🌱 How will paving on Floral and Grand affect your drive?
Johnson City, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Johnson City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will paving on Floral and Grand affect your drive?
- What a $10 million upgrade means for Johnson City’s nursing students
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Tunes, Tastes & the Vine and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
- Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Johnson City outlines paving timeline Burbank, Floral and Grand avenues (wbng.com) — Drivers in Johnson City should prepare for ongoing reconstruction and paving work on Burbank, Floral, and Grand avenues, with lane closures and traffic impacts expected as crews progress. Village officials say the projects will improve local infrastructure but warn schedules may shift with weather and site conditions, urging residents to allow extra travel time and use caution near work zones. 
• Binghamton University's Innovative Simulation and Practice Center named a SUNY Nursing Simulation Center of Excellence (binghamton.edu) — Binghamton University’s Decker College campus in Johnson City is receiving a $10 million investment to expand its Innovative Simulation and Practice Center, now designated a SUNY Nursing Simulation Center of Excellence. The funding will add advanced simulation spaces, AI and VR tools, and new equipment, strengthening local healthcare training and supporting New York’s broader push to grow the healthcare workforce.
📸 Around Johnson City
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Upcoming Events in
Johnson City
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★ Featured events ★
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Member Only Book Sale →
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
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Marceau Project - Mime or Nothing →
The Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 46-48 Willow Street, Johnson City
7:00 pm -
HS Homecoming Dance
Johnson City Central School District Johnson City, NY 13790
7:00 pm -
Closed to the Public
Roberson Museum, 30 Front Street, Binghamton -
2026 Tunes, Tastes & the Vine →
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton, 225 Water St, Binghamton
5:30 pm -
High School Open House
Johnson City Central School District Johnson City, NY 13790
6:00 pm -
Gowdy Station — Live Americana & Roots Rock at Tap House 66 →
Tap House 66, Johnson City -
Haunted History Mansion Tours
Roberson Mansion, 30 Front Street, Binghamton
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
📣 Johnson City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Michael French Memorial Meals On Wheels 5k →
Otsiningo Park, 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
9:00 am -
Michael French Memorial Meals On Wheels 5k - Binghamton, NY →
Otsiningo Park, 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
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Michael French Memorial Meals On Wheels 5k – Binghamton, NY →
Otsiningo Park, 1 Otsiningo Park, Binghamton
9:00 am -
Acoustic Jam →
Broome County Public Library, 185 Court St, Binghamton
1:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- JCPenney posted a job opening for Cashier - Oakdale Mall in Johnson City. Apply here.
- Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Johnson City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnson City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Binghamton University
- Broome County Parks Fall Festival Brings Free Family Fun To Endicott (wnbf.com)
- Anthropology educator named SUNY DEISJ Fellow, invites campus dialogue on inclusive teaching (binghamton.edu)
- Will AI make corporate communication sound the same? (newswise.com)
Binghamton
- New York and Binghamton commit $10 million to nursing simulation hub (fingerlakes1.com)
- $1.13 million research grant awarded to Dr. Nicholaus Parziale (thestute.com)
Ok Johnson City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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