Downtown Binghamton, NY Walking Tour - Unexpected Encounter with a Crazy 😜

[@fgpalm]

Crazy person is near the end of the video.

[@DJBudGreen]

When you point out the crazy person in your comment, please include the time stamp. 20:13 for those that want to know. Nice tour of the city overall.

[@fgpalm]

@@DJBudGreen thank you

[@DJBudGreen]

@@fgpalm Welcome. Despite your needing to call in the cops on that weirdo, it was very nice. I saw it in publicfreakout on Reddit. Too bad their are people like that but, then again, I bet it's your highest watched video for a while ;-) PEACE

[@fgpalm]

@@DJBudGreen thanks! Yeah its was deff unexpected

[@naterdog155]

@@fgpalm I'm assuming he was on a scooter

[@hondamugen1]

Born in Binghamton myself in the early 80's and left 9 years ago. Watching this video reminds me of an awful past life that I don't want to be reminded of. I think I may have PTSD now.

[@eyestoenvy]

I'm from NYC and visit this town often by bus in order to make my way to a nearby campground in neighboring New Milford PA. Upon arrival from the outskirts towards downtown you get this very depressed feeling about the place and immediately see that it's seen some better days. But downtown is definitely beautiful with great architecture, all captured well on this video. The people are also very nice. The place just needs a hook, a draw. I mean all those beautiful waterways & hills surrounding it, etc. Here's hoping for better days ahead. Btw I love Michelangelo's On Court Street, their chicken parm, those garlic knots! Had to be said.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

@ eyestoenvy All of the northeast of the USA (in reality --all the way west to Chicago) have formerly prosperous cities, towns, villages, hamlets that were once places where an industry provided a livelihood for millions of people (across the country). That is, before the great off-shoring (Late 1960's/1970's) of America's industry. Most of these locations have decent architecture; that needs to be rehabilitated in some way (mostly inside) The state has invested millions in hooks/tourist draws along the Old Erie Canal[1] with bike and hiking trails as well as trails (Empire State Trail) that runs along waterways that incorporate existing secondary roads as well as dedicated trails 1.) Along the Old Erie Canal the old towpaths have been paved or made level with crushed stone The original Erie Canal (aka: " *Clinton's Ditch*) was built 1817--1825. The expanded/improved Erie Canal was built 1836-1862 (aka: the *OLD Erie Canal*) on a route parallel and close to the original canal. A canal built for motorized barges replaced the Old Erie Canal it was named the Barge Canal (b. 1905--1918) It follows a different route using canalized rivers. NYS currently has 4 operating canals.

[@14tfisher]

i'm originally from Binghamton NY, my father was a police officer in Binghamton. Retired many years ago in 1976. He still lives there on the Northside of Binghamton as well as my brother and his family living on South Mountain near Ross Park area..A lot has changed since I visited Binghamton last..I'm in California now with my family. Haven't been back home in a few years because of the pandemic situations. Hopefully this year during the Christmas holidays. My grandparents settled in Binghamton many many years ago from the Czech Republic to work in the Endicott Johnson Shoe factories when they were running. Binghamton was a beautiful city when I was growing up, all the stores were open & the streets were packed with shoppers before the Oakdale Mall moved in, that's about when Binghamton downtown slowly disappeared and shops were closing down..But all and all thank you so much for the trip down memory lane..😊

[@melvinmartinez8808]

Ósea que antes era mejor 😮😮

[@johnmuschaweck9395]

I moved to Arizona in 2008, I miss binghamton so much. I was born n raised there!!! 607

[@michaelcornellstone]

“Ok, now that we’re done being harassed by ‘crazy’ - Welcome to Binghamton!” 🤣🤣

[@RajehAlHarithi]

Thank you so much for taking the time to making this video.. I used to live in Binghamton in the 1990s, you brought a lot of memories.. I'll always miss Broome County and its beautiful genuine people.

[@fgpalm]

You are welcome! Making it was an…experience. Lol. Would love a sub if you haven’t.

[@mikemancini313]

Beautiful genuine people. Like that crazy guy.

[@kathymott1187]

Just stumbled across this video, Wow.....I've walked those very streets! Was born in Binghamton, left many years ago. Love it!

[@ramonavanloan3035]

My family lived in this area for generations. They shopped in Binghamton in the 40's - 60's. I married and left the area in 1962 and have not revisited the area since the early 2000's. I appreciate this tour and seeing there has been so much progress in taking down old bldg's, preserving some of the beautiful bldg's, and making places for the college students to go. Thanks for doing this!

