That article is a bit misleading as the Mall is in Big Flats and Horseheads. Elmira as a city died many years ago and it was BECAUSE of the mall grabbing up Pennys, Sears and others. Also the 1972 flood destroyed much of the business district.
...A few years ago hope abounded because Chemung County is sitting on a abundance of natural gas. Unfortunately the governor catered to his liberal NYC base and banned fracking and that was that.
...Its really a shame I grew up in Elmira and it did have a touch of Mayberry. Now it's a drug infested, crime ridden schit whole.
LOL... i forgot about that. To make matters worse in was in St Joes Hospital parking lot.