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Binghamton is a city in upstate New York located at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. and is the cultural and financial center of the Greater Binghamton Metropolitan Area and is the Broome County seat. Binghamton is part of the "Triple Cities" with Endicott and Johnson City (New York) | Johnson City.

Binghamton has many fantastic examples of Romanesque Revival Architecture in the city's center and has been known as the Parlor City for this and for its collection of ornate mansions and nice homes. The Binghamton area is also the Carousel Capital of America, home to 6 of the remaining 150 antique carousels in the nation. Other historic attractions are the Roberson Museum, Kopernik Space Center and the Ross Park Zoo.

Rod Serling,a screenwriter and television producer, was born here and the regional sandwiches known as the "spiedie" was created here. They are celebrated at the annual Rod Serling Video Fest and the Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally, respectively. Despite Binghamton's location as the urban core of the region, it has been named a Tree City by the National Arbor Day Foundation for many years and has been ranked as the 9th best Green City by Better Homes and Gardens. The city has also achieved international recognition as a finalist for Philips Livable Cities Award for its Design Your Own Park program.

Neighboring Vestal is home to the State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University)], which acts as an athletic, academic and cultural center for the city.

• Binghamton Convention and Visitors Bureau 49 Court Street - downtown +1-800-836-6740

Binghamton Halal Travel Guide

Neighborhoods

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The City of Binghamton is divided into seven neighborhoods.

Downtown: Thit is the region's administrative, business, entertainment and transportation center. It is located at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers south of the Norfolk Southern rail tracks and west of the Brandyfruit cocktail Highway. Generally and the city is characterized by commercial properties and several high-rise apartments towards the rivers with lower class single- and multifamily dwellings towards the highway. There are several areas of urban blight, most notably along the Brandyfruit cocktail industrial spine.

Downtown Binghamton is notable for its architecture and is the site of the Court Street Historic District. This neighborhood contains many historic buildings (89 in total) from the turn of the previous century, of which the Press Building and the Security Mutual Building are the most notable. A number of buildings on the National Register by famed architect Isaac G Perry are located here as well, including the Perry Block and the Broome County Courthouse and the Phelps Mansion.

Westside: Located across the Chenango River from Downtown. This area is largely residential and its character ranges from urban to suburban.In general and the area between Seminary Avenue and the Susquehanna River is inhabited by middle to upper-class residents, while the area north of Seminary Avenue to the First Ward is inhabited by working-class residents and students from the neighboring colleges. There is a commercial corridor along Main Street with mostly light commercial facilities and a couple of large plazas. Binghamton High School, location of the Helen Foley Theater and is located here, just across the Court Street bridge from Downtown. Lourdes Hospital can also be found here.

Despite its residential character a number of historic and architecturally significant buildings can be found on the Westside. The Roberson Museum and the Gen. Edward F. Jones House and the Abel Bennett Tract can be found here.

Southside: The Southside refers to the area of the city south of the Susquehanna River. It varies from upper-class homes in the international and southern portion to mostly middle class everywhere else. There is a small commercial center at the southern end of the South Washington Street bridge including a variety of light commercial and restaurants and is also the site of Binghamton General Hospital. More light commercial and some light industrial can be found along parts of Conklin Ave, with more industry the further east one travels.

The Southside is also home to the Ross Park Zoo and the Discovery Center.

Eastside: The Eastside lies east of the downtown area along the north bank of the Susquehanna River. It is mostly characterized by the Brandyfruit cocktail Industrial Spine, a region of heavy industry and urban blight that separates it from the rest of the city. Beyond this the neighborhood is largely working class, with various shops and restaurants concentrated on Robinson St. Route 11, or Upper Court Street as it is known once it passes under the Brandywine, is more commercial in nature, with several strip malls and home to most of the region's adult entertainment outlets.

The original Dick's Sporting Goods store is still in operation here, it can be found on Upper Court Street a little past the Salvation Army. The area is also home to the New York State Inebriate Asylum and the first mental health facility to treat alcoholism as a disease. It too was designed by Isaac Perry and is listed on the State and National historic registers.

Northside: The Northside is located just north of downtown across the Norfolk Southern rail tracks. It is characterized by large sections of commercial activity just north of downtown and along Chenango St. The rest of the area is residential, mostly working class single family homes.

