Category: Lansing

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

Two local environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a Town of Lansing zoning decision that cleared the way for a large-scale data center along the shores of Cayuga Lake. FLX Strong … more: Groups sue Lansing zoning board over data center ruling

A late-night crash closed a busy state highway in both directions, snarling traffic overnight, according to WENY. The crash shut down NY-34 between Waterwagon Road and Burdick Hill Road in the town of … more: Crash shuts down NY-34 in Lansing

Tompkins County lawmakers want New York regulators to hit pause on a controversial AI data center plan near Cayuga Lake, according to The Ithaca Voice. Legislators passed a near-unanimous resolution urging the … more: Tompkins County urges state to block TeraWulf permit

Three Finger Lakes communities will see new climate-focused projects move forward with fresh state funding. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Climate Smart Communities grants for projects in Geneva, the Village … more: Geneva, Lansing, Ontario County land climate grants

A former coal plant in Lansing just moved closer to becoming an AI hub, according to The Tompkins Weekly. TeraWulf won a key zoning appeal that revives its proposed data center at … more: TeraWulf data center clears zoning hurdle in Lansing

A proposed data center in Lansing hit a major zoning hurdle after a marathon public hearing, according to The Ithaca Voice. TeraWulf is asking town officials to classify its planned Cayuga Lake-area … more: Zoning fight stalls Lansing data center

TeraWulf says its planned A.I. data center in Lansing is for science and education — but critics call that a loophole, according to The Ithaca Voice. The Maryland-based company is appealing a … more: TeraWulf defends data center as ‘research’ amid zoning fight

Environmental advocates are accusing Lansing’s Zoning Board of Appeals of bias as it prepares to rule on TeraWulf’s push to build an AI data center, Tompkins Weekly reports. TeraWulf wants its proposed … more: Tensions flare ahead of Lansing AI data center vote

The Lansing Town Board voted unanimously to withdraw a proposed land-use moratorium that had sparked weeks of heated debate, according to The Ithaca Voice. The moratorium would’ve paused new development for … more: Lansing drops land-use moratorium after public pressure

A plan to hit pause on major development in Lansing is wobbling again after town leaders scrapped a public hearing and signaled they need more time to review the proposal, according to … more: Lansing rethinks development pause

After weeks of legal threats and heated public debate, the Lansing Town Board voted to keep discussing a controversial development moratorium rather than withdrawing it outright, according to The Ithaca Voice. The … more: Lansing delays decision on hot-button moratorium

The Lansing Town Board is set to vote on scrapping a proposed construction moratorium at its Nov. 5 meeting, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The potential pause drew backlash amid plans by … more: Lansing may drop proposed building pause

As the Town of Lansing prepares to overhaul its zoning laws, more than 1,500 residents, business owners, and local leaders are calling on the Town Board to hit pause on large-scale development. A … more: Over 1,500 urge Lansing Town Board to halt large-scale development

A plan to redevelop the former Cayuga coal plant into a large-scale artificial intelligence data center has sparked sharp debate in the Town of Lansing, where residents and company officials are clashing … more: Debate intensifies over proposed TeraWulf data center in Lansing

A storm is brewing on the shores of Cayuga Lake, and it has nothing to do with the weather. Local residents and environmental advocates are raising alarm bells over plans for a … more: Lansing residents call for answers as Terawulf data center plans unravel

A long-discussed apartment project at 20 Bomax Drive in Lansing has hit another roadblock, with village officials raising fresh concerns about its size, according to Tompkins Weekly. The latest version proposes 144 … more: Lansing apartment plan stalls over density again

A plan to convert a Lansing factory into 144 apartments hit another roadblock this week, as village officials said the project remains too dense for the site, according to The Ithaca Voice. … more: Lansing board pushes back on apartment plan

Drivers in Lansing should plan for detours as paving kicks off Wednesday on three local roads, according to 14850.com. The work will affect Atwater Road, East Shore Circle, and Bush Lane … more: Lansing roads getting fresh pavement this week