Binghamton Area News Roundup 1/24/25
Tech park woes, winter storm, Binghamton Plaza update and more
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❄️Caution urged for winter storm Sunday and Monday
With temperatures expected to go well below zero with wind chill and up to 18 inches of snow anticipated, officials are issuing states of emergency announcements and urging safety over the next few days.
The county Office of Emergency Services advised people to prepare an emergency kit with medication, warm clothes and blankets, flashlights, bottled water and other essential items, and the BC Transit buses will be free for anyone going to a warming center or emergency shelter Friday, Jan. 24, through Monday, Jan. 26 (WSKG)
A list of warming centers is on the county’s website.
🏗️Town of Maine sues IDA over controversial Tech Park plans
The Town of Maine is suing the Broome County Industrial Development Agency over its purchase of and plans to purchase more plots of land on the Airport Road corridor for its 545 acre technology park plans (WBNG).
The Town of Maine claimed the IDA violated state environmental law by acquiring land before completing the required environmental review process under New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, known as SEQRA.
The plan requires zoning changes, which the Town of Maine has so far been unsupportive of, and many residents have voiced opposition (NC34).
🌇City Takes Control of Binghamton Plaza
City officials announced the City is finalizing its lengthy eminent domain battle, and will take the title of the sprawling, blighted property on Binghamton's North Side in early March (WNBF) for $1.55 million. (Press & Sun)
The property is scheduled for demolition later this year, and the city is working with businesses in the plaza on relocation plans, Kraham said. Businesses include Leather Corner Shoe Repair and New York Pizzeria (WNBF)
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