🌱 Are Doubleday Street residents seeing real change after the city’s safety blitz?
Binghamton, New York Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Binghamton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Are Doubleday Street residents seeing real change after the city’s safety blitz?
- How a Hillside Inn drug raid pulled in Binghamton investigators
- How 46,000 pounds of student leftovers are helping Binghamton families
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Residents of Binghamton Street Give Mixed Reviews to 'Blitz' (wnbf.com) — City officials have concentrated police and code enforcement on Doubleday Street after an April daytime shooting on Binghamton’s North Side, leading to arrests, drug seizures, and property code violations. Longtime residents are split on whether the intensive “blitz” has actually improved safety and cleanliness in the neighborhood. 
2. Broome County Mom Facing Felony Charges After 34g Cocaine Found in Motel With Kids (wnbf.com) — A Broome County mother was arrested after investigators say they found more than 34 grams of cocaine in a Hillside Inn motel room where she was reportedly living with her two young children in the Town of Dickinson. The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force, including Binghamton Police, executed the search warrant and notified Child Protective Services; all charges remain allegations at this stage.
3. Binghamton Move Out Project converts student donations into community resources (wbng.com) — A massive student move-out donation drive in Binghamton has redirected over 46,000 pounds of furniture, clothing, and essentials to local nonprofits this spring, helping families who’ve lost nearly everything. Volunteers and groups like the Jewish Community Center in Binghamton are stocking programs that serve tens of thousands of residents while keeping usable items out of landfills.
4. Some Binghamton residents concerned with proposed events center (binghamtonhomepage.com) — Neighbors in the Town of Binghamton are debating a proposed Haven on the Hill events center behind a Mill Road horse farm, near the BU Tennis Center. Supporters see wellness retreats and community gatherings, while nearby residents worry about traffic, noise, light pollution, and changing the area’s quiet, rural feel as town planners reconsider the revised plans.
5. Best of the Haiku Challenge (April 2026) (tricycle.org) — A haiku writer recalls growing up in snowy Binghamton, where long winters and heavy spring snow shaped family memories of shoveling and skiing with her dad. Her winning poem anchors a broader exploration of “spring snow” as a poetic season word, touching on joy, loss, and fleeting beauty. The piece also invites readers to submit their own haiku for future challenges.
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Senior Awards
Binghamton City School District Binghamton High School, 31 Main St, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
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HS Orchestra Concert
Johnson City Central School District Johnson City, NY 13790
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4-H Dog Handling Series
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County 840 Upper Front St #2, Binghamton, NY 13905
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Girls Lacrosse Regionals Held at CV
Chenango Valley High School Athletic Fields
5:00 pm -
Mann Elementary Musical
Binghamton City School District Horace Mann Elementary School, 30 College St, Binghamton, NY 13
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2026 Cutler Botanic Garden Plant Sale
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County 840 Upper Front St #2, Binghamton, NY 13905
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West Middle Field Days
Binghamton City School District West Middle School, W Middle Ave, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
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First Friday
Phelps Mansion Museum 191 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Vestal Farmers Market Nutrition Classes - Receive $20 in Market Coupons
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County 840 Upper Front St #2, Binghamton, NY 13905
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Chamber Classic Golf Tournament 2026
Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce 5 S College Dr, Binghamton, NY 13905
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Senior Awards
Binghamton City School District Binghamton High School, 31 Main St, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
7:00 pm -
HS Orchestra Concert
Johnson City Central School District Johnson City, NY 13790
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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