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Binghamton Roundabout Fence Damaged By Truck

Bob Joseph — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:06:38 +0000

A tractor-trailer damaged decorative posts, bricks and a caution sign at the downtown Binghamton roundabout Tuesday afternoon.

The truck knocked down several posts at the northeast corner of Court and Chenango streets shortly after 1:00 p

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Driver Ignores Diagonal Parking Signs As Officer Issues Tickets

Bob Joseph — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:57:32 +0000

As a Binghamton parking enforcement officer was issuing tickets to violators on Court Street this afternoon, yet another motorist zipped across the opposite lane and drove right into one of the "back-in" spaces

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Risky Business as Binghamton Drivers Disregard Parking Rules

Bob Joseph — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:20:25 +0000

More than three months after new parking spaces were made available in downtown Binghamton, plenty of drivers routinely ignore signs explaining how the system is supposed to work.

Diagonal "back-in" spaces were added as part of the Court Street Gateway Project

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Downtown Binghamton Detour Due to Gas Leak

Bob Joseph — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:38:15 +0000

NYSEG crews this afternoon were working near the downtown Binghamton roundabout to repair a natural gas leak.

Chenango Street was closed to southbound traffic between Henry and Court streets. Chenango Street remained open to northbound traffic

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Downtown Binghamton Brightens with Green Grass in January

Bob Joseph — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:43:27 +0000

It's not a typical mid-winter scene in the Twin Tiers.

Courthouse Square in downtown Binghamton Tuesday afternoon appeared almost spring-like after the snow from two recent storms melted away.

The milder temperatures over the past weekend have given way to chillier conditions and forecasters said some more snow was headed to the region

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Downtown Binghamton Parking Rules Ignored By Many

Bob Joseph — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:27:34 +0000

The new diagonal "back-in" parking spaces on Court Street in downtown Binghamton are being routinely ignored by some drivers, more than three weeks after the pavement markings were completed.

One recent inspection of the spaces on Court between State and Washington streets showed four out of five vehicles were illegally parked

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