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The Ithaca Voice
Published September 22Ithaca selected to participate in NYU initiative to address homelessness
The City of Ithaca will join a national initiative to bring communities together to improve their responses to homelessness. In an announcement Tuesday, the city said it was selected to […]
City of Ithaca News
Published September 22Sidewalk Repair - 100 block Osmun Pl
Weds 9/23- Crews will be working to repair sidewalks in the 100 block of Osmun Pl. Please read on for more info...
City of Ithaca News
Published September 22City of Ithaca Selected for National Homeless Response Peer Network
The City of Ithaca has been selected to participate in the Housing Solutions Lab at the NYU Furman Center's 2026 Homeless Response Peer Network. Please read on for more details...
City of Ithaca News
Published September 22Emergency Sewer Repair - 608 S Meadow St
Tues 9/22- Crews are working in the 600 block of S Meadow St to repair a sewer line break. The southbound lane of S Meadow St will be closed while work is completed. Please read on for more details...
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 22A stalemate over the cell phone ban in Ithaca’s public schools | Backstory
Backstory: an Ithaca Voice podcast | RSS.com Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. It’s the second school year […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 2150 years later, INHS continues to build and preserve affordable housing
As Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) celebrates 50 years of service to Ithaca, a lot has changed. The people, the fashions, the technology. But INHS Executive Director Kate de la […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 21Photos: Porchfest transforms Ithaca for another year
The lawns, driveways, parks and — most importantly — the porches of Ithaca became the stages for more than 170 performers and groups Sunday. Ithaca’s 18th annual Porch Fest transformed […]
City of Ithaca News
Published September 21Ithaca Fire Department Announces Promotion of Rob Shepherd to Deputy Chief
The City of Ithaca Ithaca is pleased to announce the promotion of Assistant Chief Rob Shepherd to the position of Deputy Chief. Please read on for more details...
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 21Playhouses to prom dresses: Students awarded $10,000 grant to support youth passion projects
A new student-led initiative that helps local youth pursue passion projects plans to grow its work, thanks to a recently awarded $10,000 grant from a national education program. Eleven teens […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 20Weather: Showery today, but dry and seasonable for rest of week
After a grey and showery end to the weekend, a relatively quiet and dry pattern is in store for Ithaca and Tompkins County. A developing blocking pattern will keep high […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 18City officials seek mixed use development to replace Seneca Street Parking Garage
A proposal to redevelop the condemned Seneca Street Parking Garage made another step forward earlier this month. However, those plans aren’t for a new parking garage. Instead, city officials are […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 18Tompkins County faces a tough budget season. How will funding cuts affect cold weather shelter operations?
Wage cuts and changes to on-site security are coming to Tompkins County’s emergency cold weather shelter changes amid a strained budget year. In August, the county announced nearly 60% of […]