[@melvinmartinez8808]

Y por qué no vuelves a regresar a ese lugar a mi me gusta deseo ir a vivir a allí 😊

[@billbates5475]

Im in NYC. I was in Binghamton back in 2000. It didn't look as clean as it does now and it was run down almost everywhere. I'm happy to see that there has been a start to restore the small city.

[@fgpalm]

Lots of progress…so much more to go!

[@hondamugen1]

I guess I need to get my eyes checked because it looked like a hell hole to me

[@craigmalmfeldt30]

Thanks for the tour. I lived at 135 Front St when that house was still beautiful. I left Binghamton in 1971 and haven't visited in about 20 years now.

[@michaelcornellstone]

I do love the beautiful architecture downtown!

[@MickeyMouse-vn8vl]

Thanks for taking time and doing this. I left in 64, but lived on Gaylord Street 1 block from North High School.

[@olivewoo522]

You should make a video on the historical buildings in Binghamton. Nice history there.

[@jasonroberts2249]

NYC seems to have exported a lot of its problems to Binghamton. That’s why there’s a rehab every few blocks in Bing.

[@encyclopediamusiquarium9040]

I haven't been back to Bingo since 2013,are the re-habs on Clinton St.?

[@moosefish2867]

Thanks for sharing - very enjoyable video! (Sorry you had to deal with that goof on the river walk...) I was born in Binghamton and grew up in the area in the 1950's and 1960's. As several people have already noted, the building shown at 3:41 of your video was actually the YWCA. When I was a teenager the YMCA was down the street from Phil's Gift Shop before moving to a new location which I believe is still its current location. The old library building at 5:07 was indeed a Carnegie donation. Look up above the columns in the front of the building, I think it acknowledges his gift. He was one of the earliest American billionaires and felt that it was disgraceful to die rich so he gave away most of his money, much of it given to build libraries. I was in there many times when I was a kid. My dad had an office in the Press Building shown around 8:29 in your video. There was a great view from the 11th floor and I remember the actual printing presses running in the basement. They were visible from the street and provided some great entertainment. I toured the Binghamton Press on grade school or Cubs trips; although I'm in my 70's now, I still remember the smell of the Linotype machines and the lead plates that they produced to print the paper. Yes, you did pronounce "Collier" correctly. My dad had an office on Collier Street before moving to the Press Building. I believe that the vacant lot you walked by after passing Collier Street used to house Drazen's, a "high end" (for Binghamton) women's clothing store. An old picture can be found here: www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2017/01/21_iconic_upstate_ny_places_we_miss_restaurants_stores_and_roadside_memories.html Continuing down the street was a Woolworth's. Boscov's (14:02) used to be Fowler's Department Store. Funly enough, I think I still have one of their bags somewhere... The building you described as the Federal Courthouse was in fact the Post Office before post office moved to a larger (and newer) building.

[@jasonroberts2249]

Binghamton still has a lot of the 19th century buildings that New York City knocked down. It’s a really beautiful small city imo, and an awesome location in the mountains. It’s a shame it isn’t more alive.

[@owensweetland342]

The weekend perhaps?

[@jessicac.9022]

I live in Binghamton. The crazies are the reason I stay around my home in the summer. When it’s cold it’s not so bad downtown. Nice video.

[@fgpalm]

Thank you! I do a lot of vid around town. Sub if you haven’t!

[@jessicac.9022]

@@fgpalm will do

[@jazzylove71312]

The end perfectly sums up the binghamton experience 🤣

[@latmcb9863]

This was so fun to see. I moved away from the Binghamton area in the mid-90's and haven't been back in many years. I used to work in the Security Mutual building, the First National building (for First City National Bank) and the building across the street that had the fire (for Blue Cross/Blue Shield). The First National building is beautiful inside. I am so glad you took a peek at the interior. I so clearly remember riding that escalator up to the 2nd floor every day when I was a bank teller. That was around 1977. Time sure flies!!

[@fgpalm]

Yeah the city just condemned the building and the owner actually got arrested for having too many code violations

[@latmcb9863]

@@fgpalm That's a real shame. Thanks for the update.

[@joedanvers1010]

FYI the Justice Building was never empty. The old jail that was on the 6th and 7th floors was empty for a few years, but the building itself was never empty. At least not completely. The DA's office and Probation were there as were Court offices after the Sheriff's Office moved to Upper Front St.

[@onthemarginofgrace]

Thank you for this video, it brought back a lot of memories of when I attended the university there in the 1980's. I can't believe Boscov's department store is still there! Back in the day there was a beautiful Art Deco Greyhound bus station somewhere near the parking lot you pointed out, it would be such a loss if it wasn't saved. Summers in Binghamton were so different because the city seemed like it was in a perpetual state of siesta. I think you have captured that mood in this video, it seems it's always been that way. Check out a film from the early 1990's filmed right in those beautiful buildings you were pointing out. It's called Liebestrum. It's an unusual film with Bill Pullman and Kim Novak.