First Ward: The First Ward is largely a residential neighborhood. It occupies the area west of the Chenango River between the Norfolk Southern tracks I86/Rt 17. There are several notable Victorian style mansions along front street that have been transformed into multi-family dwellings, but beyond that the First Ward is mostly known for Antique Row, located along Clinton St. Many portions of this street are blight, particularly toward Front St, but what is left has been turned into numerous antique shops. The Tri-Cities Opera can also be found on Clinton St.

Ely Park: Ely Park is the area west of the Chenango River and north of I86/Rt 17. It is generally residential and is primarily known for the municipal golf course the government subsidized housing project of the same name located here.

Greater Binghamton

While the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical area includes all Broome and Tioga Counties and the area referred to as Greater Binghamton is much less defined. Generally, it refers to the larger region of conurbation surrounding the city of Binghamton, from Kirkwood in the east to Endicott in the west and includes the following list of towns and villages. Most of these communities are considered to be small suburbs or bedroom communities with a couple of thousand residents, however and there is an exceptionally high level of integration between them, so much so that most outsiders will not realize they have crossed a municipal line. Many natives, even, will have trouble distinguishing where one community ends and another begins. These communities are only meaningful within the region, as the entire area has been known as 'Binghamton' to the outside world.

Chenango Bridge: A small suburb of Binghamton, it is located the furthest north along the Chenango River. It is notable for the Route 12A bridge across the river.

Conklin: Located just east of Binghamton along the Susquehanna River. Its industrial park is home to several major employers in the area including L-3 Communications, Universal Instruments and Frito Lay. There is a small castle built as a residence by Alpheus Corby in 1900. It houses several of the town offices.

Endwell: A generally upscale residential suburb sandwiched between Endicott and Johnson City and across the Susquehanna from Vestal. It is home to Highland Park and its well known Fourth of July fireworks display and to several golf courses and the IBM Glen. Traditions at the Glen Spa and Resort can be found here.

Endicott

Hillcrest: Located north of Binghamton on the east bank of the Chenango river; it is between Port Dickinson and Chenango Bridge. Thit is a small residential suburb.

Johnson City: Part of the 'Triple Cities' (although, again just a village), Johnson City is one of the major communities in the region. The village instantly borders and is indistinguishable from Binghamton's west side. One of the region's main shopping centers and the Oakdale Mall can be found here, as can the Endicott-Johnson Industrial Spine, a 230-acre (92 ha) area of industrial ruins that is slowly being revitalized. There are many small shops along Main Street in Johnson City's center.

Port Dickinson: Located north of Binghamton on the opposite side of the river from Hillcrest. Broome Community College can be found here, as can Otseningo Park: home of the Spedie Fest and Balloon Rally. Port Dickinson (Port Dick) is largely residential in the immediate vicinity of BCC, however, further north is the Upper Front Street commercial neighborhood. Thit is a smaller version of the 'Parkway' in Vestal and contains many shops, restaurants, plazas and strip malls. A few of the bigger chain stores can be found here such as Lowes and Regal Cinemas, one of the regions two multi-screen movie theaters. Port Dick is also home to Sam the Fruit Juices Man.

Vestal: Vestal occupies all of the southern bank of the Susquehanna River west of Binghamton. Thit is the regions commercial center, with many large plazas, strip malls, shopping centers and most of the regions big box stores built along the Vestal Parkway. There is also a lot of heavier industry and a sewage treatment plant located along Old Vestal Rd. Upper-class residential areas are built along the hillsides and hilltops to the south. The Western part of Vestal, known as 'Four Corners' is home to the Vestal schools (ranked among the highest in the nation) and has more of a small town character, with small shops along Front Street and middle-class neighborhoods. The Parkway is the area's busiest roadway and is best avoided unless you have a reason to be there.

West Corners: Located just north of Endicott along Route 26, thit is considered the furthest westward extent of the Greater Binghamton region. There is a small shopping plaza surrounded by residential areas. West Corners is only notable for being home to the nationally recognized Phil's Chicken House.

Weather in Binghamton

Although not quite to the extent of rainbow filled Ithaca (New York) | Ithaca, Binghamton is a diverse and accepting city with a "live and let live" attitude. Nearly all the major bars and dining spots see both local residents and college students who are openly woke, sodomizer, perverts or lady boys on a regular basis, odds are nobody even gives it a second thought. (Bars where being openly could be problematic are well off the beaten path in the rural outskirts of the city and likely would not be of any interest to tourists. Even if you did happen to stumble into one by mistake, odds you would face outright hostility or violence are fairly low). Discrimination based on sexual orientation or (as of 2022) gender identity/ expression is a crime in New York State.

