ister cities
Corning has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Lviv, Ukraine
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan (formerly Osuka which was annexed by Kakegawa)
San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy
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Sister cities
The flood of 1972
The flood of 1972 was a major event for the area. On June 22, 1972, the storm that had been Hurricane Agnes struck the Southern Tier of New York. The storm combined with a storm system from Ohio to drop six to eight inches (203 mm) of rain in the Chemung River
basin. This ultimately overwhelmed the flood control systems of the
time, and the Chemung River broke through the dam system on Friday, June
23 at 4:00 a.m. By 9:00 a.m. the river crested and began to recede. In
the Corning area, eighteen people were killed and untold millions of
dollars of damage was incurred. An example of these expenses took place
in the town of Bath, NY, where a local woman, Lila Marano cooked nearly
100 pizzas out of her home kitchen to accommodate students at the
Haverling High School graduation reception. The river receded within
hours, leaving mud which can still be found in basements of homes and
businesses in Corning, and there is a section of the Corning Museum of Glass that indicates on the wall how high the flood waters rose.
Gallery
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Corning's Little Joe Tower
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Market Street
Market Street is an area that consists of many restaurants and shops. Many of the buildings are brick due to the fire that devastated the area. It is a historical part of The City Of Corning.Notable people
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- Thomas S. Buechner (1926–2010), founding director of Corning Museum of Glass[19]
- Frederick Carder, glass artist[20]
- Joseph Costa, aviation pioneer
- Duane Eddy, Grammy Award-winning guitarist[21]
- Edd Hall, actor
- Mark F Hill Producer/Director Dick Clark Productions.
- Katharine Houghton Hepburn (1878–1951), social activist, mother of Katharine Hepburn[22]
- Alanson B. Houghton, congressman of New York
- Amory Houghton, United States ambassador
- Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., philanthropist, former president of Steuben Glass Works[23]
- Amory "Amo" Houghton Jr., politician
- James R. Houghton, chairman of Corning Incorporated
- John N. Hungerford, US Congressman
- William T. Kane, physicist
- Greg Keagle, MLB player[24]
- Harvey Littleton, glass artist[25]
- Eric Massa, US Congressman
- Parag. A. Pathak (1980- ), MIT associate professor of economics[26]
- Tom Reed, US Congressman
- Margaret Higgins Sanger (1879 (born Margaret Louise Higgins)–1966), founder of American Birth Control League
- Samuel Sevian, chess prodigy, youngest Grandmaster US chess history[27][28]
- John Tillman, head lacrosse coach, University of Maryland[29]
- Charles C. B. Walker, US Congressman
- Christie Wolf, champion female bodybuilder and professional wrestler best known for her stint in World Championship Wrestling[30]
Places of interest
- Chimney Rocks – A group of tall rock formations that stood east of Corning. The rocks are no longer there but were so named because they were tall and narrow like chimneys.
- Bloody Run – An area near Gorton Creek, it was the site of a battle between forces of American generals John Sullivan and James Clinton and Native American villagers. This battle was part of a campaign directly ordered by George Washington to break the control of the Iroquois Indians in the area. It was called Bloody Run for the reports of bloody creek water coming from the battle scene.
- Horace D. Page Tunnel – A tunnel connecting the two divided areas of Denison Park, located on the city's South side. It was named after Page, who lost the naming rights to Elmira's Millers (formerly Page's) Pond in a 1912 horse racing bet at Tioga Downs, and was given naming rights to the tunnel as compensation.
- Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes – Right in the heart of Corning, the Heritage Village is a Living History museum and the site of the Benjamin Patterson Inn, constructed in 1796 to draw settlers to the area. The site also includes a functioning blacksmith shop, one room school house, and an 1850s era log cabin.
Government
Since 1995, the city of Corning operates under the Council-Manager
form of government, with the City Manager serving as the Chief
Executive Officer. The first City Manager was Suzanne Kennedy who served
until July 1997. In July 1997, Mark L. Ryckman was appointed as the
city's second City Manager. The city council consists of eight members.
One member is elected from each of the eight wards.
In 2010 a referendum was passed that reconfigured the school district's secondary schools; both of the previous middle schools combined and moved into the former "West High School" building while both of the high schools combined at the former "East High School" campus. This reconfiguration / building project was finished by the beginning of the 2014 - 2015 school year.
In addition to the public and private school options, the Corning-Painted Post District also partners with a regional P-Tech school (known as "The Greater Southern Tier STEM Academy") and sends selected students to a grade 9-14 program on their campus. [17]
Public elementary schools include:
Education
The Corning-Painted Post (Consists of the City of Corning, and the City of Painted Post) School District currently has six public elementary schools, one public middle school, and one public high school located in the greater Corning area.In 2010 a referendum was passed that reconfigured the school district's secondary schools; both of the previous middle schools combined and moved into the former "West High School" building while both of the high schools combined at the former "East High School" campus. This reconfiguration / building project was finished by the beginning of the 2014 - 2015 school year.
