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Village of Lansing weighs vacant-building fees
Lansing village officials are considering new fees and inspections to push vacant property owners toward code compliance. The discussion came during a July 6 Village Board meeting focused on empty commercial and residential buildings ... more
What’s next for Lansing data center after state moratorium?
The impact of New York's new data center permit moratorium on TeraWulf's proposed Lansing project remains unclear. Gov. Kathy Hochul's July 14 executive order pauses discretionary permits for certain artificial intelligence data centers for up ... more
Ithaca man charged after breaking into Lansing apartment, punching trooper
An Ithaca man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after New York State Police say he forced his way into a Lansing apartment before later resisting arrest and punching a state trooper. David E. Thomas, ... more
Lansing official faces removal petition over alleged misconduct
A Lansing resident has filed a petition seeking the removal of Deputy Town Supervisor Joe Wetmore, alleging he misused his office while opposing a proposed data center and other developments, according to The Ithaca Voice ... more
Boater certificate rule now runs across New York
All motorboat operators in New York now need a safe boating certificate under the final phase of Brianna's Law. The requirement includes operators of personal watercraft such as Jet Skis and WaveRunners ... more
NouNou’s opens in Lansing bringing authentic Lao-Thai food to area
NouNou's Authentic Lao-Thai has opened in Lansing's Triphammer Marketplace. Owner Douangdao Visonnavong, known as NouNou, moved to the Ithaca area from Laos in 2007 and previously worked at Tamarind Thai ... more
FOIL requests cost Lansing more than $200K
The Town of Lansing spent more than $200,000 processing public records requests from October through mid-June, according to The Ithaca Voice. Town Supervisor Ruth Groff said nearly 90 requests have strained staff, driven up legal ... more
Developer shares plan for former Lansing inn
A developer wants to turn the former Lake Watch Inn in Lansing into a family fun center. Scott Gruver presented the early proposal to the Village of Lansing Planning Board on June 30 ... more
Lansing paving may slow traffic
Drivers in Lansing should expect possible delays on Conlon Road during paving work Monday and Tuesday. The work is scheduled for July 6 and 7 between Buck Road and Route 34 ... more
Lansing gets grants for next phase of Greenway trail planning
Lansing will use $11,000 in new transportation grants to study safety, design and signage for its planned Lansing Greenway trail network, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The Town Board accepted two grants from the Ithaca-Tompkins ... more
Public presentation on proposed Cayuga Lake data center set for Thursday in Ithaca
Residents and organizers opposed to a proposed data center on Cayuga Lake will hold a public presentation Thursday in downtown Ithaca. The event, "No Data Center on Cayuga Lake," is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 ... more
Opponents deliver 17,000-signature petition against proposed Lansing data center
More than 17,000 New Yorkers signed a petition opposing a proposed TeraWulf artificial intelligence data center on the shores of Cayuga Lake, and organizers delivered that message directly to Lansing officials Wednesday evening. Local residents ... more
Lansing man airlifted after motorized bicycle crashes into shed during delivery
A 57-year-old Lansing man was airlifted to a Syracuse hospital with serious injuries Friday after the motorized bicycle he was operating crashed into a storage shed being unloaded along North Triphammer Road. The Tompkins County ... more
Lansing reviews development fee structure
Lansing officials have taken another step toward overhauling the town's development fees, according to Tompkins Weekly. The Town Board approved a $9,270 contract with Delaney CMS to study planning and land-use charges and recommend a ... more
NYSP: Bicyclist airlifted from Lansing crash
A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in the Town of Lansing, according to New York State Police. Troopers said Tompkins County 911 received a report of a crash ... more
Closer look at Lansing village election results
The Village of Lansing is sticking with familiar leadership while adding a few new faces to planning and zoning boards, according to the Tompkins Weekly. Voters re-elected trustees Kathleen Yen and Susan Ainslie in an ... more
Lansing village board keeps incumbents while shifting solar tax break talks to IDA
Lansing village voters largely stuck with familiar leadership this spring, according to the Lansing Star, while local officials also began reshaping how future solar and wind projects could receive tax breaks. Trustees Kathleen Yen and ... more
Opposition grows to proposed AI data center project near Cayuga Lake
Two online petitions opposing a proposed AI data center project along Cayuga Lake are gaining traction as concerns mount over environmental impacts, electric grid strain and quality-of-life issues tied to the development. One petition organized ... more
Lansing budget cuts staff, programs
Students could see fewer field trips and staff next year, according to The Tompkins Weekly, as the Lansing Central School District sends a tight budget to voters. The $40.9 million plan stays within the tax ... more
