John Whalen

A former long-time director of the Binghamton parks and recreation department has been ordered to serve jail time for stealing thousands of dollars in city funds. 73-year-old John Whalen was sentenced Wednesday to serve weekends in Broome County Jail for nine months...

A state audit concludes long-time Binghamton city parks and recreation director John Whalen stole almost $108,000. Whalen had been employed by the city until last November. He was charged with second-degree grand larceny, a felony, last April...

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan says John Whalen, who had worked for the city for about four decades, was escorted from City Hall in November after investigators concluded he may have stolen thousands of dollars. The 71-year-old Whalen today was charged with second-degree grand larceny, a felony...