Ithaca’s homeless shelters and food banks prepare are getting ready to serve the community this winter.
City
Local Election Day is Here: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Ithaca residents will flock to polling locations on Nov. 2 to cast their ballots for Common Council representatives. This is what you need to know about the city’s local election day.
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After Three Years of Planning, the Asteri Ithaca Aims to Expand Affordable Housing Options
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The Asteri Ithaca will increase affordable housing in Ithaca with a convenient location and 40 designated units for at-risk populations.
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Local Entrepreneur Kicks Off Ithaca Sneaker Shop, Welcoming Locals and Cornellians Alike
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Selling special edition sneakers and an original fashion line, One Stop Kicks –– spearheaded by Ithaca High School alumnus Christopher Parker ––has begun to welcome customers to its local store.
City
Back to the Books: Friends of the Library Sale Returns for Fall 2021
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After COVID-related risks restricted last year’s event, the Friends of the Library Book Sale successfully returned to the Regina C. Lennox Building for three consecutive weekends.
City
The First Cornell Student Alderperson in Almost a Decade: Who is Patrick Mehler ’23?
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Patrick Mehler ’23, president of Cornell Votes and the director of elections for the Student Assembly, hopes to continue civic engagement work as the newly elected alderperson for Ithaca’s Fourth District.
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Tompkins County Launches $7 Million Community Recovery Grant Program
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As Tompkins County continues to cope with homelessness, labor shortages and food insecurity that was worsened by the pandemic, the county legislature will be launching a new Community Recovery Fund Program to provide funding to businesses that struggled over the past year.
City
‘A Million Challenges’: Ithaca Teachers Cope With Staffing Shortages, COVID Concerns
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While the Ithaca City School District has reopened schools to full time, in-person learning, many teachers remain concerned about COVID-19 infection risk.
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Ithaca Community Rallies Against Texas Abortion Ban on Ho Plaza
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Dozens of impassioned individuals from across Cornell and Ithaca gathered on Saturday in the Ithaca Rally for Reproductive Rights to march against a recent Texas law that outlaws an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Ithaca Common Council
Common Council Discusses City Manager Role, Restructuring of City Government
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The Ithaca Common Council convened Wednesday to discuss updates on restructuring of the city government, with council members weighing the introduction of the city manager role that would shift some of the governing workload from the mayor.
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Two Cornellians In the Running to Fill Ithaca’s Fourth Ward Vacancy
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Following the resignation of Steve Smith (D-4th Ward) in August, two Cornellians are running to fill in for the 4th Ward, citing hopes to increase communication between the city and students, create more affordable housing options and more.