North Side, Binghamton

North Side
City of Binghamton neighborhood
The North Side as seen from the Chenango Street overpass, May 2007
The North Side as seen from the Chenango Street overpass, May 2007
Interactive map of North Side
CountryUnited States of America
StateNew York
CountyBroome County
CityBinghamton
Government
 • Council MemberAviva Friedman(D) 4th District
 • Council MemberEdward M. Collins (D) 7th District
ZIP code
13901
Area code607
Websitewww.cityofbinghamton.com

The North Side is a neighborhood in northern section of the New York State city of Binghamton. It is a mixed-use urban neighborhood with commercial and industrial businesses many times occupying sections of residential blocks.

The North Side can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Norfolk Southern tracks and Downtown Binghamton, east of the Chenango River and the First Ward, west of the East Side of Binghamton and a small portion of the town of Dickinson and south of the village of Port Dickinson of the town of Dickinson along Bromley Avenue.

The area's "main drag" is Chenango Street. It forms the neighborhood's "spine," running on a north-south axis, starting at the Broome County Courthouse in downtown and continuing north into the neighboring communities. The neighborhood is also served by the partially limited-access Brandywine Highway which carries (NY-7).

The North Side has had some problems in the 21st century. In 2015, a strip mall anchored by a Big Lots store started to collapse.[1] In 2021, the increasing numbers of SNAP users in the area were able to double their benefits at a non-profit grocery store.[2] In January 2024, a fire in a boarded-up house resulted in the death of an apparent squatter.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the North Side of Binghamton had a population of 1,969. 62.7% were White(Non-Hispanic), 18.7% African-American, 3.4% Asian and 9.6% Hispanic. The 2005-2009 American Community Survey estimates that 40.1% of the North Side was below the poverty level, including 48.8% of children younger than 18.

References

  1. ↑ Roby, John R. (May 14, 2015). "Report: Big Lots Plaza 'in imminent danger of collapse'". pressconnects.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "North Side Binghamton grocery store expands food benefits for shoppers". Broome County Council of Churches. December 3, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ Murray, Jeff (February 6, 2024). "Norwich native killed in January house fire that broke out on Binghamton's North". pressconnects.com. Retrieved July 13, 2026.

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