Downtown Binghamton
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Looking east along the Court Street Bridge towards Downtown Binghamton, May 2007 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome County |
| City | Binghamton |
| Government | |
| • City Councilor | Lea Webb (D) District 4 |
| • County Legislator | Jason T. Garnar (D) District 3 |
| Zip Code | 13901 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| Website | http://www.cityofbinghamton.com |
In the Southern Tier of New York State, nestled on the north bank of the Susquehanna River, just east of its confluence with the Chenango River one finds Downtown Binghamton. 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, as such, it is home to the principal state, county and city offices; housing them in 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 at on the corner of Henry Street and Prospect Avenue in this neighborhood.[1]
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