In phase two, barbershops and hair salons, office buildings and retail stores can reopen with a slew of precautionary restrictions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced at a Friday news conference.
common council
Common Council Approves Emergency Furloughs, Hiring Freezes and Adjustments to Health Insurance for City Employees
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The Ithaca Common Council passed several resolutions regarding furloughs and health insurance for city workers — and also discussed a potential $13 million budget deficit.
COVID-19
Online Exhibits Become the New Normal for Ithaca Museums
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Several museums in Ithaca have shifted exhibits online, as they are categorized as non-essential businesses and forced to stop physical operation.
collegetown
CTB and Asian Market Continue to Operate With No Additional Layoffs
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Despite closures of several businesses, CTB and Green Castle Asian Market remain open in Collegetown — and have not recently laid-off any employees, despite decreases in business.
Crime
Agava Stabbing Victim, Nick Hudson ’20, Approaches Full Recovery
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Nick Hudson ’20, the victim of a stabbing in Agava in late February, is “close to a full recovery” after a hospital stay and weeks of physical therapy.
Liquor stores
For Ithaca’s Liquor Stores, Student Exodus Yields Mixed Sales Outcomes
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Although national alcohol sales have sharply increased in the past weeks, Ithaca liquor stores are reporting differing results.
green street development
Rothschild Building Businesses Spared After Development Project Downsizes
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Two local businesses will no longer be displaced because of a development project, but are facing the same struggles as many others while operating during the pandemic.
COVID-19
What’s Open in Ithaca? An Updated Food Guide
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As restaurants and grocery stores adhere to social distancing guidelines, many in Ithaca are still operating.
tompkins county
What Tompkins County’s COVID-19 Numbers Mean
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After an initial period of exponential growth, the number of positive COVID-19 in Tompkins County cases seems to have leveled off.
2020 Census
Student Exodus Threatens Accuracy of Collegetown Census
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As a result of the pandemic led relocation, the U.S. Census could be miscounted. In Collegetown, the response rate is well below the nation-wide average.
cinema
Cinema Survives in Ithaca’s ‘Art House’ Movie Theaters
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Cinemas may be struggling to stay open against COVID-19 orders, but Ithaca’s “art house” theaters have transitioned to online streaming and other revenues to survive.