84.4 inches (214 cm). Binghamton is not as greatly affected by lake-effect snow as cities further north or west such as Syracuse and Buffalo, which are part of the Great Lakes snowbelt.[59] However, persistent snow bands from both the Great Lakes and the Finger Lakes occasionally result in moderate snows.[58] Binghamton receives occasional major snowfall from nor'easter storms as well (such as the 1993 Storm of the Century, or nearly four feet of snow in December 2020[60]), and competes for the Golden Snowball Award with other upstate cities.[59]

Climate data for Binghamton, New York (Greater Binghamton Airport; elevation 1636 feet), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1951–present[b]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 63
(17) 		70
(21) 		82
(28) 		89
(32) 		89
(32) 		94
(34) 		98
(37) 		95
(35) 		96
(36) 		85
(29) 		77
(25) 		65
(18) 		98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 53
(12) 		52
(11) 		63
(17) 		77
(25) 		83
(28) 		87
(31) 		89
(32) 		87
(31) 		84
(29) 		75
(24) 		65
(18) 		55
(13) 		90
(32)
Average high °F (°C) 29.5
(−1.4) 		32.2
(0.1) 		40.7
(4.8) 		54.2
(12.3) 		66.2
(19.0) 		74.0
(23.3) 		78.4
(25.8) 		76.7
(24.8) 		69.5
(20.8) 		57.1
(13.9) 		45.1
(7.3) 		34.3
(1.3) 		54.8
(12.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.5
(−5.3) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		32.3
(0.2) 		44.6
(7.0) 		56.2
(13.4) 		64.4
(18.0) 		68.9
(20.5) 		67.3
(19.6) 		60.0
(15.6) 		48.8
(9.3) 		37.9
(3.3) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		46.3
(7.9)
Average low °F (°C) 15.5
(−9.2) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		35.0
(1.7) 		46.1
(7.8) 		54.9
(12.7) 		59.4
(15.2) 		58.0
(14.4) 		50.6
(10.3) 		40.5
(4.7) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		37.8
(3.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −3
(−19) 		−1
(−18) 		7
(−14) 		22
(−6) 		33
(1) 		42
(6) 		51
(11) 		48
(9) 		36
(2) 		28
(−2) 		16
(−9) 		5
(−15) 		−6
(−21)
Record low °F (°C) −20
(−29) 		−18
(−28) 		−7
(−22) 		9
(−13) 		24
(−4) 		33
(1) 		39
(4) 		37
(3) 		25
(−4) 		17
(−8) 		0
(−18) 		−18
(−28) 		−20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.62
(67) 		2.41
(61) 		3.05
(77) 		3.63
(92) 		3.78
(96) 		4.69
(119) 		3.80
(97) 		4.10
(104) 		4.01
(102) 		3.76
(96) 		3.11
(79) 		3.08
(78) 		42.04
(1,068)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 20.6
(52) 		19.7
(50) 		16.4
(42) 		3.8
(9.7) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.0
(2.5) 		6.8
(17) 		18.1
(46) 		86.5
(220)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 9
(23) 		10
(25) 		10
(25) 		2
(5.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(7.6) 		7
(18) 		14
(36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 16.2 13.9 14.8 14.1 14.2 12.4 12.6 11.1 11.3 13.3 13.9 16.3 164.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 16.5 14.0 10.5 3.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.9 12.9 64.5
Average relative humidity (%) 74.0 72.4 69.3 64.9 67.0 72.0 72.0 75.4 78.1 73.8 76.4 78.4 72.8
Average dew point °F (°C) 13.8
(−10.1) 		14.7
(−9.6) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		31.5
(−0.3) 		43.5
(6.4) 		54.0
(12.2) 		58.5
(14.7) 		57.9
(14.4) 		51.8
(11.0) 		39.9
(4.4) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		20.3
(−6.5) 		36.6
(2.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113.0 125.9 172.5 205.1 252.4 274.6 295.3 256.8 202.0 162.5 92.9 79.7 2,232.7
Percent possible sunshine 38 43 47 51 56 60 64 60 54 47 32 28 50
Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point, and sun 1961–1990)[53][62][63]

Demographics

 
Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church in the First Ward.
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18301,203—
18402,800132.8%
18506,000114.3%
18608,32538.8%
187012,69252.5%
188017,31736.4%
189035,005102.1%
190039,64713.3%
191048,44322.2%
192066,80037.9%
193076,66214.8%
194078,3092.1%
195080,6743.0%
196075,941−5.9%
197064,123−15.6%
198055,860−12.9%
199053,008−5.1%
200047,380−10.6%
201047,3760.0%
202047,9691.3%
Historical Population Figures[64]

As of the census[6] of 2010, 47,376 people, 21,150 households, and 9,986 families resided in the city. The population density was 4,516.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,743.9/km2). There were 23,842 housing units at an average density of 2,273.1 per square mile (877.6/km2). Of all households, 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.8% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.94.

Race and ethnicity

Binghamton is home to an ethnically diverse population. During its industrial heyday, thousands of European immigrants moved to the city as they found an abundance of jobs and working-class prosperity. Many Irish, Italians, and Eastern Europeans settled in the area, and the American Civic Association was created to help their transition to life and assimilation in the United States.[9][50] This influx led to a temporary rise in the local Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s, with Binghamton serving as state headquarters. Area residents, who primarily embraced the different cultural heritages, quelled such anti-immigrant sentiment by founding several ethnic organizations and holding ethnic celebrations, at the encouragement of Endicott-Johnson.[18][65] This has had a lasting effect on the city, which sports many churches and contemporary ethnic festivals, along with a population that is still predominantly white (though steadily decreasing in proportion). Binghamton also has a sizeable Kurdish community.[66] As of 2010, Binghamton's racial makeup was 77.6% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 6.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Due to its diversity, the region is home to many religious denominations. The First Ward, the historic home to much of the city's Eastern European population, houses several gold domed Orthodox churches.[50] As a result of its strong Italian and Irish heritage, the largest religious body in Broome County is the Catholic Church.[67] Binghamton falls under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. Throughout the county, 105,064 people, or 52.4% of the total population, are listed as congregational adherents.[67]

Population trends

Until the mid-1950s, Binghamton saw its population grow rapidly due to its industrial boom, and it was one of the largest 100 cities in the United States between 1890 and 1910.[9][23][68] Since 1950, the city has experienced sustained population loss, some of which was the result of suburbanization.[64] Much of the recent population loss has occurred throughout the region, and is skewed toward the younger population, resulting in the growth of the relative proportion of the elderly in Broome County.[69]

Age and sex

In the city, the age distribution was: 19.3% of the population under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older.[7] The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

Metropolitan area

As of 2020, the Binghamton metropolitan area is home to 247,138 people.[70] The MSA is composed of all of Broome County and neighboring Tioga County. The urban area, which includes parts of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, has a population of 158,054 as of 2010.[71] Alternatively defined, the number of people living in an approximately 30-mile radius of the city center is 316,270.[72] This count includes Broome County and parts of Tioga, Cortland, Delaware, Chenango, and Tompkins Counties in New York, and parts of Susquehanna, Bradford, and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania.

Income and poverty

The city's median household income was $30,978, and the median family income was $43,436. Males had a median full-time income of $40,170 versus $35,060 for females. The city's per capita income was $20,576. About 23.6% of families and 33.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

 
Local Endicott Johnson factory
 
The IBM System/360 computer, built in the Binghamton area

After the boom of the cigar industry in the 1880s,[9] the Binghamton area became increasingly reliant on large manufacturers, with both Endicott Johnson, a shoe manufacturer, and IBM employing 15,000 to 20,000 local workers at their peak.[9][18] Other companies with a large historical presence included Link Aviation Devices, Ansco, and General Electric.[8] Several other notable businesses started in Binghamton, such as Valvoline,[73] the Nineteen Hundred Washer Company (which merged to form Whirlpool),[74] and Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a famous patent medicine.[75] Dick's Sporting Goods began as a fishing store in the East Side in 1948, and was headquartered in Binghamton until 1994.[76]

 
McIntosh amplifiers, famous for their blue lighted dials

Much of Binghamton's current employment base is oriented toward technology and defense manufacturing, though the sector has been diminishing since 1990.[10][11] Areas of specialization include systems integration, flight simulation, and printed circuit board manufacturing. The largest such companies in the area are Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, IBM, Sanmina-SCI, and Universal Instruments.[77] Other notable technology firms include i3 Electronics,[78] Rockwell Collins, and L-3 Communications, which absorbed the Link Aviation operations. Although not a large employer, the McIntosh Laboratory is a well-known[79][80] high-end manufacturer of audio amplifiers, receivers, and other components.[81] Despite the sustained job losses, the Binghamton MSA had 13% of New York State's computer and electronics manufacturing jobs as of 2010.[77]

Education and health care are also becoming significant sectors in the regional economy.[11] In particular, Binghamton University and Broome Community College employ many researchers and educators. Binghamton University has a New York State Center of Excellence for small-scale systems integration, and it has provided the major impetus for the Southern Tier High Technology Incubator in downtown Binghamton, which encourages the growth of local startups.[82] Upstate Medical University has worked to expand its clinical campus by establishing a permanent home at the former New York State Inebriate Asylum on the East Side.[83] Major companies in the private healthcare industry include United Health Services and Lourdes Hospital.[77]