[@fgpalm]

You’re welcome! I have another video on my channel that I recently made walking around BU campus! Definitely subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already!

[@barbarabrennan1753]

I just happened to look up Liebestraum since I took filmmaking class. Kevin Anderson who was in SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY.

[@flboy85]

My mom was at SUNY in the 80s as well! She was in the gospel mass choir. I used to do my homework in the big library while she did the same. Great memories!

[@paulrafuse]

I lived at 38 Hawley St in the early 50's. My brother, friends and I played ball on the lawn at what was then the Broome County office building. Dad taught at Harpur and after he died my Mom worked at Security Mutual. I went to Columbus School. Many good memories of old Binghamton... thanks for jogging my memory!

[@melvinmartinez8808]

Casi no hay personas caminando por que 😮

[@dddymike]

I grew up in Binghamton. Saw a man leep out of the old press building (8:30) one day while at our court house skate spot. Had to be between 89-91. Such a sad memory of a beautiful building for me.

[@EricSmith-yg6nu]

Great video. Miss this place

[@mysteryrose420]

Can you do more videos on Binghamton NY I mean the whole city bc i missed home and I haven't been in binghamton in over 5 years and thank you

[@fgpalm]

Sure, Iv done many already! Subscribe so you never miss them…

[@blahblahblah6]

Thanks! I only get into town once or twice a year and I do miss it sometimes. This helps.

[@flboy85]

I remember the grand opening of Boscov's me with my mom and grandparents. My older brother with his friends trying to get girls riding up and down the escalator. Great times. Must've been 84. Right before I traded snow and rivers for the sun and sand of West Palm Beach...

[@RichardGutierrezRG]

Thanks for the video, was there way back in 1990 or so to visit a friend. We were nearer the Vestal area (in fact, I walked down to Vestal one day). Was up there when the Whalers were still their hockey team. I remember a hotel that had a club in it where I saw a couple of bands: Triphammer, Inside Out and another band whose drummer worked at the hotel. Saw and met a young Jay Mohr and a few other comedians at a nearby comedy club. Tried hard to find these areas to jog my memory as I remember Binghamton being really beautiful in it's early American architecture. I do remember Floyd Patterson, ex-champion boxer was signing autographs at Boscov's and seeing him walk out. I would love to go and retrace that river walk from the residential side to the downtown area again someday! Thanks again!!!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

It is great that you are getting out and about on a nice day.😊 I am thankful that Binghamton does not have blocks of those high-rise square box-steel/glass buildings ("soulless") or those hideous low-rise ones with blocks of color and steel (also just squares/rectangles ... "ugly") Thank you for sharing 😊

[@Mullikia]

Glad you muted the audio when giving your name to the police since nobody had a clue what it is. Just busting, thanks for the video, interesting, lived in Bing all my life, so much has changed.

[@fgpalm]

Idk why I did that…I’m sometimes editing these video late at night with one eye 1/2 open while I fight off a child induced headache. Lol

[@yoz1967]

How about Ely Park Apartments (now Legacy Bay)

[@C.M.30337]

It's the YWCA. I used to go here for summer activities in the 60s.

[@yumicrisostomo3094]

Hi and Aloha, Frank- this is the first time to watch a video from your Channel. I was just searching around KZbin to see where in the World is Binghamton, NY b/c I am a Kenny G fan and I am looking at his schedule for concerts. Thus, I hope you have more videos I can watch since there is a concert scheduled in December in your area. Great video. And sorry a person went crazy at you.

[@fgpalm]

There’s TONS of video of the Binghamton area on my channel. Welcome! Sub and enjoy.

[@neilshaffer7157]

Broome country is a wild place iv live here for 20 years plus

[@michaelcornellstone]

Look at that buttery smooth stabilization!

[@flboy85]

How could you walk by Nirchi's and not give it a shout out? Best pizza ever! I moved away in 85 and still can taste it!

[@fgpalm]

It’s pretty good. I like Rossi’s too

[@aaahandynewtry5978]

Brozetti's all the way

[@patrickbelvin7625]

Do a tour of some historic sites.

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

Nice tour , Frank! Thanks for that. The Twilight Zone never looked sooo goood! :) & an encounter with a "crazy" is soooooo appropriate! :PPPP

[@mitsuvlog2021]

Nice tour, thank you for sharing this video!

[@fgpalm]

You are welcome! 👍 if you would!

