Residents of Binghamton Street Give Mixed Reviews to “Blitz”

After a vehicle and multiple homes were struck by gunfire on Binghamton's North Side on Easter weekend, the city has taken action to enhance safety in the neighborhood.

Mayor Jared Kraham said he directed city departments to focus more attention on a two-block area around Doubleday Street.

No one was reported injured in the daytime shooting on April 4. A 16-year-old Binghamton boy has been charged with four counts of attempted murder. Police were seeking three other suspects in the case.

Police detained a possible suspect after a shooting on Doubleday Street on April 4, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Kraham Tuesday announced results of a public safety and quality-of-life "blitz" conducted after the shooting.

He said the police special investigations unit has made felony arrests and seized illegal drugs in the neighborhood.

WATCH: WNBF News videos at the end of this article.

A code sweep resulted in properties being cited for violations including trash, broken windows and junk vehicles.

A tranquil day on Doubleday Street on June 2, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

One woman who has lived on Doubleday Street for many years said she doesn't feel things have been "cleaned up" in her neighborhood. She said she hasn't seen a change since the April shooting.

But a man who has lived on the street for a long time said he has seen a difference. He said it "used to be the wild, wild west out here." Now, he said, "it's a little less wild." He said the police are "doing their job."

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A spring afternoon stroll down Doubleday Street in Binghamton. 

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A city police officer ran down Doubleday Street after a possible shooting suspect was seen on April 4, 2026. 

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