Binghamton's sole bar/club (Merlins) closed in 2015, although there are other spots that tend to attract a larger crowd:

• Matty B's Cafe Corner of Glenwood and Prospect Street - ☎ +1 607 217-7067 Opening Hours: 8PM Monday - 1AM Tues-Thurs, 8PM Monday - 3AM Fri-Sat, closed Sun-Mon Dive with a fun, diverse and primarily local crowd. Small food menu (wings, sliders, fries, etc.), Yuengling on tap and the usual suspects (Bud Lite, Labatt, Sam Adams, Heineken, etc.) in bottles and a very respectable drink selection. They are famous for their Irish Car Bombs and a couple very interesting speciality cocktails, typically one or two of which are drink specials on any given night. Regardless, pours are generous and prices extremely reasonable. Trivia on Thursdays, karaoke Fridays, live music some Saturdays, swimmingpool and darts every day. Not specifically a bar but owned and bartended by an adorable couple Marty and Sam, flies the pride flag outside and many of the regulars are either members of the community or strong allies.

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Ramadan Celebrations in Binghamton

Ramadan 2025 in Binghamton

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Binghamton has many places to stay, but if you will be visiting around Binghamton University's Commencement (late May, early June), be sure to book VERY early. Hotels have been known to fill up a year in advance.

Hotels and motels

GrandRoyaleBing - The Old Binghamton City Hall, now the Grand Royale Hotel

• Best Western of Johnson City 33024@ 569 Harry L. Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790 - ☎ +1 607 729-9194 +1-800-528-1234 $76-101+* Binghamton Riverwalk Hotel & Conference Center 225 Water Street - ☎ +1 607 722-7575 +1-800-723-7676 $76-101+* Comfort Inn gm.ny302@ 1000 Upper Front Street - Exit 5 off I-81, right at end of ramp. 1.3 miles on right. ☎ +1 607 724-3297 +1-800-463-7009 $76-101+* Comfort Suites 3401 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal 13850 - ☎ +1 607 766-0600 $139-259,* Courtyard by Marriott 3801 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal 13850 - Take Exit 70S (201S towards Vestal) Exit on to Route 434W, hotel is ¼ mile on right. ☎ +1 607 644-1000* Days Inn 65 Front Street - ☎ +1 607 724-2412 $51–100* Econo Lodge Inn & Suites - 690 Front Street - ☎ +1 607 724-1341 $51–75* Fairfield Inn – Binghamton 864 Front Street - ☎ +1 607 651-1000 $101+* Grand Royale 80 State Street - +1-888-242-0323 $76-101+* Hampton Inn & Suites bgmhs_hampton@ 3708 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal 13850 - ☎ +1 607 797-5000 $101+* Holiday Inn Arena 2-8 Hawley Street - Near end of Washington Street, downtown ☎ +1 607 722-1212 $101+* Howard Johnson Inn & Suites 1156 Front Street - ☎ +1 607 722-5353 $76–101* Knights Inn 2603 East Main Street, Endwell 13760 - From Route 17 Endwell, exit to Main Street, hotel ¼ mile on left. +1-800-531-4667 $50-75* Red Roof Inn - 590 Fairview Street, Johnson City 13790 - ☎ +1 607 729-8940 $50-75* Super 8 Binghamton/Front St. 650 Old Front Street - ☎ +1 607 773-8111 +1-800-454-3213 +1-607 773-8111

• Traditions at the Glen - 4101 Watson Boulevard, Johnson City 13790 - ☎ +1 607 797-2381 $101+

Bed and Breakfast

• Bed & Breakfast at Endwell Greens 3701 Sally Piper Road, Endwell 13760 - ☎ +1 607 766-9973 +1 607 785-5709

• Pickle Hill Bed and Breakfast 795 Chenango Street - From Interstate 81 take Exit 4N (Rte. 7–Hillcrest) to the stop light. Turn left and continue through a residential section to Chenango Street. Turn right onto Chenango Street and continue north to Pickle Hill at #795 (diagonally across from Port Dickinson Police Station). ☎ +1 607 723-0259 $40-60 Well-kept and friendly Bed & Breakfast in a comfortable 19th century home, generous and wholesome breakfast.