[@jahirulislammishu115]

Hi ,, good to see your Episode 👍👍👍👍

[@fgpalm]

Hey, thanks

[@JavaRedmountain8888]

I lived at 50 front before the renovation and it was assisted living and it got closed due to severe bed bug infestation and mrsa infections and ppl were dying and diabetics were losing limbs and ppl were given other ppl medications! Now I live at 100 chenango and it is a nice place to live for ppl with disabilities!

[@montassaradaili498]

I was international student there and I fell in love with the city of Birmingham

[@thomaseck4867]

Frank !! Hello! I live in Wmbg, VA but I'm from Binghamton! I enjoyed your Tour! Binghamton is Beautiful with a rich History! If you ever want to visit Wmbg you are welcome, btw I think I know your Family, Mike, or Tom or Angelo and Martha, I can see resemblance 😄 Take care!! Tom Eck

[@pattyellen1954]

When these old buildings are left vacant and unheated they decay rapidly and are then a tax lose to the city and possibly a rax write off for owners ;(

[@Chemicalol]

I was just there today, great video Frank. I’m sorry that happened to you. If you ever need someone to walk with you I’m always down to explore. I live in Endicott.

[@jeffreybennett8893]

Just caught this vid. thanks for doing it, the memories were great. I was gonna sugjest the Riverwalk from the steps (Boscov's) to the Confluence of the two Rivers.

[@fgpalm]

Not sure I wanna go back on that river walk 👀

[@_J0N_TAFFER]

Binghamton- the city that's mainly financed and supported by a college they put in vestal 🤣🤣

[@barbarabrennan1753]

There were many great diners in area. I live in PA now. What is happening with the building by the mall Country Club?

[@TheKEDW]

They just started tearing that down recently. It was past the point of being salvageable.

[@johninalaska4437]

That was the YWCA not the YMCA, I use to attend many dances there as a young man.

[@johnmuschaweck9395]

I went to chenango valley high school with some palmisano's

[@richardstafford3365]

Let me tell you i'm from Binghamton and seeing crazy people is expected not unexpected

[@SkaryGrrl]

me, a person who lived in Binghamton at one point: 'why don't i remember ever walking around downtown?'. *Camera man verbally attacked for existing* 'oh right, right...'😂

[@fgpalm]

Guy was pretty sketchy

[@tanyaobrien3670]

Do a Food Tour Of Binghamton NY. Like show the things you like to eat there and the bars.

[@fgpalm]

Fun idea

[@C.M.30337]

The old JC Penny bldg, now Ellis Bros Furniture has an escalator.

[@ts214121]

This is hilarious. I was at the Martin Luther King Promenade on 7/23. It was very hot that day, 90 degrees or so. I was with some friends. The police came up to us to ask us if we made a phone call. We said no. I didn't see that crazy man until several minutes later. He told me not to look at him and was very intimidating. He may have thrown some object. I walked away quickly. I double-checked the date on Timeline and it was indeed 7/23. It is funny that I was part of this story.

[@fgpalm]

Sounds like we have a serial crazy man stalker on our hands!

[@ts214121]

@@fgpalm Now I know who called the police, mystery solved. I am not sure about the 90 degree weather since I was there twice.

[@quisp1492]

15:23 Buck Foscovs!

[@barbarabrennan1753]

I was in that old library and the new one. When I took photography class at Broome College, I would have them developed on Robinson Street. TRI-CITY PHOTO. An older woman named Mary was a great person. Not sure she was owner related. Anyone have a picture of Mary?

[@bulldiick]

nice video, maybe can you do one of Clinton st?

[@fgpalm]

I have done a driving video of Clinton street. You can find it on the channel.

[@adria1202]

Wao me encantó tu video

[@hannahpawlowski1921]

Nice job!!

[@melvinmartinez8808]

Ya. Me dio miedo 😊

[@C.M.30337]

That's the Carnegie library. He built them in every major city.

[@elim7228]

No, he didn't. He "got" them pre built. It's easier to "donate" away that which was not his to begin with. Look up the history of that character.

[@rickjones2534]

Downtown Binghamton is turning into a college town

[@christianolson2749]

Was thinking of moving there.

[@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739]

Not bad at all...

[@sharonwight8497]

More history even modern would be good. Chenango St. Had some great old theators. Barnes and nobles would have some books to help you out.

