Governor Hochul announced recommendations by the New York State Board for Historic Preservation to add 36 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Binghamton officials have ordered the entrances to a downtown restaurant closed until further notice because of concerns about the possibility of falling bricks.
Many people who visited Binghamton during the weekend SantaCon celebration said they were shocked by the broken liquor bottles, plastic cups and other garbage that filled downtown streets and sidewalks.
Business operators along a downtown street that had been closed most of this year for a reconstruction project are pleased the work has wrapped up for the season.
Some people who live, work or shop in downtown Binghamton may have to find an alternate place to park for several days because of the upcoming LUMA Projection Arts Festival.