 
Boscov's in downtown Binghamton

Binghamton also has many food services and distribution companies. Maines Paper & Food Service and Willow Run Foods - two of the nation's largest food distributors who serve restaurants throughout the United States - have their headquarters in the area.[84][85] Maines is one of the largest private companies in the country.[84] Crowley Foods, a subsidiary of HP Hood, maintains headquarters in Binghamton,[86] and Frito-Lay has a large plant in the region.[77]

Agriculture has long played a notable role in the regional economy, and the farm bureau movement started in Binghamton in 1911.[87]

Other notable local employers include New York State Electric & Gas and Johnson Outdoors.[77] Two insurance companies, Security Mutual Life and Columbian Financial Group, maintain headquarters in the area.[88][89]

The region has several large shopping areas. Downtown Binghamton is home to a Boscov's department store,[90] and the development of large student housing projects has led to a resurgence of restaurants and service-oriented businesses.[31] While downtown was home to several major department stores and the center of regional shopping,[9] most shopping has moved toward the suburbs. The town of Vestal has several shopping centers and big-box stores along a five-mile stretch of the Vestal Parkway.[91] The village of Johnson City is home to the Oakdale Mall, the area's only indoor super regional mall.[92] Significant commercial development has also taken place in the town of Dickinson, with many shopping centers just north of the city. In the First Ward, Clinton Street is home to Antique Row, a collection of antique shops.[91]

Education

Primary and secondary education

The public Binghamton City School District is the largest school district in the metropolitan area, with about 5,000 students enrolled as of 2021.[93] The district consists of Binghamton High School, two middle schools, and seven elementary schools.[94] While the district maintains an International Baccalaureate program and has received several academic awards,[95] it is classified as high needs, and has had difficulty meeting several educational requirements.[96] The Catholic Schools of Broome County, a private school district affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, operate Seton Catholic Central High School and an elementary school in the city of Binghamton.[97]

Higher education

See also: Binghamton metropolitan area § Colleges and universities
 
Binghamton University downtown campus

The city of Binghamton is home to three satellite campuses:

The city was home to the now-defunct Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute, which was founded in Binghamton in 1850.[99][100]

 
NYS Inebriate Asylum, the first of several Isaac Perry buildings in Binghamton

The suburb of Vestal is home to the main campus of Binghamton University. The university, one of four university centers in the SUNY system, has approximately 15,000 students.[101] Binghamton University is a selective[102] top-ranking public university,[103] and is considered to be a Public Ivy.[104] It also has a large research presence, including a New York State Center of Excellence for small-scale systems integration. While the campus is in Vestal, many students who live off-campus find housing in the West Side. There has also been a recent push for student housing downtown to help revitalize the business district.[105] In addition to its downtown campus, the university operates the Southern Tier High Technology Incubator in the city,[82] and it is restoring the New York State Inebriate Asylum on the East Side for future use.[106]

SUNY Broome (formerly Broome Community College) is just north of the city in Dickinson. A two-year SUNY college, the school has 6,000 commuter students.[107] Formerly specializing in technical education, SUNY Broome started in downtown Binghamton and stood at the Washington Street Armory until a fire in 1951.[108] The college built the Student Village residence hall on campus in 2014 to attract residential students.[109] SUNY Broome also offers courses at several off-campus locations, two of which are in the city.[110] The college is renovating the former Carnegie Library into the SUNY Broome Culinary & Event Center, which will house its hospitality programs.[111][112]

Davis College (formerly Practical Bible College), a Bible college, is in nearby Johnson City. The Elmira Business Institute also has a Vestal campus.

Arts and culture

 
July Fest

The region has, in the last several years, developed a growing and pervasive arts scene. These include a large cluster of art galleries[113] and shops centered around downtown Binghamton. These galleries have given rise to the First Friday Art Walk, through the efforts an association of local artists and merchants in Downtown Binghamton.[114] These events have drawn large crowds downtown since 2004. Artists of local prominence that display or have galleries include photorealist painter Anthony Brunelli, Orazio Salati, and Marla Olmstead, a local child who achieved fame in the art world for her abstract art.[115][116][117]

The Binghamton Philharmonic is the region's premiere professional orchestra.[118] Founded in 1955, it provides symphonic music to all of the Southern Tier.[119] Concerts are performed throughout the year, with a variety of classical, pops and chamber music.[120] The Tri-Cities Opera stages full-scale operas at the Broome County Forum. The professional company has performed since 1949, and is famed for its actor training program.[121] The region also has several other semi-professional and amateur orchestras and theaters such as the Cider Mill Playhouse.[118]

 
Spiedies being grilled
 
Blues on the Bridge

The Roberson Museum and Science Center, in the heart of Binghamton, is home to the Binghamton Visitor's Center, the Link Planetarium, and a number of exhibits detailing the culture and history of Greater Binghamton and the Southern Tier.[118][122] The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center observatory is the largest public observatory in the northeast United States.[123] The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, in the Southside, opened in 1875 and is the fifth-oldest zoo in the nation.[124]

Binghamton is known as the Carousel Capital of the World, as it houses six of the remaining antique carousels. Two are within city limits, one at Recreation Park and another at the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park.[125] Other visitor attractions include the Phelps Mansion museum, the Cutler Botanic Garden, the Bundy Museum of History and Art, and the interactive, child-oriented Discovery Center.[123] The Center for Technology & Innovation, a museum dedicated to local industry, is under construction.[126][127]

The area is home to a popular regional dish known as the spiedie. Many of the area's restaurants serve spiedies, but they have only experienced limited penetration beyond the Southern Tier and Central New York.[128] Spiedies are celebrated at the Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally, which is held at Otsiningo Park each August and attracts over 100,000 people annually.[129]

The city's other annual events include the St. Patrick's Day parade in March,[130] July Fest (a festival of jazz music, arts, and crafts held downtown since 1962),[131] the 100-year-old St. Mary of the Assumption Bazaar in August,[132] the LUMA Projection Arts Festival in September,[133] Binghamton Porchfest (a free annual music festival featuring hundreds of performances staged on West Side residential porches), Blues on the Bridge (a September music festival that takes place on the South Washington Street Bridge),[134] and the Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival every October, which includes a marching band competition.[135] Broome County is home to several festivals (including a significant concentration of ethnic celebrations due to its heritage), which the New York Department of Economic Development recognized in 2001 as the year's official I Love New York festival, and collectively dubbed the "Festival of Festivals."[136] Notable former festivities include the Yegatta Regatta and the Pops on the River concert.[137]

Residents of Binghamton typically speak the Inland Northern dialect of American English, and the region falls within a distinct set of isoglosses that also contain Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse.[138] Much of the local accent has been subject to the Northern cities vowel shift, though this has not fully taken hold.[139] Unlike other Inland Northern cities, people in Binghamton typically refer to athletic shoes as sneakers (as opposed to tennis shoes), and to soft drinks as soda (and not pop).[140]

Sports

Professional and semi-pro teams

Binghamton has a long history with minor league sports, having been home to several teams over the years. The Eastern League, one of the older Double-A baseball leagues in the United States prior to the 2021 Minor League Baseball reorganization, was founded at the Arlington Hotel in downtown Binghamton in 1923.[141] Today, the city hosts two professional minor league teams, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (a baseball team affiliated with the New York Mets) and the Binghamton Black Bears (an ice hockey team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League). In 2018, the Sports Business Journal ranked the city as the 10th best minor-league sports market in the country.[142]

Club Sport League Founded Venue League
titles		 Championship years
Binghamton Black Bears Ice hockey Federal Prospects Hockey League 2021 Visions Veterans Memorial Arena 0 —
Binghamton Rumble Ponies Baseball Double-A Northeast 1992 Mirabito Stadium 3 1992, 1994, 2014
Binghamton Bulldogs Basketball American Basketball Association 2017 St. Patrick's Gym 0 —
Broome County Stallions Football Northeast Football Alliance 2018 Susquehanna Valley High School 0 —
 
Baseball game at Mirabito Stadium

Baseball

The area is home to the Double-A Northeast's Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The former Binghamton Mets have sent stars like Daniel Murphy, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Juan Lagares, José Reyes, David Wright, Preston Wilson, Ike Davis, Zack Wheeler, Edgardo Alfonzo, Jon Niese, and Jay Payton to the majors.

Binghamton has a long history in professional baseball dating back to 1877. Teams nicknamed the Crickets, the Bingoes, and for many years the Triplets represented Binghamton in the New York State League (now defunct), the New York–Pennsylvania League, the International League, and the Eastern League (1892–94, 1938–1963, 1967–1968, 1992–2021).

The 1887 Binghamton Bingoes of the International League attracted national attention when the white players revolted against the two black players on the team. The reaction around the league forced Binghamton to release the black players, and the team folded soon after.

The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League, founded in 1923, became a farm club of the New York Yankees in 1932, and sent many players to New York through 1968, when the team folded. Notably, the Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford was a starting pitcher for the Triplets in 1949.