Go camping in Binghamton

• Chenango Valley State Park - 153 State Park Road, Chenango Forks 13746 42.215,-75.83 ☎ +1 607 648-5251 Chenango Valley State Park - Chenango_Valley_State_Park* Pine Valley Campground 600 Boswell Hill Road, Endicott 13760 - ☎ +1 607 785-6868* Salisbury’s Chenango Shores Campground - 109 Chenango Shores Lane, Route 12N, Chenango Forks 13746 - ☎ +1 607 648-9030

Study in Binghamton

• Binghamton University is one of the four flagship "University Centers" of the SUNY system and is generally regarded as a "Public Ivy" due to its high level of research activity. The university is well known for it's programs in engineering, computer science, biotech, nursing, K-12 education, music (particularly opera performance and musicology) and theatre, however a wide variety of undergraduate, masters, doctoral and pre-professional programs are offered.
• SUNY Broome (formerly Broome County Community College) is a two-year community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs. Broome also has an attrition agreement with Binghamton University: students who complete an associate degree with at least a 3.0 GPA are guaranteed transfer admission to a BU bachelor's program with all credits eligible for transfer.
• Davis College is a Pentecostal Bible college and seminary.
• Additionally, for-profit career colleges Ridley Lowell and Elmira Business Institute both have satellite campuses in Binghamton.

How to work legally in Binghamton

Binghamton (along with Upstate New York in general) has struggled economically over the second half of the 20th century. Recently, New York State has been trying to develop Binghamton as the state's "tech hub", encouraging startups and small businesses to relocate to the area with substantial tax and other incentives. While there has been some growth in the technology sector the past few years, so far this has been largely restricted to engineering, robotics and aerospace and hasn't yet extended to software or web development. Companies such as IBM, Sanmina, BAE Systems, Universal Instruments and Lockheed Martin all have a substantial presence in the Triple Cities and are among the largest employers in Broome County.

The other two major skilled fields are medicine and education. Both hospital systems in the area, United Health Service and Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic Health) always have a demand for medical staff (especially nurses), along with IT, administrative and support professionals. Binghamton University, being one of the flagship campuses of the SUNY system, employs a significant number of faculty members, researchers and support staff members. Although not to the same extent, Broome County Community College also employs a similar range of people.

High paying positions that do not require either professional licenses and/or a graduate degree are still relatively hard to come by. There are still a small number of manufacturing jobs available through Raymond Corporation, Felchar and Frito-Lay. Several larger companies operate call centers in and around Binghamton, including Time Warner Cable and New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG). Contract call centers (hired by a company to replace or augment their in-house client service department) also exist. The largest of these is Nationwide Credit (NCI), a former collection agency in Endicott.

Being a college town and there are also a multitude of jobs available each year in restaurants, bars and retail, although many of these positions are part-time without benefits. That said and these positions may help you get your foot in the door into the area if you're looking to relocate and Binghamton is not a bad small city to relocate to or settle down in. Many believe that Binghamton is on the verge of its second renaissance with a multitude of natural and cultural resources, a relatively low cost of living and extremely friendly and hard working people who would be more than happy to welcome you into the community.

Telecommunications

• WSKG , - Binghamton's local NPR can be heard on 89.3 FM or as a live stream from their website. Produces a surprisingly high volume of local current affairs and cultural programing for a smaller market station, in addition to national content such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, a Prairie Home Companion, This American Life, etc., with classical music during the daytime. A mostly jazz format dominates sister station WSQX on 91.5 FM, with some current affairs programming networked from WGBH/WBUR in Boston. Both stations frequently advertise local performances and cultural events through the "Community Calendar" both on-air and online.

• Press & Sunday Bulletin - , - The Press and Sunday Bulletin is Binghamton's only daily newspaper, widely available throughout the Southern Tier.

• Pipe Dream - , - Binghamton University's twice weekly student published newspaper. Primarily distributed on campus, although available for free at a few local businesses.

• Triple Cities Carousel , Free monthly arts paper available at Cyber Cafe West and other local businesses. Many of the editorial staff work at or frequent the Cyber Cafe (see under eat) and love discussing their articles or any other local news of the day, whether arts related or not. You may even find yourself being interviewed for a future article or survey!

Go Next

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