City of Binghamton City Council - Acquisition and Demolition of Binghamton Plaza

Broome County - The City of Binghamton City Council, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Acquisition and Demolition of Binghamton Plaza will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the acquisition, pursuant to the EDPL, of the site through the undertaking of (A)(i) an expansion of the existing and adjacent Cheri Lindsey Park located at the northern portion of the Proposed Site to provide for additional and enhanced public park and recreation facilities, amenities, and open space together with other ancillary and related improvements constituting approximately 2.25 acres of the Proposed Site and (ii) a new and enhanced public access to the existing and adjacent multi-use River Walk located along the eastern bank of the Chenango River and at the western portion of the Proposed Site together with other ancillary and related improvements constituting approximately 9.5 acres of the Proposed Site, in each case, to further the public purpose of providing additional public park and open green space. (B) site and infrastructure improvements, including, without limitation, demolition of all or a portion of the improvements located at Binghamton Plaza, surface subsidence restoration, sidewalk repairs and other ancillary and related improvements, on approximately 12.45 acres of the site and along the eastern portion of the site along West State Street in order to prepare the site for an as yet undetermined productive use. The project is located at 29, 31, 33, 37, and 41 West State Street in the City of Binghamton, New York.

Contact: Tito Martinez, City of Binghamton, 38 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY 13901, Phone: (607) 772-7028, E-mail: [email protected].