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Ithaca board greenlights senior housing, delays bike rack vote

Ithaca board greenlights senior housing, delays bike rack vote
Ithaca planners approved a 56-unit senior housing project from INHS on West State Street, aiming to meet a fall grant deadline, according to The Ithaca Voice. The five-story building will also feature a daycare on ... more
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Tompkins airport getting major federal funds for upgrades

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport received the highest accolade for the second year in a row
The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is getting over $3.1 million in federal funds to prep for new snow removal and emergency response facilities, according to WENY. The money is part of a $66 million boost ... more
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Tompkins Co. gets $422K to fight gun violence

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Three Tompkins County law enforcement agencies are getting a combined $422,000 in state funds to curb gun-related crime, according to The Ithaca Voice. The money comes through New York’s GIVE grant program. Ithaca Police will ... more
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$10K treasure hunt launched in Tompkins County

$10K treasure hunt launched in Tompkins County
There’s $10,000 in jewels hidden somewhere in Tompkins County — and solving local history puzzles could lead you there, according to The Ithaca Voice. The History Center created the scavenger hunt to help close a ... more
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Ithaca seeks public input on next phase of Green New Deal

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The City of Ithaca is asking residents to help shape the next phase of its Green New Deal with a reimagined Climate Action Plan that puts housing, jobs, and public health at the center of ... more
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Ithaca company could win $100,000 prize

Ithaca company could win $100,000 prize
An Ithaca biotechnology company is a semifinalist in a national competition. CryoBio is one of ten enterprises competing in the American Farm Bureau Federation 2026 Ag Innovation Challenge. The company is developing the first crop ... more
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Cornell welcomes new students for 2025

Cornell welcomes new students for 2025
Cornell’s newest students stepped onto Schoellkopf Field on Aug. 19 and into a message of challenge, change, and community. At the university’s New Student Convocation, President Michael I. Kotlikoff encouraged the Class of 2029 and ... more
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Man charged with attempted murder after June stabbing

Ithaca approves overhauling policing in the city, votes to create ‘Public Safety Department’
Police arrested a man after a stabbing on West Green Street left one person seriously injured. Officers say they found the victim around 9:45 p.m. on June 12 with stab wounds. Emergency crews treated the ... more
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Cornell builds tool helps municipalities map path to carbon neutrality

New webinar series focuses on coming impact of climate change on everyday life in the Finger Lakes
Cornell researchers have built a fast, affordable energy modeling tool that’s already helping Ithaca map its path to carbon neutrality by 2030, according to the Ithaca Journal. The model analyzes thousands of buildings using public ... more
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Cornell braces for layoffs amid $1B funding freeze

Cornell AgriTech to receive state funding, resources as newly-certified NYSTAR Business Incubator
Cornell University is extending hiring freezes and preparing for layoffs as it faces major financial strain tied to federal actions under Trump’s second term, according to The Ithaca Voice. Leaders say stop-work orders and budget ... more
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Ithaca YMCA closing for annual upkeep

Ithaca YMCA closing for annual upkeep
The YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County will shut its doors starting August 24 for a week of annual maintenance, according to the Y. Both pools closed early on August 21, but the Summer Camp ... more
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Ithaca College to pay $1.5M in COVID lawsuit

Ithaca College to pay $1.5M in COVID lawsuit
Ithaca College has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement over its 2020 switch to remote learning, according to WENY News. The class action suit claimed the school breached its contract by not offering in-person classes ... more
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Tompkins County approves temporary office move to Lansing

Tompkins County approves temporary office move to Lansing
Tompkins County offices will temporarily relocate to Lansing as part of a $50 million plan to build a new Center of Government in downtown Ithaca, according to the Tompkins Weekly. Legislators approved buying a building ... more
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Lansing board pushes back on apartment plan

Lansing board pushes back on apartment plan
A plan to convert a Lansing factory into 144 apartments hit another roadblock this week, as village officials said the project remains too dense for the site, according to The Ithaca Voice. Developers presented a ... more
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Ithaca man gets life for wife’s murder

Ithaca man gets life for wife’s murder
An Ithaca man will spend 25 years to life in prison after brutally killing his wife in their home, according to WENY. Ahmed Abed, 44, was sentenced Tuesday in Tompkins County Court following his June ... more
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Hoy Road closed at Cornell through summer 2026

Roads blocked off in downtown Rochester after debris falls from vacant building
Drivers on Cornell’s campus will lose access to Hoy Road for nearly a year starting Wednesday, according to 14850.com. The stretch between Campus Road and the Duffield Hall loading dock will shut down for construction ... more
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Lansing roads getting fresh pavement this week

Lansing roads getting fresh pavement this week
Drivers in Lansing should plan for detours as paving kicks off Wednesday on three local roads, according to 14850.com. The work will affect Atwater Road, East Shore Circle, and Bush Lane through August 25 — ... more
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Willet Fire Department wins $10k safety grant

Two people displaced after house fire in Victory
A volunteer fire department in Cortland County just scored a $10,000 boost for new gear, according to WIVT. The Willet Fire Department was one of eight in New York chosen for the Good Neighbor Firefighter ... more
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$100M wastewater fix may double in cost and double sewer bills

Ithaca City Hall reopens with update hours
A planned $100 million overhaul of Ithaca’s aging wastewater plant may now cost $200 million, after state regulators called for tighter pollution limits, The Ithaca Voice reports. New ammonia rules from the DEC triggered the ... more
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