🌱 What’s next for Binghamton’s crumbling State Street parking garage?

Hi Binghamton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s next for Binghamton’s crumbling State Street parking garage?
• Why Binghamton is rushing to tear down 263 Washington Street
• Which charges a Binghamton resident faces in Vestal’s latest arrest report

Also on today's calendar: One Vision - The Music of Queen and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
• Monday: Cold; a morning snow shower, temps: high: 37, low: 22.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 41 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Trespassers Trashing Closed Binghamton Parking Garage (wnbf.com) — Downtown Binghamton’s closed State Street parking garage is deteriorating fast, with trash, graffiti, and hazardous holes now drawing police attention while the city finalizes demolition plans. Mayor Jared Kraham says the complex teardown, including four underground levels, will precede environmental surveys to prepare the site for future development that could reshape this part of downtown.
   

2. Mayor Kraham announces building on Washington Street will be demolished (bupipedream.com) — A long-vacant downtown building at 263 Washington Street is slated for emergency demolition after Binghamton officials deemed it a serious public safety risk. The city plans to bill the owners, who were convicted in Binghamton City Court of dozens of code violations. Leaders say the case highlights a tougher stance on blight and negligent landlords in the city.
   

3. Vestal New York Police: Latest Notable Arrests (wnbf.com) — Vestal police recently released a blotter detailing several arrests, including charges against a Binghamton resident following an alleged domestic incident that involved resisting officers. The report also lists multiple theft, weapons, and harassment-related arrests tied to area stores and homes, underscoring ongoing public safety concerns in nearby Vestal that Binghamton residents may want to follow.
   

4. Binghamton Baseball takes both games of doubleheader, completes sweep of Bryant (wicz.com) — Binghamton University’s baseball team stayed red-hot at the Bearcats Baseball Complex, sweeping Bryant in a Saturday doubleheader to extend its winning streak to 11 games. Powered by a barrage of home runs and late-inning comebacks, the Bearcats now sit at 21-13 overall with a conference-best 12-3 America East record.
   

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📸 Around Binghamton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Binghamton

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Girls Comedy Night at Fountains Tavern
  Fountains Tavern, 73 CFJ Blvd, Johnson City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Closed to the Public
  Roberson Museum , 30 Front Street , Binghamton

Wednesday April 22

• Longwood Gardens Bus Trip - Registration Now Open
  Cutler Botanic Garden , 840 Upper Front St , Binghamton
  4:00 am

Thursday April 23

• 25th Annual Wine & Food Fest
  Roberson Museum , 30 Front Street , Binghamton
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Planetarium | Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
  Link Planetarium , 30 Front Street , Binghamton
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• 2026 Spring Open Farm Day
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County , 840 Upper Front St #2 , Binghamton
  6:00 am
• ​Spring Bioblitz at Greenwood Park
  Cutler Botanic Garden , 840 Upper Front St , Binghamton
  9:00 am
• Tour of the Dunk House/ D.A.R House
  Phelps Mansion Museum , 191 Court St , Binghamton
  11:00 am

Saturday May 2

• One Vision - The Music of Queen
  Broome County Forum Theatre , 236 Washington St , Binghamton
  7:30 pm

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📣 Binghamton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday April 19

• Planetarium | Climate Change: What Future Are We Facing?
  Link Planetarium , 30 Front Street , Binghamton
  2:00 pm
• Southern Tier Actors Read
  Phelps Mansion Museum , 191 Court St , Binghamton
  3:00 pm
• Planetarium | Habitat Earth
  Link Planetarium , 30 Front Street , Binghamton
  3:00 pm
• Spring into Sound: Meditation and Sound Journey
  CHIROsport & spine, LLC , 2548 Vestal Pkwy E , Vestal
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Compromise Farm + Sanctuary to Host Second Annual Vegan Chili Cook-Off Ahead Of Earth Day —Brittany Jacobsen Read on Patch

• Frito-Lay posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - No Experience Required - Part-Time - Schedule A in Binghamton. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Binghamton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Binghamton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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