The proposed Broome Technology Park development on Airport Road is currently undergoing studies on properties in the towns of Union and Maine. Dozens of consultants are currently working on various studies covering environmental, air and traffic impacts the development may have, said Stacey Duncan, executive director at The Agency. Multiple public comment and information sessions were held in 2024, where Broome County residents were able to share their questions and concerns regarding the project. The development is projected to bring $1 billion of economic impact to the county per year once it is constructed. Broome Technology Park moving forward with [...]

The environmental review process for Broome Technology Park continues to move forward. As part of this work, The Agency recently utilized drone technology to gather detailed topographical data and assess what impacts the development would have on viewsheds in the surrounding area. Looking ahead, additional studies are scheduled for 2025 as part of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process. These reviews will help ensure that future development aligns with both community needs and environmental best practices. We’ll continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. Meanwhile, click here for learn more about the SEQRA process and the final scope [...]

Binghamton University professor Bahgat Sammakia writes about how the region is once again leading the way in advanced technologies. Amid all the talk of an upstate high-tech renaissance, the past can be prologue here in the Southern Tier. Once driven by institutions like IBM and Singer Link, our region has maintained its spirit of innovation even as the landscape has shifted, thanks in part to the long-standing commitment of the higher education community. The clean energy transition, for example, requires advances in battery technology pioneered by our own Nobel laureate M. Stanley Whittingham. SUNY Broome is a key partner in [...]

Stacey Duncan Special to the USA TODAY Network Walking into Maine-Endwell High School for a recent public hearing on the Broome Technology Park project was a full-circle moment for me. Growing up, my family was supported by the technology-related industries for which Binghamton was known throughout the 20th Century. My father was a mechanical engineer for Singer Link in Kirkwood – a job that, at the time, offered stability and fostered a close-knit, upwardly mobile community. I experienced first-hand the slow demise of Link and IBM and witnessed the negative ripple effect that had on our local economy. Sitting in my old high [...]

Stacey Duncan Special to the USA TODAY Network Recent high-tech growth across upstate has been driven by a variety of factors, including significant R & D investment by the state and the aggressive site preparedness work of counties and regional economic development organizations. But another key factor is often overlooked — the availability of an abundance of power, along with the water and wastewater capacity required by microchip fabs, life science manufacturing, data centers and related supply chain businesses. Like any other resource, energy is finite. If we want to continue our upward trajectory, we must ensure continued access to, and [...]