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City of Ithaca News
Published October 01Sidewalk Repair - S Titus & S Plain Curb Ramps
Thurs 10/1- Crews are working to improve sidewalks on S Titus and S Plain Streets. Please read on for more details...
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 30‘We just need to rip off the bandage and say no’: Lansing Town Board in favor of banning data centers
About a year after a proposal to construct a data center on the shores of Cayuga Lake upended local politics in the Town of Lansing, local officials took a step […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at Ithaca town hall to boost midterm turnout
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) spoke at a town hall Sept. 27 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center to mobilize Democratic voters for the upcoming midterm elections.
Mid Hudson News
Published September 30Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell sexual assault case
ALBANY – Governor Kathy Hochul is calling for an independent review of Cornell University’s response to allegations of sexual assault, saying there are “serious questions” about the university’s campus culture and systems for preventing and responding to such cases. Hochul also…
City of Ithaca News
Published September 28Statement from Mayor Cantelmo on Campus Sexual Violence & Future Community Safety
Please read on for a Statement from City of Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo...
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 24‘Is it up to code? Absolutely not.’: council weighs repairs for water and sewer building
The City of Ithaca’s Common Council is considering a full renovation of the city’s run-down water and sewer building. At the Sept. 16 Common Council meeting, City of Ithaca Assistant […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 24Ithaca pays its mayor $30k. Common Council is debating a raise.
The mayor of Ithaca receives a salary of $30,000. Baked into that sum is the idea that the role of mayor is meant to be a part-time one — not […]
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 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 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 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 […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 15A course correction for the county budget | Backstory
Sept. 15, 2026 — A course correction for the count | RSS.com Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. […]