Football

Binghamton has also been home to two semiprofessional football teams, the Broome County Dragons (members of the Empire Football League) and the Southern Tier Green Machine (members of the North American Football League). In addition, two women's football teams called Binghamton home; the Binghamton Tiger Cats (members of the Independent Women's Football League) and the Southern Tier Spitfire (members of the Women's Football Alliance). As of 2015, none of these teams play. Founded in 2018, the Broome County Stallions play as part of the Northeastern Football Alliance.

Golf

The B.C. Open was an official PGA Tour event held annually from 1971 to 2005 at Endicott's En-Joie Golf Course. (Note that the 2006 B.C. Open had to be played in Verona, N.Y. due to extensive damage during the June 2006 Flooding of the Susquehanna River.) Beginning in 2007, the area hosted a PGA Tour Champions event, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. The event replaced the B.C. Open and continues to be played at En-Joie Golf Course in Endicott.

Hockey

Professional hockey arrived in Binghamton in 1973 with the founding of the Broome Dusters of the North American Hockey League. The Dusters were known for their wide-open style of play, which was unusual in professional hockey at the time. While crowds were sparse at the beginning of the 1973 season, the team's popularity grew and the strength of the Dusters fan base, combined with continuous sellouts, led The Hockey News to declare Binghamton as Hockey Town USA.[143] When the league folded in 1977, the Providence team of the American Hockey League moved to Binghamton and became the Binghamton Dusters. The team became the Binghamton Whalers from 1980 to 1990 and the Binghamton Rangers from 1990 to 1997 as a result of affiliations with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers.

Later the Binghamton Senators who were the AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators were formed. The B-Sens won division titles in 2003 and 2005, reached the AHL conference finals in 2003 and won the Calder Cup in 2011. The B-Sens sent players such as Jason Spezza, Robin Lehner, Chris Kelly, Jakob Silfverberg, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau to the NHL. The B-Sens relocated to Canada for the 2017–18 season.

When the Senators were relocated, the NHL's New Jersey Devils brought their AHL franchise to the city as the Binghamton Devils with home games at Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena. The B-Devils left Binghamton in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and then relocated as the Utica Comets in 2021.

An expansion team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) called the Binghamton Black Bears replaced the Devils at the Veterans Memorial Arena starting with the 2021–22 season.

Tennis

The area is home to an annual Professional Tennis Challenger, the Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger, part of the USTA pro circuit (Known as the Frito-Lay Tennis Challenger in years past). Tennis greats such as Lleyton Hewitt, James Blake and, more recently, Andy Murray found their start with this tournament, using it as a springboard to the U.S. Open (tennis).[144]

NCAA sports

Binghamton University plays Division I college sports as a member of the America East Conference. Division III College Sports are played at Broome Community College. Bobby Gonzalez, former head coach of Seton Hall's men's basketball team was born here, and still has family in the area. King Rice, head basketball coach at Monmouth University, attended Binghamton High School.[145]

Youth sports

Binghamton hosts two world-famous amateur sports tournaments each year. The Stop DWI Holiday Classic – a nationally recognized high school basketball tournament – calls the city home during the Christmas season, amassing about 16 of the nation's best teams from places such as Orlando, NYC, Philadelphia, Kentucky, Cincinnati, and other large metropolitan areas. The World Youth Classic is an American Legion youth baseball tournament featuring world-class Legion baseball teams. Held in July, it features as many as 32 teams from Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Georgia, and New England.

Motorsports

Since 1978 a round of the American Motorcyclist Association's Motocross Championship has taken place at the nearby Broome-Tioga Sports Center. This round of the series recently moved to Texas and is no longer hosted by the Broome-Tioga Sports Center. They also host the New York State Motocross Championships each fall and many other semi-pro events throughout the season.

Parks and recreation

Binghamton is known for its bicycling and walking clubs, facilities, and trails. The Binghamton River Trail is an urban trail starting at Confluence Park, where the rivers intersect, and traveling alongside the Chenango River, past the Martin Luther King, Jr. Promenade and Noyes Island, up to Cheri A. Lindsey Park in the North Side. In 2007, Country Home magazine named Binghamton the ninth-greenest city in the country.[146]

Government

 
Government Plaza

Since its incorporation as a city in 1867, Binghamton has been a municipality with a "strong" mayor–council form of government. The city government, originally housed in the old Municipal Building on Collier Street (now the Grand Royale Hotel), is now based at the Binghamton City Hall which occupies the west-wing of Government Plaza on the corner of State and Hawley streets. The mayor and councilors are elected to four-year terms and are limited to serving two terms. The Binghamton City Council is a unicameral body of seven Council members whose districts are defined by geographic population boundaries.

 
Broome County Courthouse (1898), by local architect Isaac G. Perry

Executive

The mayor of Binghamton is Jared M. Kraham (R). The mayor oversees the following city departments:[147]

  • Assessment
  • Building & Construction
  • City Clerk
  • Code Enforcement
  • Dog Control
  • Economic Development
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Fire
  • Legal
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Personnel/Civil Service
  • Planning Housing & Community Development
  • Police
  • Public Works
  • Vital Statistics
  • Youth Bureau
  • Water & Sewer

Legislative

The current 7-member City Council comprises (as of January 11, 2020):

  • Giovanni Scaringi (R), 1st District
  • Sophia Resciniti (R), 2nd District
  • Angela Riley (D), 3rd District
  • Aviva Friedman (D), 4th District
  • Joe Burns (D), 5th District
  • Philip Strawn (R), 6th District
  • Thomas Scanlon (R), 7th District

The Binghamton City Council meets for Work Sessions on the first and third Monday of the month at 6:00 pm in the Council Work Room. Council holds Business Meetings every first and third Wednesday after the first Monday of the month at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers.[148]

Neighborhood Assemblies Program

The Binghamton Neighborhood Assemblies Program created seven public forum assemblies in which city residents play a lead role in "restoring the pride" in Binghamton by sharing their concerns, hopes and needs and then working with city government and community partners to implement positive change. The initiative was a collaboration between City of Binghamton, Citizen Action of NY, and Binghamton University's Women's Studies program.

The assemblies were supported from 2006 through 2009 by a team of seven to nine America-Corps*VISTA volunteers, who worked with residents on media training, beautification projects, youth initiatives, and organizing efforts. The assemblies were an effective way to reconnect citizens with City Hall, however, by the end of Mayor Ryan's first term, only two assemblies were active. The City no longer offers direct support to the assemblies, but the South Side and North Side Assemblies continue to meet monthly, driven largely by resident leaders.

Binghamton Human Rights Law and Commission

In 2008, the City of Binghamton enacted Local Law 08–1, the Binghamton Human Rights Law, which expands protections offered at the state and federal government to include prohibitions against discrimination based on gender identity or expression, height and weight in employment, housing, education and public accommodation. In 2011, under the authority of N.Y. General Municipal Law 239-O and by City of Binghamton Local Law 11–3, the City of Binghamton established the Binghamton Human Rights Commission whose mission is to condemn discrimination in all its forms, to educate the public, and to work to eliminate discrimination against people based on age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, weight or height, veteran status, or criminal conviction. Intake forms for claims of discrimination can be found at the commission's website: www.binghamtonhrc.org.[149][150]

Media

Main article: Media in Binghamton, New York

The Press & Sun-Bulletin is the only major daily paper in Binghamton. As of 2014, the region makes up the 159th largest television market in the United States,[151] as well as the 187th largest radio market.[152] The market is served by TV stations affiliated with the major American broadcast networks, including WBNG-TV 12 (CBS/CW), WBGH-CD 20 (NBC), WIVT 34 (ABC), and WICZ-TV 40 (Fox). WSKG-TV 46 is Binghamton's PBS member station, and serves a large portion of the Southern Tier. Most Binghamton radio stations are owned by one of three groups: Townsquare Media, iHeartMedia, or the locally based Equinox Broadcasting.[153][154]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Binghamton is a major junction in the Interstate Highway System, much as it was during the days of the railroad. Interstate 81, a major north–south route, connects the city to Syracuse and Ontario, as well as to Pennsylvania and Appalachia. Binghamton is also the western terminus of Interstate 88, which gives a direct route to Albany. New York State Route 17, the Southern Tier Expressway, is being upgraded to Interstate 86, and spans the southern border of New York, providing access to New York City, as well as to the western Southern Tier and Erie, Pennsylvania. Between 1953 and 1966, the state built an arterial system to alleviate traffic, which includes the Brandywine Highway (New York State Route 7), North Shore Drive (New York State Route 363), and the portion of the Vestal Parkway (New York State Route 434) within city limits.[155] Other major thoroughfares in the city include Chenango Street, Main Street (New York State Route 17C), and Court/Front Streets (U.S. Route 11).

B.C. Transit, a daily bus service provided by Broome County, offers public transportation in Binghamton and outlying areas. Binghamton University students are also served by Off-Campus College Transport. Intercity buses originate from the Greater Binghamton Transportation Center, which was opened in 2010 and also serves as the B.C. Transit hub.[156] OurBus offers bus daily service between Ithaca-Binghamton-Manhattan. Greyhound Lines provides direct routes to Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Scranton, Toronto, and New York City. Short Line Buses offer service to Olean, Ithaca, Utica, Albany, New York City, and Long Island. Trailways of New York also has direct service to Albany and Rochester and Megabus has direct service to New York City.

