Lockdown Law

A Binghamton private club that had been the target of a potential city "lockdown" action could relocate soon. Mayor Richard David said there have been discussions with the operators of the Antler Lodge about the possibility of moving to another site...

Mayor Richard David and city attorneys have met with the owner of a Binghamton bar where a 20-year-old student was viciously attacked during a robbery. The mayor said a warning letter was sent to the owner of the Ice House, the West Side nightclub where the November 15 assault occurred...

The operators of two Binghamton businesses have indicated a willingness to work with city officials to address ongoing problems that could lead to legal action. Mayor Richard David on Tuesday said attorneys for the Antler Lodge on Chenango Street and Travel Hotel and Suites on Front Street responded to Lockdown Law notices issued over the past few weeks...

The former Days Inn hotel on Binghamton's West Side could be shut down under the city's Lockdown Law because of a series of drug-related incidents. Mayor Richard David said the city has notified the operators of the current business at 65 Front Street that action will be taken if changes aren't made...

A 30-year-old Binghamton man has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting death outside the Antler Lodge in the city. Authorities say Joshua Taylor was found in the New York City area by the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force...

The operator of the Antler Lodge has responded to a notice from the city of Binghamton that lockdown proceedings have been initiated. A 33-year-old man died after he was shot outside the Chenango Street establishment on July 24. Mayor Richard David said the homicide was the latest in a series of incidents associated with the Antler Lodge...

A Binghamton property manager wants city officials to take action to deal with problems associated with a downtown social club where a man was fatally shot. Steven Reid - who oversees family-owned properties near the Antler Lodge on Chenango Street - said he believes July 24th's deadly incident should represent "the tipping point...

Several Binghamton property owners are being warned to deal with ongoing criminal activity or prepare to have their buildings locked down. Mayor Richard David says warning letters have been sent to owners advising them that their properties are "lockdown candidates...