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The owner of a downtown Binghamton rooming house says he cannot legally evict the people living in the building, despite a city condemnation order.

Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham is outlining his plans for getting a handle on slum lords and code violators.

Binghamton will again require residents to use the blue municipal garbage bags and officials will enforce the paid meter parking.

The City of Binghamton is getting over a half million dollars to fight blight in neighborhoods.

Officials are investigating a collapse of a fire escape behind a Johnson City building that left two men injured.

Code Enforcement Officers in Broome County are preparing for new rules concerning parking structures in Broome County that are due to take effect later this year and brushing up on some existing inspection guidelines.

Three houses on Binghamton's South Side have been declared unfit for habitation after investigations by the city's code enforcement office. City officials say the buildings at 6, 8, and 13 Vine Street have been condemned because of a range of structural and safety issues...

One person was hurt when the dining room ceiling collapsed in a home on Binghamton's East Side. Authorities say the incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday in a small house at 97 Robinson Street. Authorities say the man who was injured was trapped in the debris from the ceiling...

A rental registration law that was approved by city council more than a year ago is going into effect in Binghamton. City code enforcement director Tom Costello says the law takes effect today. Speaking on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program, Costello said the rental properties in what's described as the "urban overlay district" on the city's West Side are to be registered first... Read