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Results: Ithaca’s School Budget Overwhelmingly Passes
Results: Ithaca’s School Budget Overwhelmingly Passes
On Tuesday, Ithaca’s voters approved the district’s proposed 2025-26 budget and elected two incumbents and two new members to the board of education, according to preliminary results released by the
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May 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Results: Ithaca’s School Budget Overwhelmingly Passes
TCAT Rolls Out Summer Service as New Buses and Staffing Boost Aim to Improve Reliability
TCAT Rolls Out Summer Service as New Buses and Staffing Boost Aim to Improve Reliability
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) is set to roll out its summer service on May 25 as the organization’s leaders say they are in a good position
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May 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
TCAT Rolls Out Summer Service as New Buses and Staffing Boost Aim to Improve Reliability
Cornell Lists Historic President’s House For Sale at $2.5 Million
Cornell Lists Historic President’s House For Sale at $2.5 Million
Cornell University listed the historic “Robin Hill” property at 511 Cayuga Heights Road, their official President’s House, for sale at $2.5 million on Thursday.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Cornell Lists Historic President’s House For Sale at $2.5 Million
Council Debates Historic Preservation Impact on Housing Crisis
Council Debates Historic Preservation Impact on Housing Crisis
ITHACA, N.Y. — A proposal to place a moratorium on the creation or expansion of historic districts sparked an intense debate at the May 14 meeting of Common Council, with
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May 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Council Debates Historic Preservation Impact on Housing Crisis
Ithaca’s Participatory Budgeting Pilot Launches with City Hall Plaza Project
Ithaca’s Participatory Budgeting Pilot Launches with City Hall Plaza Project
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is introducing its new participatory budgeting process through a small-scale redesign of City Hall Plaza. The pilot project aims to educate the public
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May 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Ithaca’s Participatory Budgeting Pilot Launches with City Hall Plaza Project
Election Guide: Seven Candidates, Four Seats on Ithaca’s Board of Education
Election Guide: Seven Candidates, Four Seats on Ithaca’s Board of Education
Editor's note: a segment of this story stating that Karen Yearwood was a member of the Revenue Exploration Committee has been removed. She was not a member and the Times
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May 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Election Guide: Seven Candidates, Four Seats on Ithaca’s Board of Education
Fifth Ithaca School Cited by Education Department for Academic Underperformance
Fifth Ithaca School Cited by Education Department for Academic Underperformance
Cayuga Heights Elementary is the latest of nearly half of the schools in the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) to be flagged by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)
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May 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fifth Ithaca School Cited by Education Department for Academic Underperformance
Ithaca Tenants Ramp Up Pressure for Rent Control As City Vacancy Study Stalls
Ithaca Tenants Ramp Up Pressure for Rent Control As City Vacancy Study Stalls
ITHACA, N.Y. — With approximately 75% of Ithaca residents living in rental housing and the majority of those renters classified as cost burdened, the Ithaca Tenants Union (ITU) is pushing
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May 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Ithaca Tenants Ramp Up Pressure for Rent Control As City Vacancy Study Stalls
The Ithaca Times: A New Chapter for a Community Institution
The Ithaca Times: A New Chapter for a Community Institution
Last week, ownership of the Ithaca Times was transferred to Pathways to Equity, Inc., an Ithaca-based non-profit organization. Jim Bilinski, publisher of the Times for over 50 years, since even
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May 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Ithaca Times: A New Chapter for a Community Institution
Ithaca Planning Board Reviews Downsized Waters Edge Development
Ithaca Planning Board Reviews Downsized Waters Edge Development
ITHACA, N.Y. — The long-anticipated Waters Edge development on Ithaca’s waterfront has been dramatically scaled back since it was first presented to the planning board, leaving members of the board
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May 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ithaca Planning Board Reviews Downsized Waters Edge Development
Shared Kitchen Ithaca Opens to Expand Food Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Shared Kitchen Ithaca Opens to Expand Food Entrepreneurship Opportunities
ITHACA, N.Y. — Shared Kitchen Ithaca, a new nonprofit organization offering a state-of-the-art shared-use commercial kitchen, is officially scheduled to open on May 8, providing small and emerging foo...
