Editing Johnson City, New York (section)

== History ==
Known as the "Home of the Square Deal",<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.villageofjc.com/| title=Village of Johnson City, New York| publisher=Village of Johnson City}}</ref> from the [[George F. Johnson#Endicott-Johnson Co. & The Square Deal|Square Deal]] given to all employees of [[Endicott Johnson Corporation]], Johnson City was originally incorporated in 1892 as the village of Lestershire. In 1916, the village was renamed Johnson City in honor of [[George F. Johnson]], who led the company that was by then known as Endicott Johnson. Much of Johnson City's history is rooted in the prosperity of the [[Endicott Johnson Corporation]], and later in the prosperity brought by [[IBM]] in neighboring Endicott. However, the [[deindustrialization]] that occurred across the United States impacted Johnson City heavily. The loss of nearly all industry in the span of a couple decades left the economy of [[Upstate New York]], and thus Johnson City, devastated and in [[recession]], explaining in part the village's population decline over time.<ref name="GR2" /> Over the past decade, new revitalization efforts led by the expansion of [[United Health Services]] and [[Binghamton University]] have rejuvenated the area tremendously.

In January 2007, a group of residents organized a [[petition]] supporting [[Dissolution (law)|dissolution]] of the village for tax reasons. A vote was held on November 3, 2009. On November 12, 2009, the results came back "no" for dissolution by just 42 votes.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}