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Police to boost enforcement of rules in Ithaca Commons

Police to boost enforcement of rules in Ithaca Commons
Ithaca officials are stepping up enforcement of long-standing ordinances on the Downtown Commons in response to community concerns and a push to ensure the pedestrian mall remains safe, welcoming, and vibrant. The Ithaca Police Department ... more
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Tompkins County residents react to new FEMA flood maps

Tompkins County residents react to new FEMA flood maps
Tompkins County officials and residents gathered Tuesday to learn how newly adopted FEMA flood maps will affect insurance requirements and risk zones, according to WENY News. The maps, updated for the first time since 1981, ... more
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Dryden earns Climate Smart silver certification

Dryden earns Climate Smart silver certification
The town of Dryden has been awarded New York’s Climate Smart silver certification, recognizing its efforts to cut emissions and adapt to climate change, according to Tompkins Weekly. Town officials praised the work of volunteers ... more
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$50M Tompkins County government center set for 2027

$50M Tompkins County government center set for 2027
Tompkins County is preparing to break ground on a $50 million Center of Government in downtown Ithaca, with construction expected to begin in early 2027, according to Tompkins Weekly. The new four-story building will consolidate ... more
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Benson narrowly re-elected to lead Lansing school board

Benson narrowly re-elected to lead Lansing school board
Aziza Benson was re-elected president of the Lansing Central School District Board of Education in a close 4-3 vote, according to Tompkins Weekly. The decision came during the board’s July 8 reorganizational meeting and extends ... more
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Newfield water upgrade project set for 2026 launch

Newfield water upgrade project set for 2026 launch
Newfield is planning long-awaited upgrades to its aging water district infrastructure, with construction expected to begin in 2026, according to the Tompkins Weekly. The $4.2 million project, backed by a state grant, will replace pumps ... more
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Habitat restores historic Ithaca home for local family

Habitat restores historic Ithaca home for local family
Habitat for Humanity unveiled its first historic home renovation in Ithaca last week, restoring an 1800s-era property on South Aurora Street, according to The Ithaca Voice. The three-year effort involved hundreds of volunteers and culminated ... more
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Delgado hits Ithaca, criticizes Hochul on housing and inequality

New York’s next lieutenant governor to be sworn in Wednesday
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado visited Ithaca Sunday to rally support for his 2026 bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to The Ithaca Voice. Speaking to a packed room at Southside Community Center, he called ... more
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Missing Ithaca woman found safe after three weeks

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A 55-year-old Ithaca woman reported missing earlier this month has been found safe, according to the Ithaca Police Department. Jennifer L. Barker was located on July 14 at approximately 12:15 p.m. in Ithaca. Police confirmed ... more
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Hot, humid week ahead in Finger Lakes: Midweek storm threat persists

Heatwave of 2022: Heat records break as the earth grows warmer, U.S. warned about energy usage and wildfires spreading
A hot and humid stretch of weather is setting up for the Finger Lakes region this week, with a chance for scattered thunderstorms and relief arriving by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service ... more
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Rescue teams navigate gorge to save injured hiker

Hiker rescued from Clark’s Gully in Naples
An injured hiker stranded in a remote part of Robert H. Treman State Park was rescued Thursday thanks to a joint effort between Enfield and Ithaca emergency crews, according to first responders. The hiker was ... more
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Cornell Business Park changes hands after foreclosure

Cornell Business Park changes hands after foreclosure
Tompkins Community Bank is now managing the Cornell Business & Technology Park after acquiring it in the largest foreclosure in Tompkins County history, according to The Ithaca Voice. The $50 million transfer was finalized July ... more
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Man arrested after stalking and menacing teenage girl

Ithaca approves overhauling policing in the city, votes to create ‘Public Safety Department’
A 40-year-old Ithaca man was arrested Thursday night after allegedly stalking and threatening a teenage girl in the city’s downtown area. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on July 10, when Ithaca Police responded to ... more
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Ithaca police search for woman missing three weeks

Police: Ithaca homicide under investigation, no updates on suspect
Authorities in Ithaca are investigating the disappearance of a 55-year-old woman who was last seen nearly a month ago. Jennifer L. Barker, a resident of Ithaca, was reported missing on July 10. According to the ... more
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Lansing solar project secures tax break to survive

Lansing solar project secures tax break to survive
A $14 million solar array in Lansing has received a local property tax break after developers warned it could fail without financial help, according to The Ithaca Voice. The project, run by Genie Solar Energy, ... more
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Six New York communities earn Climate Smart certification

Six New York communities earn Climate Smart certification
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced six new certified Climate Smart Communities, with three earning the program’s highest “silver” designation for their efforts to combat climate change. The town of ... more
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Ithaca man jailed without bail following narcotics arrest

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An Ithaca man is in custody without bail after police say he was found with heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and cannabis during a traffic stop on the city’s south side. Jason Denmark, 48, was arrested ... more
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Toxic algae bloom spreads from Varick to Taughannock

Toxic algae bloom spreads from Varick to Taughannock
Health officials are warning the public to avoid sections of Cayuga Lake after widespread outbreaks of toxic algae were reported this week. According to the Seneca County Health Department, harmful algal blooms—known as HABs—have been ... more
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Tompkins County wins $1M for housing at South Hill

Tompkins County wins $1M for housing at South Hill
Tompkins County has secured $1 million from New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program to kickstart construction at the long-vacant Emerson Power Transmission site, according to the Ithaca Journal. The grant will fund vital infrastructure ... more
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