The Assembly’s vote to ban hydraulic fracturing for two years leads this week’s land use-related news from across the state.

Local:

NYS Assembly votes to ban fracking for at least two years
Leaders identify infrastructure shortcomings in Rochester region
Remington plans $20 million investment, officials say (Utica)
Wal-Mart Determined To Strike In New York City
Rensselaer brownfield site close to landing green energy and recycling operation that would create “loads of jobs”
Ground could be broken for second Malta chip plant as early as next year (Capital Region)
Ground broken on historic affordable development in NYC
Once polluted land along Niagara River in Tonawanda envisioned for green town center-type development
New York Wheel gets a leg up on Staten Island’s new normal
Refined Plans Unveiled for Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar Site
McGuire Development to Share Plans for Sheehan Hospital Site (Buffalo)
North Country Regional Economic Development Council approves plan for application for water infrastructure funds
Even More Waterfront Development (Buffalo)
Yonkers merchants cry foul at city plan to acquire and raze their properties for park and Sawmill River ‘daylighting’ project
Bass Pro Shops announces opening of Utica store
Fire insurance payout could clear the way for Midtown Mall rebuild to start  (Binghamton)

State:

NYS Assembly votes to ban fracking for at least two years
Sandy rips big hole in infrastructure purse
Clash over Cuomo plan to curtail subsidies
New York invades Pennsylvania–with ads to lure business north
Green building movement gaining momentum in New York (Elmira Star Gazette)

National/International:

The Next Housing Crisis Isn’t Far Off
New federal brownfield bill in Congress enjoys bipartisan sponsorship
Chaining Bicycles to Economic Development
How Would Free Transit Fare in the U.S.?
One of America’s oldest shopping malls to be converted to micro-apartments and “micro-retail”