If you lived in Binghamton, I’d think you’d know how to spell it correctly.
BTW, Binghamton was pretty much exactly where I was thinking of when I said that upstate NY is as redneck as anywhere.
It was 35 years ago. You’re lucky I bother to spell New York right.
Ouch!! (not really offended - more amused) I grew up west of Binghamton - west of Corning! (Bath) There are plenty of red necks yet also some well educated sophisticated types in the mix. For example my late Father was an engineer and successful artist. Some of the vinters around the lakes are of European descent and far from red neck. It really is a mixture - back in some of the rural hollows there are appalachian type shanties. The cuisine at some of the better restaurants is as good as anywhere. Western NY is somewhat different than northern NY (Adirondack area).