local businesses
Ithaca Area Commencements Bring Excitement From Businesses
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This year’s commencement weekend is anticipated to bring much needed business to Ithaca stores and eateries that have faced revenue hits due to the pandemic.
environmental protection
City and State Government Work to Prevent Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
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At least 50 trees will be cut down to combat Ithaca’s outlier spotted lanternfly infestation, which could otherwise threaten local vineyards.
day hall
Day Hall Broken Into on Sunday, Property Damaged and Small Fire Started
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Early Sunday morning, an unknown trespasser broke into Day Hall and started a small fire.
bike theft
As Bike Theft Climbs Nationally, Cornell Students Lose Their Rides on Campus
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The nation is facing a rise in bicycle thefts, and Cornell is not an exception. Many students are reporting their bikes stolen.
police reform
Mayor Svante Myrick’s ’09 Police Overhaul Proposal, Explained
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The Reimagining Public Safety proposal, which has passed both the Ithaca Common Council and Tompkins County Legislature, may fully restructure Ithaca area policing.
Uncategorized
Common Council Unanimously Votes to Pass Reimagining Plan
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The Reimagining Public Safety Plan was passed in a unanimous vote by the Ithaca Common Council Wednesday night,
Tompkins County Legislature
Tompkins County Votes to Pass the Reimagining Public Safety Plan
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The Tompkins County Legislature voted Tuesday to pass the Reimagining Public Safety Plan, with the county committing to the 17 police reforms that intend to rebuild trust between law enforcement and residents.
senator schumer
Sen. Schumer Announces Relief Bill to Southern Tier, Providing Stimulus Checks and Small Business Aid
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On March 22, Sen. Chuck Schumer visited Ithaca to celebrate the passing of the American Rescue Plan.
Bill Clinton
President Bill Clinton Discusses Fragility of American Democracy With Cornell Professors
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Addressing the Cornell community Thursday, former President Bill Clinton voiced the problems he sees within United States democracy and how Cornell students can strengthen these institutions and norms for the future. In the inaugural event in the Milstein State of Democracy Address series, Clinton argued that while the United States has always been divided, Americans must find a way to work together again. Clinton said he believes that democratic norms have long been damaged, and former President Donald Trump only exacerbated them. Still, Clinton remains hopeful and optimistic about the future — because of students like those who tuned in to watch his Zoom webinar. “[Democrats] are younger on average than our competitors, we are more diverse, we have the university network,” Clinton said.
Activism
Back The Blue Protesters Demand Rejection of Police Reform Proposal, Clash with Counterprotesters
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On Sunday, pro-police Back the Blue protestors and police abolitionist counterprotesters clashed during a protest condemning Mayor Myrick’s ’09 police reform plan.