Broome County IDA to hold public webinar on Broome Technology Park environmental review Community will receive an overview of what a State Environmental Quality Review environmental impact assessment is and how it informs project design   BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (June 12, 2024) — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will hold an informational webinar on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. to provide the public with an overview of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) environmental impact assessment process for the proposed Broome Technology Park spanning the towns of Maine and Union. The webinar will walk community members through why [...]

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the final $6 billion in semiconductor funding under the CHIPS and Science Act! This significant boost aims to enhance America's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, strengthen value chain resilience, and support research and development​. As part of this initiative, the CHIPS and Science Act has already spurred over $231 billion in semiconductor investments across the U.S. and created numerous job opportunities​. Article: CNBC

The Agency is proud to support a diverse portfolio of projects including new housing, small business funding, and the creation of economic development sites. Our vision to create the Broome Tech Park will enhance tax growth and job creation and provide opportunities for our young people to live and work here in Broome. Local economic development organizations (EDOs) within the state are crucial in bolstering economic growth and assisting businesses in generating jobs and tax revenue. Their focus extends to nurturing small businesses, preserving and creating jobs, fortifying community infrastructure, and much more. Article: The Buffalo News [...]

"As we’ve watched our neighbors land one generation-defining deal after another, we’ve been left with a simple question: Why not us?" Our time is now Broome County...let's work together to build something beautiful. Article: CNY Business Journal

We're taking queues from other creative sustainable tech parks around the world! Here are some innovative ideas to incorporate physical activity, lighting, and music! Article: Connections by Finsa

So what is the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process anyway? Under the SEQR process, an environmental impact statement is used to analyze impacts of a proposed action and to identify ways to reduce what, if any, adverse impacts could occur. Interested in learning the whole SEQR Recipe? Check out this resource from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

It’s go time for the Broome County Industrial Development Agency as it looks to begin the public engagement process for the proposed Broome Technology Park. Last Wednesday, The Agency announced that it has been selected as the lead agency by the DEC to conduct the State Environmental Quality Review, or SEQR, process. With that, The Agency says it’s ready to begin a collaborative and multi-step process to explore the parameters of the project. The Agency says the park would create new jobs, a larger tax base, attract newcomers to our area and provide economic sustainability for decades. The SEQR involves [...]

by Stacey Duncan Published in the New York State Real Estate Journal Read more here: https://nyrej.com/an-upstate-economic-renaissance-is-underway-broome-county-must-be-ready-to-benefit-by-stacey-duncan Upstate communities have long fought against an unfair and outdated narrative that our regions aren’t business friendly. The economic development community is working hard to change this narrative. We’re highlighting our unsurpassed quality of life, easy access to transportation systems, educated and talented workforce, and – most importantly – ample room to grow. These efforts are starting to bear fruit. Across the region, we’re racking up successes and outcompeting other states to land big projects that will be nothing short of transformative, generating [...]

The Broome County Industrial Development Agency today announced that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has designated the IDA as the Lead Agency for a New York State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) environmental impact assessment of the proposed Broome Technology Park spanning the towns of Maine and Union. The ruling allows the IDA to begin a comprehensive, multi-step process for developing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) analyzing the potential environmental impacts of a proposed sustainably designed technology park on approximately 526-acres. The GEIS will analyze potential impacts to the environment on and surrounding the site — such [...]