The Greater Binghamton Airport (IATA code BGM, ICAO code KBGM) is a small regional airport, and the only area airport that offers scheduled airline service. Located 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown, it currently has non-stop flights to Detroit on Delta Air Lines.[157] Avelo Airlines is also planning to offer non-stop flights to Fort Myers and Orlando, Florida beginning in November 2022.[158] The region's general aviation airport, Tri-Cities Airport, is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) to the west, in the town of Endicott.

Three freight railroads serve Binghamton. Norfolk Southern Railway serves Binghamton with its Southern Tier Main Line (the former Erie Lackawanna mainline) and on the main line between Schenectady and Scranton, Pennsylvania (formerly the Delaware and Hudson Railway). The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway maintains lines from Binghamton to Syracuse and Utica, and the Central New York Railroad offers freight service to Port Jervis. Binghamton has no railroad passenger service. The last scheduled service, the Lake Cities train from Hoboken, New Jersey to Chicago, ended on January 6, 1970.[159] New York Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for passenger rail service between Binghamton and New York City via Scranton and the Lackawanna Cut-Off.[160]

Utilities

Electricity and natural gas service are supplied and distributed by New York State Electric and Gas. The city's only cable provider is Charter Spectrum, which also offers high-speed internet and digital phone. Verizon provides local telephone and internet service. Greenlight Networks offers fiber-optic internet.[161] The City Department of Public Works handles garbage and recycling, and maintains city street lights.[162]

The city government maintains water and sewer services. Binghamton's primary source of potable water is the Susquehanna River, which is fed through a water treatment facility.[163] Sewage is treated and released back into the Susquehanna downstream, at the Binghamton–Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant. The sewage plant was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Lee, and will require $90 million of repairs.[164]

Healthcare

United Health Services (UHS) operates Binghamton General Hospital in the Southside and Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, while Lourdes Hospital is run by Ascension Health out of St. Louis, MO. The Dr. Garabed A. Fattal Community Free Clinic is run by Upstate Medical University, and offers services with the Broome County Health Department and United Health Services.[165] The New York State Office of Mental Health operates the Greater Binghamton Health Center, which will become a regional center of excellence for children's behavior.[166]

Sister cities

Binghamton has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:[167]

Binghamton also has a local sister city project:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ^ Official records for Binghamton were kept exclusively at the airport since 25 May 1951.[61]

