Category: Lansing

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 … more: Lansing reviews development fee structure

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 … more: NYSP: Bicyclist airlifted from Lansing crash

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 … more: Closer look at Lansing village election results

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 … more: Lansing village board keeps incumbents while shifting solar tax break talks to IDA

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 … more: Opposition grows to proposed AI data center project near Cayuga Lake

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 … more: Lansing budget cuts staff, programs

New York officials just cut water withdrawals from Cayuga Lake by nearly 100%, according to the Finger Lakes Times, in a major environmental decision. The state Department of Environmental Conservation reduced Cayuga Operating … more: State slashes Cayuga Lake water withdrawals by 99% in major decision

A wave of resignations just rocked Lansing Central School District weeks before a critical budget vote, according to Tompkins Weekly. Three board members quit, citing dysfunction and distrust, triggering swift replacements. The … more: Lansing school board turmoil deepens ahead of major budget decision

Developers in Lansing will now pay fees tied more closely to project size, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The town approved a new schedule to fix outdated and uneven charges. The … more: Lansing updates development fee structure to better match project costs

More than 2,000 feet beneath Cayuga Lake, crews are mining salt with high-tech tools and a focus on safety, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Cargill’s Lansing operation supplies a major share of … more: Massive Cayuga Lake salt mine runs on high-tech tools deep underground

A routine school board meeting spiraled into shouting, walkouts, and three sudden resignations in Lansing, according to The Ithaca Voice. Tensions boiled over March 23 as trustees clashed over alleged mismanagement, racism … more: Lansing school board meltdown triggers resignations

A dispute over a planning board appointment is exposing deeper tensions over a proposed AI data center in Lansing, according to The Ithaca Voice, as a local advocate warns of bias in town … more: Opinion questions Lansing data center push

A developer is trying again to turn a former Lansing factory site into housing after two earlier proposals failed, according to The Ithaca Voice. Bomax Holdings presented a new concept to the … more: Developer makes third Lansing housing pitch

The smell of barbecue will signal spring in Lansing as Ithaca Rotary fires up one of the season’s first chicken dinners, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The fundraiser runs March 28 … more: Rotary barbecue will fund Lansing grants

A new Chipotle restaurant could replace the former Imperial Kitchen Buffet in the Village of Lansing, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Developers plan to demolish the building at 11 W. Graham Rd. … more: Chipotle proposed for Lansing site

After weeks of tense public debate, the Lansing Town Board moved to add a second alternate to its planning board, according to town officials. Leaders plan to appoint both Aimee Caffrey and … more: Lansing adds planning board alternates

Strikes keep piling up for Lansing’s bowling teams, and the wins aren’t far behind, according to ESPN Ithaca | WPIE. The boys rolled to a 62-10 record and claimed the IAC Small School … more: Lansing bowlers chase another title

State Police scrambled to find a 73-year-old Lansing woman Friday afternoon, according to 14850.com. Troopers said she left her Auburn Road home late Thursday night without her phone or a car, and family … more: Missing Lansing woman found safe

Thousands of dollars in stolen goods filled a Lansing home after a months-long burglary spree, according to The Ithaca Voice. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Department arrested 36-year-old Jarrod Nickerson and charged him with … more: Storage burglaries suspect arrested in Lansing