Mayor Kraham Announces Lockdown Of 10 Amsbry St.

Mayor Kraham Announces Lockdown Of 10 Amsbry St.

- Court Order Issued For North Side Problem Property Under City's 'Lockdown Law' -

(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.) - Mayor Jared M. Kraham on Friday announced the lockdown of 10 Amsbry Street following months of police activity, including multiple narcotics arrests and ongoing Code issues at the property.

Mayor Kraham said: "Problem properties like 10 Amsbry Street that fuel illegal activity, threaten public safety and upend quality of life for neighborhoods are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. North Side residents deserve better, and I will continue delivering on my commitment to make neighborhoods across Binghamton safer and hold bad actors accountable."

On September 30, City Court Judge Debra Gelson signed an order locking down 10 Amsbry Street. Any individual found to be on the premises without prior written approval will be subject to criminal prosecution.

The property had accrued over 22 lockdown points for incidents dating back to March 2026, including:

• Code Violation-4 points

• Grand Larceny-4 points

• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance-6 points

• General Disturbance-4 points

• Code Violation-4 points

In May, the property received a lockdown warning letter from the City. At that time, the property owner met with City officials and presented a plan for abating the nuisance activity.

After receiving a lockdown warning letter, property owners have 10 business days to meet with City officials, submit a corrective action plan and abate the nuisance. If an owner fails to do so, the City will file a complaint with City Court and ask for a temporary closing of the premises.

In July, Broome County's Special Investigations Unit Task Force executed a search warrant at the property, in which multiple individuals inside the residence, including the property owner, were charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia.

Subsequently, a lockdown petition was filed by the City.

In August, City Court initially issued a lockdown order permitting a limited number of named individuals to be present at the property.

Earlier this month, following violations of that order, including new drug charges, an amended lockdown order went into effect barring anyone from being present at the property.

Additionally, the lockdown process effectuated the removal of an abandoned RV located at the property.

In 2022, Mayor Kraham announced the return of the City's lockdown law.

The lockdown law assigns properties for different types of nuisance activity, with more serious crimes receiving higher point values. A building is deemed to be a public nuisance if it accumulates 12 or more points within a six-month period or 18 or more points within a 12-month period, triggering a letter from the City to the property owner.