Binghamton YMCA turning old pool into emergency housing

Binghamton YMCA turning old pool into emergency housing

BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) - Since closing the pool at the Binghamton YMCA in November, the organization is turning that space into extra beds for the homeless. The YMCA Residence Program provides 87 single bedrooms to homeless and at-risk men. The Binghamton Y says less than one percent of its membership utilized the Binghamton pool, which is why they're turning it into additional emergency housing. The executive director of the Binghamton Y, G…

Downtown Binghamton YMCA to transition to help combat growing homelessness in the city

The YMCA’s residence program offers rooms from a night to 10 years.