In addition to the public and private school options, the Corning-Painted Post District also partners with a regional P-Tech school (known as "The Greater Southern Tier STEM Academy") and sends selected students to a grade 9-14 program on their campus. [17]
Public elementary schools include:
- Hugh W. Gregg
- Winfield Street
- William E. Severn
- Calvin U. Smith
- Erwin Valley
- Frederick Carder
- Corning Free Academy (Before 2014-2015 school year)
- Northside Blodgett (Before 2014-2015 school year)
- Corning Painted Post Middle School (After 2013-2014 school year)
- East High School (Before 2014-2015 school year)
- West High School (Before 2014-2015 school year)
- High School Learning Center (HSLC)
- Corning Painted Post High School (After 2013-2014 school year)
- The Alternative School for Math and Science (ASMS)
- All Saints Academy (a K-8 Catholic school)
- Corning Christian Academy (a P-12 evangelical Christian school)
Politics
Most local officials are Republicans. The Corning area typically votes Republican, though some outsiders have deemed its constituents "moderate" Republicans.[citation needed] Amo Houghton, the area's long-serving U.S. congressman, was a moderate Republican.
Federal representatives
Corning is in New York's 23rd congressional district, which is currently represented by Republican Tom Reed.State representatives
Corning is in New York's 53rd Senate District, represented by Tom O'Mara, a Republican. Corning is in the 136th Assembly District, represented by Phil Palmesano, also a Republican.City mayors
Republican Joseph Nasser served for many years as Corning's mayor, and the Nasser Civic Center, headquarters of city government, bears his name. In 2005 City Councilman Frank Coccho defeated incumbent Republican mayor Alan Lewis to become the first Democratic mayor since 1953. On November 6, 2007, Tom Reed, the head of the city's Republican Party, was elected to replace Coccho.[15][16] He completed his two-year term on December 31, 2009. Richard Negri was elected in November 2009 and took office January 1, 2010. Negri's second term expired December 31, 2013.Demographics
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 11,183 people in 5,114 households residing in the city. The population density was 3,626.1 people per square mile (1,346.0/km²). There were 5,519 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.8% White, 3.2% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. 4.1% speak a language other than English at home.
In 2000, there were 4,996 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,780, and the median income for a family was $46,674. Males had a median income of $39,805 versus $27,489 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,056. About 9.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. In 2010, 20.4% were below the poverty line.
In 2000, there were 4,996 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,780, and the median income for a family was $46,674. Males had a median income of $39,805 versus $27,489 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,056. About 9.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. In 2010, 20.4% were below the poverty line.
Geography
Corning is located at 42°8′53″N 77°3′25″W (42.148142, -77.05697).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (5.18%) is water.
Just upstream from Corning, the Cohocton River and the Tioga River merge to form the Chemung River which flows through downtown. The river was an important source of power in the early history, and is part of the attractiveness of the region today. The river is prone to floods, as rain water runs off quickly from the steep hillsides of the area, the worst recent flood being in 1972, as the remnants of Hurricane Agnes dropped fifteen or more inches of rain in the area within a short time. Eighteen people were killed in the immediate Corning-Painted Post area. The entire downtown area was flooded, with severe damage. Downtown has been refurbished and has become somewhat gentrified.
Flooding is now controlled by a system of dams upstream from Corning.
Interstate 86 (the Southern Tier Expressway), New York State Route 17, New York State Route 352, New York State Route 414, and New York State Route 415 are major highways connecting in Corning. County Road 40 leads into the city from the south and County Road 41 from the north. U.S. Route 15 proceeds southward from Painted Post, west of Corning.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (5.18%) is water.
Just upstream from Corning, the Cohocton River and the Tioga River merge to form the Chemung River which flows through downtown. The river was an important source of power in the early history, and is part of the attractiveness of the region today. The river is prone to floods, as rain water runs off quickly from the steep hillsides of the area, the worst recent flood being in 1972, as the remnants of Hurricane Agnes dropped fifteen or more inches of rain in the area within a short time. Eighteen people were killed in the immediate Corning-Painted Post area. The entire downtown area was flooded, with severe damage. Downtown has been refurbished and has become somewhat gentrified.
Flooding is now controlled by a system of dams upstream from Corning.
Interstate 86 (the Southern Tier Expressway), New York State Route 17, New York State Route 352, New York State Route 414, and New York State Route 415 are major highways connecting in Corning. County Road 40 leads into the city from the south and County Road 41 from the north. U.S. Route 15 proceeds southward from Painted Post, west of Corning.
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