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binghamton, york, this, article, about, city, state, york, adjacent, town, binghamton, town, york, other, uses, binghamton, disambiguation, binghamton, city, state, york, serves, county, seat, broome, county, surrounded, rolling, hills, lies, state, southern, . This article is about the city in the State of New York For the adjacent town see Binghamton town New York For other uses see Binghamton disambiguation Binghamton ˈ b ɪ ŋ em t en is a city in the U S state of New York and serves as the county seat of Broome County 4 Surrounded by rolling hills it lies in the state s Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border in a bowl shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers 5 Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area also known as Greater Binghamton or historically the Triple Cities including Endicott and Johnson City home to a quarter million people 6 The city s population according to the 2020 census is 47 969 7 Binghamton New YorkCityClockwise from top Binghamton skyline the Endicott Johnson Square Deal Arch the South Washington Street Bridge the Ross Park Zoo carousel Court Street Historic District downtown in winter and the Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally Nicknames The Parlor City Carousel Capital of the World Valley of Opportunity 1 Motto Restoring the Pride Binghamton New YorkLocation in the state of New YorkShow map of New YorkBinghamton New YorkBinghamton New York the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 42 6 08 N 75 54 42 W 42 10222 N 75 91167 W 42 10222 75 91167 Coordinates 42 6 08 N 75 54 42 W 42 10222 N 75 91167 W 42 10222 75 91167CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountyBroomeSettled1802 221 years ago 1802 Incorporated village 1834 189 years ago 1834 Incorporated city 1867 156 years ago 1867 Government TypeMayor Council MayorJared M Kraham R City CouncilMembers List W1 Giovanni Scaringi R W2 Sophia Resciniti R W3 Angela Riley D G W4 Aviva Friedman D W5 Joe Burns D W6 Philip Strawn R W7 Thomas Scanlon R Area 2 City11 13 sq mi 28 82 km2 Land10 48 sq mi 27 14 km2 Water0 65 sq mi 1 68 km2 5 83 Elevation 3 866 ft 264 m Population 2020 City47 969 Density4 577 63 sq mi 1 767 39 km2 Urban158 084 Metro247 138DemonymBinghamtonianTime zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code139xx 13901 downtown Area code607FIPS code36 007 06607Websitehttp www binghamton ny govFrom the days of the railroad Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center and has been known at different times for the production of cigars shoes and computers 8 IBM was founded nearby and the flight simulator was invented in the city leading to a notable concentration of electronics and defense oriented firms This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity 9 However starting with job cuts made by defense firms towards the end of the Cold War the region lost a large part of its manufacturing industry 10 Today while there is a continued concentration of high tech firms Binghamton is emerging as a healthcare and education focused city with Binghamton University acting as much of the driving force behind this revitalization 11 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early settlement 1 2 Valley of Opportunity growth as a manufacturing hub 1 3 Decline and recovery 2 Geography 2 1 Cityscape 2 2 Neighborhoods 2 3 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 Race and ethnicity 3 2 Population trends 3 3 Age and sex 3 4 Metropolitan area 3 5 Income and poverty 4 Economy 5 Education 5 1 Primary and secondary education 5 2 Higher education 6 Arts and culture 7 Sports 7 1 Professional and semi pro teams 7 2 Baseball 7 3 Football 7 4 Golf 7 5 Hockey 7 6 Tennis 7 7 NCAA sports 7 8 Youth sports 7 9 Motorsports 8 Parks and recreation 9 Government 9 1 Executive 9 2 Legislative 9 3 Neighborhood Assemblies Program 9 4 Binghamton Human Rights Law and Commission 10 Media 11 Infrastructure 11 1 Transportation 11 2 Utilities 11 3 Healthcare 12 Sister cities 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 External linksHistory Edit Former DL amp W Station part of the Railroad Terminal Historic District Early settlement Edit The first known people of European descent to come to the area were the troops of the Sullivan Expedition in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War who destroyed local villages of the Onondaga and Oneida tribes 9 The city was named after William Bingham a wealthy Philadelphian who bought the 10 000 acre patent for the land in 1786 then consisting of parts of the towns of Union and Chenango 9 12 Joshua Whitney Jr Bingham s land agent chose land at the junction of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers to develop a settlement then named Chenango Point and helped build its roads and erect the first bridge 9 13 Significant agricultural growth led to the incorporation of the village of Binghamton in 1834 8 9 Perspective map of Binghamton from 1882 published by L R Burleigh The Chenango Canal completed in 1837 connected Binghamton to the Erie Canal and was the impetus for the initial industrial development of the area 14 This growth accelerated with the completion of the Erie Railroad between Binghamton and Jersey City NJ in 1849 15 With the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad arriving soon afterward the village became an important regional transportation center 9 16 Several buildings of importance were built at this time including the New York State Inebriate Asylum opened in 1858 as the first center in the United States to treat alcoholism as a disease 17 Valley of Opportunity growth as a manufacturing hub Edit Parlor room at the Roberson Mansion Binghamton incorporated as a city in 1867 and due to the presence of several stately homes was nicknamed the Parlor City 8 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries many immigrants moved to the area finding an abundance of jobs During the 1880s Binghamton became the second largest manufacturer of cigars in the United States 9 By the early 1920s Endicott Johnson a shoe manufacturer whose development of welfare capitalism resulted in many amenities for local residents became the region s largest employer 18 An even larger influx of Europeans immigrated to Binghamton and the working class prosperity resulted in the area being called the Valley of Opportunity 9 18 Court Street c 1910 In 1913 31 people perished in the Binghamton Clothing Company fire which resulted in reforms to the New York fire code 19 20 Major floods in 1935 and 1936 resulted in a number of deaths and washed out the Ferry Street Bridge now the Clinton Street Bridge The floods led the city to build flood walls along the length of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers 9 21 During the Second World War growth continued as IBM which was founded in greater Binghamton emerged as a global technology leader 22 Along with Edwin Link s invention of the flight simulator in Binghamton IBM s growth helped transition the region to a high tech economy Other major manufacturers included Ansco and General Electric 8 Until the Cold War ended the area never experienced an economic downfall due in part to its defense oriented industries 9 The city s population peaked at around 85 000 in the mid 1950s 23 Decline and recovery Edit 20 Hawley Street designed by Charles Luckman built during urban renewal Flooding in 2011 due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee Post war suburban development led to a decline in the city s population and the rapid growth of the towns of Vestal and Union 9 Like many other Rust Belt cities traditional manufacturers saw steep declines though Binghamton s technology industry limited this impact Urban renewal efforts to reverse these trends dominated construction in the city during the 1960s and early 1970s and led to the destruction of many ornate city buildings 9 The construction included the creation of Government Plaza the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena and the Brandywine Highway 24 25 26 While these projects failed to stem most of the losses they established Binghamton as the region s government and cultural center 9 The city s population declined from approximately 64 000 in 1969 to 56 000 by the early 1980s 27 As the Cold War ended in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union defense related industries in the Binghamton area began to falter resulting in several closures and widespread layoffs 1 These were most notable at IBM which sold its Federal Systems division and laid off several thousands of workers 10 The local economy went into a deep recession and the long prevalent manufacturing jobs dropped by 64 from 1990 to 2013 28 In the 21st century the city has tried to diversify its economic base to spur revitalization The local economy has slowly transitioned toward services and healthcare 11 Major emphasis has been placed on Binghamton University which built a downtown campus in 2007 29 and several student housing complexes 30 The increased downtown residential population and the university s plans to build additional student housing have spurred development of supporting businesses and a renewed focus on the riverfront 31 Unfortunately two severe floods have stymied the recovery while most of the impact of the Mid Atlantic United States flood of 2006 was in the surrounding metropolitan area the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee topped city flood walls in September 2011 causing 1 billion of damage in greater Binghamton 32 On April 3 2009 a man shot 13 people dead then himself at the American Civic Association s offices in Binghamton 33 Geography EditCityscape Edit Confluence Park facing west toward the confluence of the Susquehanna left and Chenango right rivers According to the U S Census Bureau the city has an area of 11 14 square miles 28 9 km2 of which 10 49 square miles 27 2 km2 is land and 0 65 square miles 1 7 km2 5 83 is water 6 Binghamton like all of the Southern Tier of New York lies on the Allegheny Plateau hence its hilly terrain As such elevations can vary in the city Downtown for example is at an elevation of around 860 feet while residential homes in the hills can go up to over 1 800 feet such as on Ingram Hill The highest peak in Binghamton is Table Rock Ridge which is at 1 854 feet 34 The Downtown area sits at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers in the middle of a long but relatively narrow valley 5 The north branch of the Susquehanna River passes south of downtown This branch rises in eastern New York and receives a number of tributaries above Binghamton In the center of the city the Chenango River feeds into the Susquehanna from the north at Confluence Park The Binghamton River Trail a 1 5 mile trail along the Chenango runs between Cheri Lindsey Park on the Northside and Confluence Park in Downtown 35 Eleven bridges span the rivers inside city limits Broome County has 17 5 miles of levees many of which are in Binghamton 36 Major floods have occurred in 1865 1935 1936 2006 and 2011 9 37 38 Downtown at night The incorporation of Binghamton united various communities on both shores of the two rivers The majority of the city s population and development lies along the rolling terrain nearest the riverbanks with sparse development in the hills that define the city limits The old city was laid out on a grid system by Joshua Whitney Jr 9 but as development spread to the outer regions of the city and merged with other settlements several grids were eventually juxtaposed against each other In the Southside the grid breaks down as more curvilinear roads make up the predominantly residential areas along the hills Security Mutual Life Building 1905 a Beaux Arts landmark by T I Lacey amp Son The city was the traditional economic center of the region and is home to several historic districts The Railroad Terminal Historic District consists of several factories and buildings along the railroad line in the northern limits of downtown 39 Over 1 000 properties on the West Side contribute to the Abel Bennett Tract Historic District mainly made up of residential properties along Riverside Drive 40 Downtown s State Street Henry Street Historic District consists of several older low rise buildings 41 The Court Street Historic District has some of the city s most notable architecture including the Press Building and Security Mutual Building early 20th century high rises and the Broome County Courthouse 42 The Press Building was the tallest building in Binghamton until the completion of the State Office Building in Government Plaza which remains the tallest in the city 43 Away from downtown most of the buildings are single and multi family dwellings along with low rise business buildings lining commercial arteries Along the railroad corridors several factories mostly abandoned rise above the otherwise uniform landscape Main Street runs through the West Side and continues west to serve as Main Street in the villages of Johnson City and Endicott On the east side of the Chenango River the road becomes Court Street