Results: Ithaca’s School Budget Overwhelmingly Passes

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

Council Debates Historic Preservation Impact on Housing Crisis

Ithaca’s Participatory Budgeting Pilot Launches with City Hall Plaza Project

Election Guide: Seven Candidates, Four Seats on Ithaca’s Board of Education

Fifth Ithaca School Cited by Education Department for Academic Underperformance

Ithaca Tenants Ramp Up Pressure for Rent Control As City Vacancy Study Stalls

The Ithaca Times: A New Chapter for a Community Institution

Ithaca Planning Board Reviews Downsized Waters Edge Development

Shared Kitchen Ithaca Opens to Expand Food Entrepreneurship Opportunities

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

Over $1 Billion of Cornell Federal Funding Frozen, Trump Officials Say

Tompkins County Legislators Push for Independent Investigation into NYSEG

Affordable Senior Housing, Daycare Coming to Downtown Ithaca

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 Unions Demand Fair Wages as Cost of Living Soars

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...

The Justice Department says that Momodou Taal’s visa was revoked on March 14, but they didn't notify Taal’s legal team until March 21, just four days before he was scheduled to appear in trial for his lawsuit against the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.”

Ithaca Common Council Approves $30,000 Municipal Fee Study to Examine Cost Recovery Model

Ithaca School District Proposes “Rollover” Tax Cap Budget

Library Place Tax Abatement Moves to New Ownership as Travis Hyde Faces Financial Strain

West End Diorama Finds Permanent Home at Cherry Gallery

A Cornell professor and two graduate students have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging executive orders that unconstitutionally suppress free speech and threaten international students who criticize U.S. foreign policy

Ithaca College Faces Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Race-Based Scholarships

Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers have overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization vote, with 84% of union members voting in favor, the United Auto Workers (UAW) TCAT Bargaining Team announced Wednesday.

Cornell Students Demand University Do More to Protect Immigrants As Investigation into Handling of Gaza Protests Begins “Cornell has gone to such repressive measures that it has caused immigrant students to feel unsafe when taking any form of protest.”

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced its investigation into Cornell University, along with dozens of other colleges and universities, over alleged antisemitic harassment and discrimination on Monday.

The Ithaca Common Council advanced their Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) policy during a February meeting, where members debated about whether or not property owners should be required to live on-site and whether ADUs could be used as short-term rentals.

The Ithaca Common Council recently voted to approve a new housing inspection fee structure, the first update since 2009. However some members voiced concerns about changes loweing costs for large landlords and increasing fees for smaller rental properties.

Despite its rich history and strong community identity, Ithaca lacks an official city flag. Benjamin Anderson, a Dryden resident, self proclaimed “flag activist” and civil engineering student at Clarkson University, is working to change that.

Free Tax Program at Tompkins County Public Library, Help Paying Taxes Before April 15

The living wage for a single adult in Tompkins County has surged to $24.82 per hour, a 34.5% increase from the 2023 figure of $18.45. While the upstate minimum wage just reached $15.50.

The chili gods have announced the winners of the 27th annual downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off Peoples Choice Award: Chili McChiliface Best Meat Chili: Taverna Banfi Best Vegan/Vegetarian Chili: Moosewood Best Chili-Inspired Item: Cayuga Lake Creamery www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...

Health Officials are urging residents to vaccinate against measles as cases spread across the United States and Canada. A 95% vaccination rate is needed to prevent outbreaks, but Tompkins County’s MMR vaccination rate for children ages 2-3 is only 85%.

New York’s Wildcat Correctional Officer Strike Continues, the New York Times has reported that seven inmates have died in the two weeks since the strike began. Criminal justice reform advocates warn of deteriorating conditions within state prisons.

Energy Assistance Town Hall at GIAC Helps Residents With Utility Bills

For the eighth time, the City of Ithaca has come up short in its bid for New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant. However, The Town of Dryden was awarded a $4.5 million grant through the New York Forward program. www.ithaca.com/news/dryden/...

The Tompkins County Legislature voted 12-2 on Tuesday to approve a resolution authorizing the arming of designated probation officers, following months of policy development and community consultation.

As Ithaca continues to navigate the complexities of managing homeless encampments on city property, a newly established Advisory Committee on the Encampment Response Protocol has begun its work.

Cornell Implements Hiring Freeze as Federal Funding Uncertainties Loom

Josh Riley Backs Bill to Reduce Grocery Prices as Bird Flu Spreads, but Corporate Power Could Also Be Causing Increased Costs www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...

TCAT workers unionized with UAW Local 2300 rallied outside of TCAT headquarters in Ithaca on Friday as contract negotiations with TCAT management continue. Workers say a strike is “very feasible.” www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...

In Ithaca - Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers represented by @uaw.org Region 9 have been negotiating for a fair contract for three weeks without reaching an agreement with management. One worker tells me a strike is “very feasible” at this point. @ithacatimes.bsky.social

Cornell University Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump-Ordered NIH Cuts “The Council on Governmental Relations has already called this brazen act a surefire way to cripple lifesaving research and innovation."

U.S. Rep. Josh Riley (NY-19) Pushes Legislation to Restrict Musk’s DOGE Agency and Protect Taxpayer Data www.ithaca.com/news/ithaca/...