Broome Technology Park at Airport Road

Airport Road Corridor, Towns of Union & Maine, NY 13760

Public Hearing

What is it? · Identity & scale

Project type: Industrial
Review stage: Public Hearing
Acreage: 537 ac

Who & what? · Context & documents

Developer / applicant entity: Broome County IDA / The Agency
Reviewing board: IDA / LDC

Site notes

Proposed 537-acre advanced manufacturing, technology, and commercial business park spanning the Towns of Union and Maine near Greater Binghamton Airport. Reconstructs origin to the August 2025 $500,000 feasibility/planning grant; Broome County released the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) on March 18, 2026 and held the formal public hearing on April 23, 2026. Over 75% of the site is slated for natural preservation and trails, with the balance developed over a 20-year buildout.

Source

Broome County IDA / The Agency DGEIS Hearing Record· Apr 23, 2026

Public record & decisions

Applicant Claims

Creates a shovel-ready greenfield technology and light-industrial campus projected to generate 1,500 construction jobs annually over a 20-year buildout while preserving over 75% of the land as natural open space.

Staff / Agency Concerns

Multi-jurisdictional water/sewer extension, traffic impacts along Airport Road, stormwater runoff, and long-term mitigation across the 537-acre tract.

Public Testimony

Over 100 residents attended the April 23, 2026 DGEIS public hearing raising questions regarding rural traffic, watershed protection, and construction impacts.