the major east west artery in downtown and the East Side Neighborhoods Edit Roberson Mansion North Side along Chenango Street Binghamton is divided into seven neighborhoods 44 45 46 Downtown Binghamton also known as Center City is home to most of the city s largest buildings and government services Located at the northeast corner of the river confluence and increasingly populated by college students it supports a flourishing arts scene 31 47 The North Side is across the Norfolk Southern rail tracks from downtown along the Chenango River 48 The North Side is a light commercial and working class residential area of the city with Chenango Street serving as its major artery The East Side lies east of the Brandywine Highway along the north bank of the Susquehanna River The neighborhood is largely residential with commercial corridors along Robinson and Court streets and it has pockets of industrial development along its borders Across the Chenango River lies the West Side a primarily residential neighborhood along the banks of the Susquehanna that has a combination of family homes student housing and stately mansions Main Street s large supermarkets pharmacies bank branches pubs restaurants auto shops and a few strip malls form the West Side s commercial corridor 49 The First Ward a largely residential neighborhood opposite the railroad tracks from the West Side is best known for Antique Row a series of antique shops that line Clinton Street This part of the city is home to several gold domed Christian churches built by the area s many Eastern European immigrants 50 It is also home to several large supermarkets churches pharmacies bank branches a few bars and restaurants as well as mom and pop shops that provide such goods as video games and music Ely Park Binghamton s northernmost neighborhood contains its municipal golf course 51 It lies on parts of Prospect Mountain and other hills north of the First Ward The Southside lies along the south bank of the Susquehanna River and is connected to downtown by several bridges At the base of the historic South Washington Street Bridge is the Southbridge commercial district 52 The neighborhood is partitioned into two neighborhood assemblies divided by Pennsylvania Avenue and Southbridge due to their distinct characters 44 Southside East has working class residences and some public housing projects while Southside West is primarily made up of larger middle class residences Climate Edit Binghamton New YorkClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 5 29 16 2 3 32 17 3 41 25 3 4 54 36 3 6 66 46 4 3 74 55 3 7 78 60 3 5 77 58 3 6 68 51 3 3 57 40 3 3 45 31 2 8 33 21Average max and min temperatures in FPrecipitation totals in inchesSource 53 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 62 2 9 59 0 8 76 5 4 87 12 2 91 19 8 109 23 13 94 25 15 88 25 15 92 20 10 85 14 5 84 7 0 72 1 6Average max and min temperatures in CPrecipitation totals in mmBinghamton has a humid continental climate Koppen Dfb with cold snowy winters and warm wet summers 54 Summers in Binghamton are typified by warm yet temperate days and there are an average of only 2 6 days annually where the high exceeds 90 F 32 C with the highest recorded temperature at 98 F 37 C on July 16 1988 53 Winters are somewhat less moderate with 5 8 days with sub 0 F 18 C lows annually on average the lowest recorded temperature was 20 F 29 C on January 15 1957 53 As with most cities in upstate New York precipitation in Binghamton is spread evenly throughout the year 54 53 Binghamton is the 10th rainiest city in the United States with 162 rainy days a year 55 With 212 cloudy days annually it is also the seventh cloudiest city in the country and the cloudiest east of the Rocky Mountains 56 Binghamton s proximity to the Great Lakes results in significant cloudiness and precipitation Weather systems traveling over the lake pick up significant moisture and cooler air masses from the west and the north culminate in a continuously unsettled weather pattern 55 57 58 Snowfall is significant with an annual total of 84 4 inches 214 cm Binghamton is not as greatly affected by lake effect snow as cities further north or west such as Syracuse and Buffalo which are part of the Great Lakes snowbelt 59 However persistent snow bands from both the Great Lakes and the Finger Lakes occasionally result in moderate snows 58 Binghamton receives occasional major snowfall from nor easter storms as well such as the 1993 Storm of the Century or nearly four feet of snow in December 2020 60 and competes for the Golden Snowball Award with other upstate cities 59 Climate data for Binghamton New York Greater Binghamton Airport elevation 1636 feet 1991 2020 normals a extremes 1951 present b Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 63 17 70 21 82 28 89 32 89 32 94 34 98 37 95 35 96 36 85 29 77 25 65 18 98 37 Mean maximum F C 53 12 52 11 63 17 77 25 83 28 87 31 89 32 87 31 84 29 75 24 65 18 55 13 90 32 Average high F C 29 5 1 4 32 2 0 1 40 7 4 8 54 2 12 3 66 2 19 0 74 0 23 3 78 4 25 8 76 7 24 8 69 5 20 8 57 1 13 9 45 1 7 3 34 3 1 3 54 8 12 7 Daily mean F C 22 5 5 3 24 5 4 2 32 3 0 2 44 6 7 0 56 2 13 4 64 4 18 0 68 9 20 5 67 3 19 6 60 0 15 6 48 8 9 3 37 9 3 3 28 1 2 2 46 3 7 9 Average low F C 15 5 9 2 16 9 8 4 24 0 4 4 35 0 1 7 46 1 7 8 54 9 12 7 59 4 15 2 58 0 14 4 50 6 10 3 40 5 4 7 30 7 0 7 21 9 5 6 37 8 3 2 Mean minimum F C 3 19 1 18 7 14 22 6 33 1 42 6 51 11 48 9 36 2 28 2 16 9 5 15 6 21 Record low F C 20 29 18 28 7 22 9 13 24 4 33 1 39 4 37 3 25 4 17 8 0 18 18 28 20 29 Average precipitation inches mm 2 62 67 2 41 61 3 05 77 3 63 92 3 78 96 4 69 119 3 80 97 4 10 104 4 01 102 3 76 96 3 11 79 3 08 78 42 04 1 068 Average snowfall inches cm 20 6 52 19 7 50 16 4 42 3 8 9 7 0 1 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 8 17 18 1 46 86 5 220 Average extreme snow depth inches cm 9 23 10 25 10 25 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 6 7 18 14 36 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 16 2 13 9 14 8 14 1 14 2 12 4 12 6 11 1 11 3 13 3 13 9 16 3 164 1Average snowy days 0 1 in 16 5 14 0 10 5 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 9 12 9 64 5Average relative humidity 74 0 72 4 69 3 64 9 67 0 72 0 72 0 75 4 78 1 73 8 76 4 78 4 72 8Average dew point F C 13 8 10 1 14 7 9 6 22 6 5 2 31 5 0 3 43 5 6 4 54 0 12 2 58 5 14 7 57 9 14 4 51 8 11 0 39 9 4 4 30 7 0 7 20 3 6 5 36 6 2 6 Mean monthly sunshine hours 113 0 125 9 172 5 205 1 252 4 274 6 295 3 256 8 202 0 162 5 92 9 79 7 2 232 7Percent possible sunshine 38 43 47 51 56 60 64 60 54 47 32 28 50Source NOAA relative humidity dew point and sun 1961 1990 53 62 63 Demographics Edit Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church in the First Ward Historical populationCensus Pop 18301 203 18402 800132 8 18506 000114 3 18608 32538 8 187012 69252 5 188017 31736 4 189035 005102 1 190039 64713 3 191048 44322 2 192066 80037 9 193076 66214 8 194078 3092 1 195080 6743 0 196075 941 5 9 197064 123 15 6 198055 860 12 9 199053 008 5 1 200047 380 10 6 201047 3760 0 202047 9691 3 Historical Population Figures 64 As of the census 6 of 2010 47 376 people 21 150 households and 9 986 families resided in the city The population density was 4 516 8 inhabitants per square mile 1 743 9 km2 There were 23 842 housing units at an average density of 2 273 1 per square mile 877 6 km2 Of all households 20 8 had children under the age of 18 living with them 26 9 were married couples living together 15 6 had a female householder with no husband present 4 7 had a male householder with no wife present and 52 8 were non families 40 5 of all households were made up of individuals and 25 5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 18 and the average family size was 2 94 Race and ethnicity Edit Binghamton is home to an ethnically diverse population During its industrial heyday thousands of European immigrants moved to the city as they found an abundance of jobs and working class prosperity Many Irish Italians and Eastern Europeans settled in the area and the American Civic Association was created to help their transition to life and assimilation in the United States 9 50 This influx led to a temporary rise in the local Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s with Binghamton serving as state headquarters Area residents who primarily embraced the different cultural heritages quelled such anti immigrant sentiment by founding several ethnic organizations and holding ethnic celebrations at the encouragement of Endicott Johnson 18 65 This has had a lasting effect on the city which sports many churches and contemporary ethnic festivals along with a population that is still predominantly white though steadily decreasing in proportion Binghamton also has a sizeable Kurdish community 66 As of 2010 Binghamton s racial makeup was 77 6 White 11 4 Black or African American 0 3 Native American 4 2 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 2 0 from other races and 4 4 from two or more races 6 4 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race Due to its diversity the region is home to many religious denominations The First Ward the historic home to much of the city s Eastern European population houses several gold domed Orthodox churches 50 As a result of its strong Italian and Irish heritage the largest religious body in Broome County is the Catholic Church 67 Binghamton falls under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Throughout the county 105 064 people or 52 4 of the total population are listed as congregational adherents 67 Population trends Edit Until the mid 1950s Binghamton saw its population grow rapidly due to its industrial boom and it was one of the largest 100 cities in the United States between 1890 and 1910 9 23 68 Since 1950 the city has experienced sustained population loss some of which was the result of suburbanization 64 Much of the recent population loss has occurred throughout the region and is skewed toward the younger population resulting in the growth of the relative proportion of the elderly in Broome County 69 Age and sex Edit In the city the age distribution was 19 3 of the population under the age of 18 15 0 from 18 to 24 24 7 from 25 to 44 25 0 from 45 to 64 and 16 1 who were 65 years of age or older 7 The median age was 33 2 years For every 100 females there were 96 1 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87 8 males Metropolitan area Edit As of 2020 the Binghamton metropolitan area is home to 247 138 people 70 The MSA is composed of all of Broome County and neighboring Tioga County The urban area which includes parts of Susquehanna County Pennsylvania has a population of 158 054 as of 2010 71 Alternatively defined the number of people living in an approximately 30 mile radius of the city center is 316 270 72 This count includes Broome County and parts of Tioga Cortland Delaware Chenango and Tompkins Counties in New York and parts of Susquehanna Bradford and Wayne Counties in Pennsylvania Income and poverty Edit The city s median household income was 30 978 and the median family income was 43 436 Males had a median full time income of 40 170 versus 35 060 for females The city s per capita income was 20 576 About 23 6 of families and 33 3 of the population were below the poverty line including 47 3 of those under age 18 and 14 9 of those age 65 or over Economy Edit Local Endicott Johnson factory The IBM System 360 computer built in the Binghamton area After the boom of the cigar industry in the 1880s 9 the Binghamton area became increasingly reliant on large manufacturers with both Endicott Johnson a shoe manufacturer and IBM employing 15 000 to 20 000 local workers at their peak 9 18 Other companies with a large historical presence included Link Aviation Devices Ansco and General Electric 8 Several other notable businesses started in Binghamton such as Valvoline 73 the Nineteen Hundred Washer Company which merged to form Whirlpool 74 and Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a famous patent medicine 75 Dick s Sporting Goods began as a fishing store in the East Side in 1948 and was headquartered in Binghamton until 1994 76 McIntosh amplifiers famous for their blue lighted dials Much of Binghamton s current employment base is oriented toward technology and defense manufacturing though the sector has been diminishing since 1990 10 11 Areas of specialization include systems integration flight simulation and printed circuit board manufacturing The largest such companies in the area are Lockheed Martin BAE Systems IBM Sanmina SCI and Universal Instruments 77 Other notable technology firms include i3 Electronics 78 Rockwell Collins and L 3 Communications which absorbed the Link Aviation operations Although not a large employer the McIntosh Laboratory is a well known 79 80 high end manufacturer of audio amplifiers receivers and other components 81 Despite the sustained job losses the Binghamton MSA had 13 of New York State s computer and electronics manufacturing jobs as of 2010 77 Education and health care are also becoming significant sectors in the regional economy 11 In particular Binghamton University and Broome Community College employ many