Broome County

Founded: 1806
Population: 190,488
County Executive: Jason Garnar (D)
Colleges/Universities: Binghamton University, SUNY Broome
Sports Teams: Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Binghamton Black Bears, Broome County Stallions
Major Roadways: Interstate 81, Interstate 88. Route 17, Vestal Parkway

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Source: Evacuation of Broome Park Followed Text Report of an Armed Person

IBM Country Club Site Redevelopment to Get $2 Million Boost from County

Broome County is preparing to allocate millions of dollars in federal economic stimulus funds to support the redevelopment of the former IBM Country Club property.

Bob Joseph

Johnson City Vaccination Site Closed After Giving 150,000 Doses

A state-run Covid-19 mass vaccination facility at a Binghamton University library annex in Broome County has been shut down.

Bob Joseph

Car Travels Otsiningo Park Walking Path, Strikes Tree and Van

The tranquility at Broome County's Otsiningo Park was shattered when an apparently disoriented man drove a car onto a walking path before hitting a tree and a parked vehicle.

Bob Joseph

Phone Trouble Affects Calls to Broome County Police Agencies

Broome County residents may have trouble contacting police agencies because of a technical problem affecting the communications center in the town of Dickinson.

Bob Joseph

DA: Broome Deputy’s Shooting of Windsor Man was Justified

A review by the Broome County district attorney's office has concluded a sheriff's deputy acted appropriately when he shot an armed man in the town of Windsor.

Bob Joseph

Broome Inmate on Trial for Scheme to Hire a Hitman From Jail

Testimony is set to begin for a Broome County jail inmate accused of hiring someone to commit more crimes for him, including planned murders.

Kathy Whyte

Southern Tier Roads Assessed Following Overnight Thunderstorms

Emergency Services officials in the region say assessments continue but only a few trees were reported down from wave after wave of strong thunderstorms.

Kathy Whyte

Cuomo Pulling Plug on Johnson City Covid-19 State Vaccination Site

A state-operated Covid-19 mass vaccination facility in Broome County is about to be shut down.

Bob Joseph

Broome Reports Weekly COVID Numbers & Vaccination Schedule

Broome County is reporting 26 new COVID 19 cases for the week.

Kathy Whyte

Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Binghamton Worth More than $50,000

The New York Lottery has announced that someone purchased a winning "Take 5" ticket in Binghamton.

Bob Joseph