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Ithaca seeks projects, public input for $10 million downtown initiative
Ithaca residents and downtown stakeholders will have several opportunities beginning in August to help shape the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, including a public workshop, community survey and open call for projects. The next ... more
Man arrested after reported attempted stabbing in Ithaca
Ithaca police arrested a man Thursday evening after a woman reported that her former boyfriend tried to cut her with a knife on West Village Place. Officers responded to 150 West Village Place around 6:02 ... more
Cornell model improves AI-generated images of people interacting
Cornell researchers have developed an image-generation method designed to create more accurate scenes involving multiple people and their interactions. The system builds scenes one person at a time and uses each person's pose to help ... more
Ithaca man accused of attempted stabbing at West Village Place
An Ithaca man was taken into custody Thursday evening after a woman told police that her former boyfriend tried to cut her with a knife at West Village Place. Dennis Noonan faces pending charges of ... more
Thirteen Cornell professors receive NSF early-career awards
Thirteen Cornell professors have received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards supporting research ranging from plant biology and artificial intelligence to quantum computing and climate science. Each award provides at least $400,000 over ... more
Ithaca teen taken to hospital after cliff-jumping injury near Wilmington
A 16-year-old from Ithaca was taken to a hospital after suffering head and knee injuries while cliff jumping into the West Branch Ausable River near Wilmington, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The ... more
Cornell bans wild animal processing in dorm kitchens
Cornell University has updated its housing rules to prohibit students from processing wild animals in communal kitchens after two students butchered a black bear in a residence hall last year, according to The Ithaca Voice ... more
Samite to bring ‘Resilience’ to Hangar Theatre Aug. 8-9
Ugandan musician Samite Mulondo will close the Hangar Theatre's summer season with two performances of "Resilience," a solo show combining live African music, storytelling, history and projected images. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Aug ... more
Eight immigrants become U.S. citizens at Cornell ceremony
Eight immigrants from six countries became U.S. citizens during a July 23 naturalization ceremony at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine. The new citizens came from Armenia, China, Colombia, Germany, Italy and Pakistan, according to ... more
Museum of the Earth welcomes new South American lungfish
The Museum of the Earth in Ithaca has added a live South American lungfish named Minhoca to its exhibits, giving visitors a look at an animal related to species that lived in the region more ... more
Ithaca police warn counterfeit bills may pass pen tests
Ithaca police are investigating several complaints involving counterfeit U.S. currency passed at local retail businesses and are warning that the bills may pass standard counterfeit-detection pen tests. Police said bills reported to investigators often display ... more
Ithaca police investigate stabbing at Asteri Residential Tower
Ithaca police are investigating a stabbing that left a man with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday afternoon at Asteri Residential Tower. Officers responded around 1:42 p.m. July 25 and found a victim who said he had been ... more
Early-morning Ithaca fire prompts North Plain St. closure
An early morning four-alarm fire prompted officials to ask people to avoid part of North Plain Street in Ithaca on Saturday. The fire was reported near the Red & White Cafe, and the warning covered ... more
Ithaca woman charged with felony assault after domestic incident
An Ithaca woman was charged with felony assault Saturday after police said a victim was struck in the head with a glass bottle during a domestic incident on College Avenue. Ithaca police said officers responded ... more
Ithaca man charged with felony assault on Commons
An Ithaca man was jailed after police said a victim was knocked unconscious during an assault near Center Ithaca on Friday afternoon. Marcus Collins, 30, was charged with second-degree assault, a Class D felony, following ... more
Pleasant Valley Winery to relaunch in Hammondsport
Work is expected to begin this fall on a major revival of Pleasant Valley Winery in Hammondsport. Vine Enterprises plans to invest at least $47 million to restore operations at the historic Finger Lakes winery ... more
Riley, Ithaca leaders attack Blakeman over costs and tariffs
New York Democrats brought a statewide campaign against Bruce Blakeman to Ithaca on Friday, where Rep. Josh Riley, Mayor Robert Cantelmo and a local business owner argued that Blakeman's agenda would raise costs for upstate ... more
Tompkins legislators want more from Hochul than current moratorium
Nine members of the Tompkins County Legislature signed a letter urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a one-year data center moratorium bill despite her recent executive order on the issue, according to The Ithaca Voice ... more
Ithaca begins hiring for unarmed responder program
Ithaca officials have begun recruiting four community responders for a new program designed to handle certain nonviolent calls without police, according to The Ithaca Voice. The ROOTS Team, short for Responders Offering Outreach Trust and ... more