researchers and educators Binghamton University has a New York State Center of Excellence for small scale systems integration and it has provided the major impetus for the Southern Tier High Technology Incubator in downtown Binghamton which encourages the growth of local startups 82 Upstate Medical University has worked to expand its clinical campus by establishing a permanent home at the former New York State Inebriate Asylum on the East Side 83 Major companies in the private healthcare industry include United Health Services and Lourdes Hospital 77 Boscov s in downtown Binghamton Binghamton also has many food services and distribution companies Maines Paper amp Food Service and Willow Run Foods two of the nation s largest food distributors who serve restaurants throughout the United States have their headquarters in the area 84 85 Maines is one of the largest private companies in the country 84 Crowley Foods a subsidiary of HP Hood maintains headquarters in Binghamton 86 and Frito Lay has a large plant in the region 77 Agriculture has long played a notable role in the regional economy and the farm bureau movement started in Binghamton in 1911 87 Other notable local employers include New York State Electric amp Gas and Johnson Outdoors 77 Two insurance companies Security Mutual Life and Columbian Financial Group maintain headquarters in the area 88 89 The region has several large shopping areas Downtown Binghamton is home to a Boscov s department store 90 and the development of large student housing projects has led to a resurgence of restaurants and service oriented businesses 31 While downtown was home to several major department stores and the center of regional shopping 9 most shopping has moved toward the suburbs The town of Vestal has several shopping centers and big box stores along a five mile stretch of the Vestal Parkway 91 The village of Johnson City is home to the Oakdale Mall the area s only indoor super regional mall 92 Significant commercial development has also taken place in the town of Dickinson with many shopping centers just north of the city In the First Ward Clinton Street is home to Antique Row a collection of antique shops 91 Education EditPrimary and secondary education Edit The public Binghamton City School District is the largest school district in the metropolitan area with about 5 000 students enrolled as of 2021 update 93 The district consists of Binghamton High School two middle schools and seven elementary schools 94 While the district maintains an International Baccalaureate program and has received several academic awards 95 it is classified as high needs and has had difficulty meeting several educational requirements 96 The Catholic Schools of Broome County a private school district affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse operate Seton Catholic Central High School and an elementary school in the city of Binghamton 97 Higher education Edit See also Binghamton metropolitan area Colleges and universities Binghamton University downtown campus The city of Binghamton is home to three satellite campuses The downtown campus of Binghamton University a State University of New York which houses the College of Community and Public Affairs 98 A clinical campus of State University of New York Upstate Medical University established in the city limits for third and fourth year medical students in 1979 Students spend their first two years of medical school in Syracuse New York and then complete their training in Binghamton An Empire State College location in the State Office Building The city was home to the now defunct Ridley Lowell Business amp Technical Institute which was founded in Binghamton in 1850 99 100 NYS Inebriate Asylum the first of several Isaac Perry buildings in Binghamton The suburb of Vestal is home to the main campus of Binghamton University The university one of four university centers in the SUNY system has approximately 15 000 students 101 Binghamton University is a selective 102 top ranking public university 103 and is considered to be a Public Ivy 104 It also has a large research presence including a New York State Center of Excellence for small scale systems integration While the campus is in Vestal many students who live off campus find housing in the West Side There has also been a recent push for student housing downtown to help revitalize the business district 105 In addition to its downtown campus the university operates the Southern Tier High Technology Incubator in the city 82 and it is restoring the New York State Inebriate Asylum on the East Side for future use 106 SUNY Broome formerly Broome Community College is just north of the city in Dickinson A two year SUNY college the school has 6 000 commuter students 107 Formerly specializing in technical education SUNY Broome started in downtown Binghamton and stood at the Washington Street Armory until a fire in 1951 108 The college built the Student Village residence hall on campus in 2014 to attract residential students 109 SUNY Broome also offers courses at several off campus locations two of which are in the city 110 The college is renovating the former Carnegie Library into the SUNY Broome Culinary amp Event Center which will house its hospitality programs 111 112 Davis College formerly Practical Bible College a Bible college is in nearby Johnson City The Elmira Business Institute also has a Vestal campus Arts and culture Edit July Fest The region has in the last several years developed a growing and pervasive arts scene These include a large cluster of art galleries 113 and shops centered around downtown Binghamton These galleries have given rise to the First Friday Art Walk through the efforts an association of local artists and merchants in Downtown Binghamton 114 These events have drawn large crowds downtown since 2004 Artists of local prominence that display or have galleries include photorealist painter Anthony Brunelli Orazio Salati and Marla Olmstead a local child who achieved fame in the art world for her abstract art 115 116 117 The Binghamton Philharmonic is the region s premiere professional orchestra 118 Founded in 1955 it provides symphonic music to all of the Southern Tier 119 Concerts are performed throughout the year with a variety of classical pops and chamber music 120 The Tri Cities Opera stages full scale operas at the Broome County Forum The professional company has performed since 1949 and is famed for its actor training program 121 The region also has several other semi professional and amateur orchestras and theaters such as the Cider Mill Playhouse 118 Spiedies being grilled Blues on the Bridge The Roberson Museum and Science Center in the heart of Binghamton is home to the Binghamton Visitor s Center the Link Planetarium and a number of exhibits detailing the culture and history of Greater Binghamton and the Southern Tier 118 122 The Kopernik Observatory amp Science Center observatory is the largest public observatory in the northeast United States 123 The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park in the Southside opened in 1875 and is the fifth oldest zoo in the nation 124 Binghamton is known as the Carousel Capital of the World as it houses six of the remaining antique carousels Two are within city limits one at Recreation Park and another at the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park 125 Other visitor attractions include the Phelps Mansion museum the Cutler Botanic Garden the Bundy Museum of History and Art and the interactive child oriented Discovery Center 123 The Center for Technology amp Innovation a museum dedicated to local industry is under construction 126 127 The area is home to a popular regional dish known as the spiedie Many of the area s restaurants serve spiedies but they have only experienced limited penetration beyond the Southern Tier and Central New York 128 Spiedies are celebrated at the Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally which is held at Otsiningo Park each August and attracts over 100 000 people annually 129 The city s other annual events include the St Patrick s Day parade in March 130 July Fest a festival of jazz music arts and crafts held downtown since 1962 131 the 100 year old St Mary of the Assumption Bazaar in August 132 the LUMA Projection Arts Festival in September 133 Binghamton Porchfest a free annual music festival featuring hundreds of performances staged on West Side residential porches Blues on the Bridge a September music festival that takes place on the South Washington Street Bridge 134 and the Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival every October which includes a marching band competition 135 Broome County is home to several festivals including a significant concentration of ethnic celebrations due to its heritage which the New York Department of Economic Development recognized in 2001 as the year s official I Love New York festival and collectively dubbed the Festival of Festivals 136 Notable former festivities include the Yegatta Regatta and the Pops on the River concert 137 Residents of Binghamton typically speak the Inland Northern dialect of American English and the region falls within a distinct set of isoglosses that also contain Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse 138 Much of the local accent has been subject to the Northern cities vowel shift though this has not fully taken hold 139 Unlike other Inland Northern cities people in Binghamton typically refer to athletic shoes as sneakers as opposed to tennis shoes and to soft drinks as soda and not pop 140 Sports EditProfessional and semi pro teams Edit Binghamton has a long history with minor league sports having been home to several teams over the years The Eastern League one of the older Double A baseball leagues in the United States prior to the 2021 Minor League Baseball reorganization was founded at the Arlington Hotel in downtown Binghamton in 1923 141 Today the city hosts two professional minor league teams the Binghamton Rumble Ponies a baseball team affiliated with the New York Mets and the Binghamton Black Bears an ice hockey team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League In 2018 the Sports Business Journal ranked the city as the 10th best minor league sports market in the country 142 Club Sport League Founded Venue Leaguetitles Championship yearsBinghamton Black Bears Ice hockey Federal Prospects Hockey League 2021 Visions Veterans Memorial Arena 0 Binghamton Rumble Ponies Baseball Double A Northeast 1992 Mirabito Stadium 3 1992 1994 2014Binghamton Bulldogs Basketball American Basketball Association 2017 St Patrick s Gym 0 Broome County Stallions Football Northeast Football Alliance 2018 Susquehanna Valley High School 0 Baseball game at Mirabito Stadium Baseball Edit The area is home to the Double A Northeast s Binghamton Rumble Ponies the Double A affiliate of the New York Mets The former Binghamton Mets have sent stars like Daniel Murphy Noah Syndergaard Steven Matz Juan Lagares Jose Reyes David Wright Preston Wilson Ike Davis Zack Wheeler Edgardo Alfonzo Jon Niese and Jay Payton to the majors Binghamton has a long history in professional baseball dating back to 1877 Teams nicknamed the Crickets the Bingoes and for many years the Triplets represented Binghamton in the New York State League now defunct the New York Pennsylvania League the International League and the Eastern League 1892 94 1938 1963 1967 1968 1992 2021 The 1887 Binghamton Bingoes of the International League attracted national attention when the white players revolted against the two black players on the team The reaction around the league forced Binghamton to release the black players and the team folded soon after The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League founded in 1923 became a farm club of the New York Yankees in 1932 and sent many players to New York through 1968 when the team folded Notably the Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford was a starting pitcher for the Triplets in 1949 Football Edit Binghamton has also been home to two semiprofessional football teams the Broome County Dragons members of the Empire Football League and the Southern Tier Green Machine members of the North American Football League In addition two women s football teams called Binghamton home the Binghamton Tiger Cats members of the Independent Women s Football League and the Southern Tier Spitfire members of the Women s Football Alliance As of 2015 none of these teams play Founded in 2018 the Broome County Stallions play as part of the Northeastern Football Alliance Golf Edit The B C Open was an official PGA Tour event held annually from 1971 to 2005 at Endicott s En Joie Golf Course Note that the 2006 B C Open had to be played in Verona N Y due to extensive damage during the June 2006 Flooding of the Susquehanna River Beginning in 2007 the area hosted a PGA Tour Champions event the Dick s Sporting Goods Open The event replaced the B C Open and continues to be played at En Joie Golf Course in Endicott Hockey Edit Professional hockey arrived in Binghamton in 1973 with the founding of the Broome Dusters of the North American Hockey