[@judithalise1558]

Born in Binghamton 151 1/2 Bevier Street

[@adip6072]

we do alot of work in the city doing contracting etc. We deal with ppl like that on a daily smart move by you. But i will say when they yell threats and stuff like that they are completely harmless... just want some attention

[@Tibstradamus]

Damn, didn’t even go to Confluence Park

[@fgpalm]

Yeah will be a Sep video someday (when it’s not 20 outside)

[@NothingCompares2U]

My allergies went away when I quit sugar, wheat and bread, dairy and meat too. Binghamton is the most dangerous city in NY for crime? I was expecting Newburgh or Poughkeepsie.

[@NothingCompares2U]

Generally a very desolate state, my favorite state, It's great but crime and desolation go well together.

[@NothingCompares2U]

Led light causes blindness so I wear blueblockers if I'm forced to travel after dark.

[@Las-Vegas-Muskets]

Time to apply for a Broome County Pistol License. Big mouth would have gotten a surprise if he wanted to mess with me. Advise. Tell 911 operator that you are armed and the police will be there in 3 minutes to save the life of the criminal.

[@jennyfox1398]

Oh yeah, that dude was nuts. Scary though because he was following you. I live in CO, we have a lot of meth heads here and they do crazy crazy things.

[@jogico]

Oh my god. What the hell the guy is yelling at you in the day time and in this serene riverside? Is Binghamton a safe place for living and working?

[@fgpalm]

Overall it’s pretty safe…just gotta be aware of what’s going on around you

[@James.SingleLove]

Affair of the Court Street

[@ghislain3331]

i got a hole in my glove. thks Biganos!

[@Lori66angel]

No people out? Why?

[@fgpalm]

It was pretty early in the morning…

[@jasonroberts2249]

It’s always pretty empty.

[@marlayoutourist]

When they say "911 what's your emergency?" and you don't have one.

[@fgpalm]

He kept following, felt bad about calling but you never know what some people with mental health issues will do now a days.

[@chax2004]

What day of the week was this filmed?

[@fgpalm]

Unmm Friday? I think 🤔

[@chax2004]

@@fgpalm ok was curious because there weren't to many people around and hardly any traffic. Thanks. Its s very beautiful little city.

[@fgpalm]

@@chax2004 thanks! Yes the historic building are nice

[@aprylatoms]

Good video except for being harassed. You did handle it very well. Just curious, did the Binghamton Police get back to you regarding this person?

[@fgpalm]

They just made a note of it basically. The guy disappeared already by the time they got there.

[@movingquote22gmailcom92]

I restored the bank.

[@movingquote22gmailcom92]

Raptor fighter jet's were made there by me.

[@olivewoo522]

Maybe pushing the crosswalk button would be safer.

[@deathblowropes]

I was born there.

[@AnimatingStudios2002]

So you muted out your name in the video, yet I can see your name on the channel username....

[@fgpalm]

Hahaha yeah I have no idea why I did that

[@Lori66angel]

I'm looking to buy property. What zip code is the good areas i.e low crime areas to buy in?

[@barbarabrennan1753]

I'm trying to locate a career company who gave workshops for women reentering workforce. They held them in the hotel which is NOW Doubletree. I phoned them. But they didn't know name of hotel on Water Street which they took over. Next to Boscovs. Anyone remember?

[@latmcb9863]

It was originally The Sheraton.

[@christianolson2749]

I've seen a lot of negative video about binghampton

[@crp9985]

You blanked out your name on the video and your channel has your full name??????? That's bright......

[@fgpalm]

🤷‍♂️

[@Lori66angel]

I see alot of cheap houses for sale. Any reason why?

[@fgpalm]

Not a great local job market maybe? Plus its a sellers market right now, prices are high and lots of people buying.

[@Lori66angel]

@@fgpalm I'm a RN. Work not an issue. Looking to.buy cash

[@fgpalm]

@@Lori66angel You will deff find some good deals then

[@Lori66angel]

We are from North Jersey. We had a hunting cabin in Roscoe NY. But sold it. Would like to live almost mortgage free. Thinking I can find something up there and we really like upstate ny

[@fgpalm]

@@Lori66angel you’ll for sure find something. Check out Endicott. Dirt cheap housing options…especially if you don’t mind some renovation work.

[@James.SingleLove]

Grand road they're Barbosa Graham road you up there Brandon road the football

[@johnmccarthy6217]

How can a guy with so little knowledge of downtown Binghamton give a walking tour of the city?

[@jfinch8752]

Why would anyone still stay here after all these years?

[@LizLevan]

I did for 14 years and finally got out. I'm a new englander now.

[@craigmalmfeldt30]

Good question. This city and its sister cities started going downhill in the early 1970s. It used to have a lot of manufacturing back in the day. As those factories shut down, the city died.

[@neilshaffer7157]

The ymca you walked by is for females

[@John-wg1jh]

Watch out, Utica!