Downtown Binghamton Explained

Downtown Binghamton
Official Name:Center City
Settlement Type:City of Binghamton neighborhood
Pushpin Map:New York#United States
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Coordinates:42.0988°N -75.9162°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States of America
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Broome County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Binghamton
Leader Title:City Councilor
Leader Name:Conrad Taylor (D) District 4
Leader Title1:County Legislator
Leader Name1:Jason T. Garnar (D) District 3
Population As Of:2000
Population Footnotes:http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=11220&_cityTown=11220&_state=&_zip=11220&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:13901
Area Code:607
Website:http://www.cityofbinghamton.com

Downtown Binghamton is a neighborhood in Binghamton, New York, located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River, just east of its confluence with the Chenango River. It is the business and administrative center of the City of Binghamton, the Greater Binghamton area and Broome County.

Downtown Binghamton can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Susquehanna River, east of the Chenango River, west of Brandywine Avenue (NY-7) and south of the Norfolk Southern tracks.

Downtown is the business and administrative center of the city and region. It is home to the principal state, county and city offices, which are located within Government Plaza on Hawley Street between State and Isbell streets. Important commercial streets include Chenango, Court, Hawley, State and Washington streets.

BC Junction, Broome County Transit's point of departure for the majority of its fixed routes, is located on the corner of Henry Street and Prospect Avenue in this neighborhood.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Public Transportation - broomecountyny. ridebctransit.com.