League The Dusters were known for their wide open style of play which was unusual in professional hockey at the time While crowds were sparse at the beginning of the 1973 season the team s popularity grew and the strength of the Dusters fan base combined with continuous sellouts led The Hockey News to declare Binghamton as Hockey Town USA 143 When the league folded in 1977 the Providence team of the American Hockey League moved to Binghamton and became the Binghamton Dusters The team became the Binghamton Whalers from 1980 to 1990 and the Binghamton Rangers from 1990 to 1997 as a result of affiliations with the National Hockey League s NHL Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers Later the Binghamton Senators who were the AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators were formed The B Sens won division titles in 2003 and 2005 reached the AHL conference finals in 2003 and won the Calder Cup in 2011 The B Sens sent players such as Jason Spezza Robin Lehner Chris Kelly Jakob Silfverberg and Jean Gabriel Pageau to the NHL The B Sens relocated to Canada for the 2017 18 season When the Senators were relocated the NHL s New Jersey Devils brought their AHL franchise to the city as the Binghamton Devils with home games at Floyd L Maines Veterans Memorial Arena The B Devils left Binghamton in 2020 during the COVID 19 pandemic and then relocated as the Utica Comets in 2021 An expansion team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League FPHL called the Binghamton Black Bears replaced the Devils at the Veterans Memorial Arena starting with the 2021 22 season Tennis Edit The area is home to an annual Professional Tennis Challenger the Levene Gouldin amp Thompson Tennis Challenger part of the USTA pro circuit Known as the Frito Lay Tennis Challenger in years past Tennis greats such as Lleyton Hewitt James Blake and more recently Andy Murray found their start with this tournament using it as a springboard to the U S Open tennis 144 NCAA sports Edit Binghamton University plays Division I college sports as a member of the America East Conference Division III College Sports are played at Broome Community College Bobby Gonzalez former head coach of Seton Hall s men s basketball team was born here and still has family in the area King Rice head basketball coach at Monmouth University attended Binghamton High School 145 Youth sports Edit Binghamton hosts two world famous amateur sports tournaments each year The Stop DWI Holiday Classic a nationally recognized high school basketball tournament calls the city home during the Christmas season amassing about 16 of the nation s best teams from places such as Orlando NYC Philadelphia Kentucky Cincinnati and other large metropolitan areas The World Youth Classic is an American Legion youth baseball tournament featuring world class Legion baseball teams Held in July it features as many as 32 teams from Florida Kentucky Ohio New York Georgia and New England Motorsports Edit Since 1978 a round of the American Motorcyclist Association s Motocross Championship has taken place at the nearby Broome Tioga Sports Center This round of the series recently moved to Texas and is no longer hosted by the Broome Tioga Sports Center They also host the New York State Motocross Championships each fall and many other semi pro events throughout the season Parks and recreation EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it August 2013 Binghamton is known for its bicycling and walking clubs facilities and trails The Binghamton River Trail is an urban trail starting at Confluence Park where the rivers intersect and traveling alongside the Chenango River past the Martin Luther King Jr Promenade and Noyes Island up to Cheri A Lindsey Park in the North Side In 2007 Country Home magazine named Binghamton the ninth greenest city in the country 146 Government Edit Government Plaza Since its incorporation as a city in 1867 Binghamton has been a municipality with a strong mayor council form of government The city government originally housed in the old Municipal Building on Collier Street now the Grand Royale Hotel is now based at the Binghamton City Hall which occupies the west wing of Government Plaza on the corner of State and Hawley streets The mayor and councilors are elected to four year terms and are limited to serving two terms The Binghamton City Council is a unicameral body of seven Council members whose districts are defined by geographic population boundaries Broome County Courthouse 1898 by local architect Isaac G Perry Executive Edit The mayor of Binghamton is Jared M Kraham R The mayor oversees the following city departments 147 Assessment Building amp Construction City Clerk Code Enforcement Dog Control Economic Development Engineering Finance Fire Legal Parks amp Recreation Personnel Civil Service Planning Housing amp Community Development Police Public Works Vital Statistics Youth Bureau Water amp Sewer Former city hall Legislative Edit The current 7 member City Council comprises as of January 11 2020 Giovanni Scaringi R 1st District Sophia Resciniti R 2nd District Angela Riley D 3rd District Aviva Friedman D 4th District Joe Burns D 5th District Philip Strawn R 6th District Thomas Scanlon R 7th DistrictThe Binghamton City Council meets for Work Sessions on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 00 pm in the Council Work Room Council holds Business Meetings every first and third Wednesday after the first Monday of the month at 6 00 pm in Council Chambers 148 Neighborhood Assemblies Program Edit The Binghamton Neighborhood Assemblies Program created seven public forum assemblies in which city residents play a lead role in restoring the pride in Binghamton by sharing their concerns hopes and needs and then working with city government and community partners to implement positive change The initiative was a collaboration between City of Binghamton Citizen Action of NY and Binghamton University s Women s Studies program The assemblies were supported from 2006 through 2009 by a team of seven to nine America Corps VISTA volunteers who worked with residents on media training beautification projects youth initiatives and organizing efforts The assemblies were an effective way to reconnect citizens with City Hall however by the end of Mayor Ryan s first term only two assemblies were active The City no longer offers direct support to the assemblies but the South Side and North Side Assemblies continue to meet monthly driven largely by resident leaders Binghamton Human Rights Law and Commission Edit In 2008 the City of Binghamton enacted Local Law 08 1 the Binghamton Human Rights Law which expands protections offered at the state and federal government to include prohibitions against discrimination based on gender identity or expression height and weight in employment housing education and public accommodation In 2011 under the authority of N Y General Municipal Law 239 O and by City of Binghamton Local Law 11 3 the City of Binghamton established the Binghamton Human Rights Commission whose mission is to condemn discrimination in all its forms to educate the public and to work to eliminate discrimination against people based on age race color creed religion national origin ancestry disability marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression weight or height veteran status or criminal conviction Intake forms for claims of discrimination can be found at the commission s website www binghamtonhrc org 149 150 Media EditMain article Media in Binghamton New York The Press amp Sun Bulletin is the only major daily paper in Binghamton As of 2014 the region makes up the 159th largest television market in the United States 151 as well as the 187th largest radio market 152 The market is served by TV stations affiliated with the major American broadcast networks including WBNG TV 12 CBS CW WBGH CD 20 NBC WIVT 34 ABC and WICZ TV 40 Fox WSKG TV 46 is Binghamton s PBS member station and serves a large portion of the Southern Tier Most Binghamton radio stations are owned by one of three groups Townsquare Media iHeartMedia or the locally based Equinox Broadcasting 153 154 Infrastructure EditTransportation Edit Binghamton is a major junction in the Interstate Highway System much as it was during the days of the railroad Interstate 81 a major north south route connects the city to Syracuse and Ontario as well as to Pennsylvania and Appalachia Binghamton is also the western terminus of Interstate 88 which gives a direct route to Albany New York State Route 17 the Southern Tier Expressway is being upgraded to Interstate 86 and spans the southern border of New York providing access to New York City as well as to the western Southern Tier and Erie Pennsylvania Between 1953 and 1966 the state built an arterial system to alleviate traffic which includes the Brandywine Highway New York State Route 7 North Shore Drive New York State Route 363 and the portion of the Vestal Parkway New York State Route 434 within city limits 155 Other major thoroughfares in the city include Chenango Street Main Street New York State Route 17C and Court Front Streets U S Route 11 B C Transit a daily bus service provided by Broome County offers public transportation in Binghamton and outlying areas Binghamton University students are also served by Off Campus College Transport Intercity buses originate from the Greater Binghamton Transportation Center which was opened in 2010 and also serves as the B C Transit hub 156 OurBus offers bus daily service between Ithaca Binghamton Manhattan Greyhound Lines provides direct routes to Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Scranton Toronto and New York City Short Line Buses offer service to Olean Ithaca Utica Albany New York City and Long Island Trailways of New York also has direct service to Albany and Rochester and Megabus has direct service to New York City The Greater Binghamton Airport IATA code BGM ICAO code KBGM is a small regional airport and the only area airport that offers scheduled airline service Located 10 miles 16 km north of downtown it currently has non stop flights to Detroit on Delta Air Lines 157 Avelo Airlines is also planning to offer non stop flights to Fort Myers and Orlando Florida beginning in November 2022 158 The region s general aviation airport Tri Cities Airport is 10 5 miles 16 9 km to the west in the town of Endicott Three freight railroads serve Binghamton Norfolk Southern Railway serves Binghamton with its Southern Tier Main Line the former Erie Lackawanna mainline and on the main line between Schenectady and Scranton Pennsylvania formerly the Delaware and Hudson Railway The New York Susquehanna and Western Railway maintains lines from Binghamton to Syracuse and Utica and the Central New York Railroad offers freight service to Port Jervis Binghamton has no railroad passenger service The last scheduled service the Lake Cities train from Hoboken New Jersey to Chicago ended on January 6 1970 159 New York Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for passenger rail service between Binghamton and New York City via Scranton and the Lackawanna Cut Off 160 Utilities Edit Electricity and natural gas service are supplied and distributed by New York State Electric and Gas The city s only cable provider is Charter Spectrum which also offers high speed internet and digital phone Verizon provides local telephone and internet service Greenlight Networks offers fiber optic internet 161 The City Department of Public Works handles garbage and recycling and maintains city street lights 162 The city government maintains water and sewer services Binghamton s primary source of potable water is the Susquehanna River which is fed through a water treatment facility 163 Sewage is treated and released back into the Susquehanna downstream at the Binghamton Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant The sewage plant was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Lee and will require 90 million of repairs 164 Healthcare Edit United Health Services UHS operates Binghamton General Hospital in the Southside and Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City while Lourdes Hospital is run by Ascension Health out of St Louis MO The Dr Garabed A Fattal Community Free Clinic is run by Upstate Medical University and offers services with the Broome County Health Department and United Health Services 165 The New York State Office of Mental Health operates the Greater Binghamton Health Center which will become a regional center of excellence for children s behavior 166 Sister cities EditBinghamton has two sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International 167 Borovichi Novgorod Oblast Russia La Teste de Buch Gironde Aquitaine FranceBinghamton also has a local sister city project El Charcon La Libertad El Salvador 168 See also EditList of people from Binghamton New York National Register of Historic Places listings in Broome County New YorkNotes Edit Mean monthly maxima and minima i e the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month calculated based on data at said location from 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