Mayor Kraham, Fire Department Urge Residents to Follow Fireworks Rules Over Holiday Weekend

City Officials Remind Residents Fireworks Are Prohibited

(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.)—Mayor Jared M. Kraham joined the Binghamton Fire Department on Wednesday ahead of the Fourth of July weekend to remind residents that unpermitted fireworks are illegal in the City of Binghamton.

Mayor Kraham said: “I’m urging residents to refrain from setting off illegal fireworks in the City of Binghamton this holiday weekend. Illegal fireworks can cause serious injuries and destructive fires, putting community members and first responders at risk. They’re also a drain on public safety resources, generating calls for service at a time when our first responders are already busier than usual. Our community offers professional fireworks displays throughout the year, including this Fourth of July following the Rumble Ponies game at Mirabito Stadium. I encourage residents to enjoy one of those displays instead.”

In recent years, the Binghamton Police Department’s Community Response Team (CRT) has made illegal fireworks in neighborhoods a focus during holiday weeks. Binghamton Police will continue to enforce the City’s fireworks law over the Fourth of July weekend.

To report a non-emergency fireworks complaint, residents can call dispatch at (607) 723-5321.