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    Around Binghamton
    Around Binghamton
    Around Binghamton
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    Around Binghamton

    By Jim Maggiore

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    The Greater Binghamton area's undulating history mirrors that of its terrain. The area has evolved from a transportation center to a hub of manufacturing and technology and, with the expansion of Binghamton University and SUNY Broome Community College, a growing center of erudition. First, canal boats and trains dominated the landscape, then, cigars were produced in abundance, followed by shoes, simulators, and computers. Now, with Binghamton University expanding into downtown, student housing, breweries, and eateries fill Binghamton's streets. The area has earned the monikers "Parlor City," "Carousel Capital of the World," "Sports Mecca," and the "City of Festivals." Binghamton's cultural legacy is rich; besides being the home of professional baseball, bicycling, golf, hockey, running, and tennis, Binghamton's annual celebrations have included Mural Fest, July Fest, Spiedie Fest, and Luma Fest.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateFeb 13, 2017
    ISBN9781439659397
    Around Binghamton
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    Jim Maggiore

    Jim Maggiore, a retired IBMer, and Michael J. McCann, a 20-year veteran of the Johnson City Fire Department, rely on their own photographs, as well as those from local fans, in documenting the work of the Broome County Community Charities, Inc., which has run the tournaments since 1974. McCann is the coauthor of three previous books for Arcadia.

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    Around Binghamton - Jim Maggiore

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    INTRODUCTION

    When people think of Binghamton and the surrounding area, ancillary discussions of it being a thriving community are not the norm. The Greater Binghamton Area, located in the Southern Tier of New York State, is often seen as being an area in decline, owing to its reliance on employment from manufacturers that have severely shrunken their area footprint or have become extinct. Today’s area denizens remember all too well when the industrial behemoths Endicott-Johnson, IBM, and Link Aviation dominated the business news.

    Recently, however, Greater Binghamton has started to rebound. Binghamton University and SUNY Broome continue to expand, and Binghamton has been named as one of the top 20 college towns in America by the America Institute for Economic Research and Business Insider. National corporations such as British Aerospace Marconi Electronic Systems (BAE), IBM, Lockheed Martin, and McIntosh continue to have a community presence while the number of active Rotary and booster clubs are prolific. Organizations such as the Southern Tier Young Professionals and the Broome County Arts Council promote a rich plate of cultural activities.

    In 2015 Binghamton was selected as the 13th-best minor-league city in the nation, according to the Sports Business Journal. In December 2015, New York State’s Southern Tier region (which stretches from Hancock to the east, Elmira to the west, Cortland to the north, and the Pennsylvania border to the south) won over $500 million in state aid to be distributed in $100 million increments over the next five years as part of the state’s Urban Revitalization Initiative program. In the fall of 2015, the Tioga Downs racino received authority from the state to be developed into a full-fledged casino. Starting in 2017, the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena will host the annual New York State High School Basketball Championship Tournament.

    The resurgent activity can be traced to the area’s inherent resiliency, and while other photographic books discuss Greater Binghamton—Arcadia itself has published eight titles—no previous book captures the area’s spirit of resiliency. This work focuses on the Greater Binghamton Area through its arts and sports, for in exploring these two areas, we learn about the commitment to community that permeates the lives of area denizens.

    In the first chapter, From Cigars to College Town and Beyond, we provide a short then and now depiction of Binghamton, while also capturing significant milestones in its development. In Chapter 2, we show how the arts community thrives. Whether it is the production of a mainstream movie set in the Southern Tier or a music video set in a local park, the Greater Binghamton Area has made its mark in films. The development of serious television drama owes a bit to Greater Binghamton as well, and the city’s legacy includes being the hometown of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling. Greater Binghamton also has the luxury of housing numerous venues for both its local and visiting talent; groups such as the Binghamton Philharmonic, Broadway in Binghamton, the Tri-Cities Opera, and various regional and collegiate theaters have made Binghamton a beacon for entertainment. Whether it is through exhibits at the Cooperative Gallery, the scheduling of classes and workshops at the Windsor Whip Works Art Center, or participation in international art festivals by the Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts Gallery, the arts community is a vibrant presence in Binghamton. This chapter also recognizes the individuals who have given the area a firm foothold in the arts, by discussing Binghamton’s Walk of Fame.

    Chapter 3, Sports Mecca, discusses the heritage of baseball and hockey in the community, as an area’s history in minor-league sports was one of the key criteria the Sports Business Journal used to rank America’s minor-league cities. The area is one of the few in America that has hosted professional baseball for over 100 years and this history includes sending over 760 players to the majors. Among local sports fans, the area is sometimes referred to as the Core of Big Apple Baseball. Entering 2016, the Binghamton area team has been either a Yankees’ or a Mets’ affiliate for 58 years—no other area in the nation has sent so many players to the Big Apple. Hockey has entertained fans since 1973 and during the hockey stoppage of 2004–2005, the area was home to a score of NHL players. The inaugural season of professional golf in the area was in 1971, as Endicott hosted its first golf tournament at the En-Joie Golf Club.

    The area’s diamonds, rinks, and links are not the only showcases for athletic talent, however. Tennis greats Billie Jean King, Andy Murray, Fred Stolle, and Rod Laver are just a few of the titans who have competed in locally sponsored tennis tournaments. Today, Binghamton’s Recreation Park hosts the annual Levene Gouldin and Thomson Challenger Tennis Tournament, while Binghamton’s downtown streets serve as the course for the annual Chris Thater Memorial Races. Finally, Binghamton is the home of two marathons a year, and for those who love speed, neighboring Kirkwood and Owego have a rich legacy of sports car racing, while

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