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May 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Shared Kitchen Ithaca Opens to Expand Food Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Federal Agents Detain Farmworkers On Bus to Work, Union Says Immigrant Organizers Targeted
Federal Agents Detain Farmworkers On Bus to Work, Union Says Immigrant Organizers Targeted
ALBION, N.Y. — Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farmworkers on their way to work Friday morning and detained between 14 individuals, some of whom were leaders in a
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May 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Federal Agents Detain Farmworkers On Bus to Work, Union Says Immigrant Organizers Targeted
At Least Six Cornell Students Have Had Visas Revoked By State Department
At Least Six Cornell Students Have Had Visas Revoked By State Department
ITHACA, N.Y. — At least six international students at Cornell University have had their visas revoked, according to data obtained by the group We Are Higher Ed.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
At Least Six Cornell Students Have Had Visas Revoked By State Department
Over $1 Billion of Cornell Federal Funding Frozen, Trump Officials Say
Over $1 Billion of Cornell Federal Funding Frozen, Trump Officials Say
The Trump administration has put over $1 billion in funding on hold for Cornell as the university faces a federal investigation from the Department of Education over civil rights complaints.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Over $1 Billion of Cornell Federal Funding Frozen, Trump Officials Say
Tompkins County Legislators Push for Independent Investigation into NYSEG
Tompkins County Legislators Push for Independent Investigation into NYSEG
Legislators in Tompkins County are calling on the New York State Legislature to commission an independent investigation into New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) as constituents repor...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tompkins County Legislators Push for Independent Investigation into NYSEG
Affordable Senior Housing, Daycare Coming to Downtown Ithaca
Affordable Housing, Daycare Coming to Downtown Ithaca
ITHACA — The Ithaca Common Council has approved the transfer of city-owned property at 205 West State Street to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA), paving the way for a
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April 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Affordable Senior Housing, Daycare Coming to Downtown Ithaca
Ithaca to Adopt FEMA Flood Maps, Impacted Residents Must Buy Flood Insurance by June 18
Ithaca to Adopt FEMA Flood Maps, Impacted Residents Must Buy Flood Insurance by June 18
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously on April 9 to advance legislation to align the city’s floodplain regulations with updated FEMA and New York State Department of
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April 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ithaca to Adopt FEMA Flood Maps, Impacted Residents Must Buy Flood Insurance by June 18
Ithaca Reviews Revised Encampment Plan, Eyes Major Improvements for Southwest Park
Ithaca Reviews Revised Encampment Plan, Eyes Major Improvements for Southwest Park
This article has been updated with information from the updated report presented to the Ithaca Common Council on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.ITHACA, N.Y — An updated draft report from Ithaca’s
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April 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ithaca Reviews Revised Encampment Plan, Eyes Major Improvements for Southwest Park
Ithaca Unions Demand Fair Wages as Cost of Living Soars
Ithaca Unions Demand Fair Wages as Cost of Living Soars
Update Thursday, March 27: This story first appeared in the Wednesday, March 26 edition of the Ithaca Times. Since then, Cornell and the Graduate Students Union have reached a tentative
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April 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ithaca Unions Demand Fair Wages as Cost of Living Soars
Ithaca Carshare Celebrates One-Year Back On The Road, Plans Expansion
Ithaca Carshare Celebrates One-Year Back On The Road, Plans Expansion
ITHACA, N.Y. — One year after relaunching operations, Ithaca Carshare has recorded over 11,000 bookings and helped community members travel more than 165,000 miles.
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April 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Ithaca Carshare Celebrates One-Year Back On The Road, Plans Expansion
Strike Unlikely as TCAT Workers and Management Reach Tentative Agreement www.ithaca.com/news/tompkin...
Strike Unlikely as TCAT Workers and Management Reach Tentative Agreement
After lengthy negotiations and an overwhelmingly-approved strike authorization vote, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers and management have reached a tentative agreement and have made a...
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March 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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The Justice Department says that Momodou Taal’s visa was revoked on March 14, but they didn't notify Taal’s legal team until March 21, just four days before he was scheduled to appear in trial for his lawsuit against the Trump administration. www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
Momodou Taal’s Lawyers Notified of Visa Revocation Before Trial Against Trump Free Speech Violations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Momodou Taal’s student visa has been revoked by the Department of State, according to a Justice Department email sent to Taal’s legal team just four days before
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March 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Justice Department says that Momodou Taal’s visa was revoked on March 14, but they didn't notify Taal’s legal team until March 21, just four days before he was scheduled to appear in trial for his lawsuit against the Trump administration. www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...
When asked about the credibility of reports that federal agents could be trying to detain Taal before he can make his case against Trump in court, immigration attorney Eric Lee said, “Those reports are very credible.”
Federal Agents Could Try to Detain Cornell Grad Momodou Taal Ahead of Court Hearing on Trump’s Free Speech Crackdowns
ITHACA, N.Y. — Days after filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration that challenges the constitutionality of two executive orders that violate free speech, Cornell graduate student Momodou Taa...
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March 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When asked about the credibility of reports that federal agents could be trying to detain Taal before he can make his case against Trump in court, immigration attorney Eric Lee said, “Those reports are very credible.”
Ithaca Common Council Approves $30,000 Municipal Fee Study to Examine Cost Recovery Model
Ithaca Common Council Approves $30,000 Municipal Fee Study to Examine Cost Recovery Model
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council has approved a $30,000 contract for a municipal fee study to establish a framework for evaluating and adjusting city fees.
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March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Ithaca Common Council Approves $30,000 Municipal Fee Study to Examine Cost Recovery Model
Ithaca School District Proposes “Rollover” Tax Cap Budget
Ithaca School District Proposes “Rollover” Tax Cap Budget
The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) has revealed preliminary budget numbers for the 2025-26 academic year. The district is proposing a “rollover” budget that meets the state tax cap, responding
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March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Ithaca School District Proposes “Rollover” Tax Cap Budget