page_title: Binghamton, New York
section_title: Executive
hierarchical_section_title: Binghamton, New York / Government / Executive
caption_attribution_description: English: The former Binghamton City Hall, now the Grand Royale Hotel, in Binghamton, New York.
context_page_description: Binghamton is a city in, and the county seat of, Broome County, New York, United States. It lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area, home to a quarter million people. The population of the city itself, according to the 2010 census, is 47,376.
  From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers. IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity. However, following cuts made by defense firms after the end of the Cold War, the region has lost a significant portion of its manufacturing industry.
context_section_description: The current mayor of Binghamton is Richard C. David (R).
  The mayor oversees the following city departments:
  Assessment
  Building & Construction
  City Clerk
  Code Enforcement
  Dog Control
  Economic Development
  Engineering
  Finance
  Fire
  Legal
  Parks & Recreation
  Personnel/Civil Service
  Planning Housing & Community Development
  Police
  Public Works
  Vital Statistics
  Youth Bureau
  Water & Sewer
caption: Former city hall
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