News
‘The New Jungle’: Residents Share Struggles in Asteri Apartments
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Asteri aims to serve as a refuge for 40 of Ithaca’s homeless individuals. But current residents say the housing development has failed to adequately support its new inhabitants.
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Tompkins County Announces Plans to Develop New Long-Term Homeless Shelter at 227 Cherry St.
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Tompkins County officials announced plans to purchase 227 Cherry St. in Ithaca for $1.1 million to develop a long-term homeless shelter facility on Tuesday. The Tompkins County Legislature will vote on the property acquisition at its Dec. 3 meeting.
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Former Ithaca Bank Branch Will Provide Shelter for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness this Winter
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Former bank branch is planned to be refurbished into an emergency cold-weather shelter under New York State’s Code Blue program.
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Dryden House Announces Completion Date, Expands Local Efforts to Alleviate Homelessness
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Second Wind, an Ithaca nonprofit, will finish development on their Dryden Home for unhoused women and children this summer.
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Ithaca Officials Defend Newly Passed Homeless Encampment Policy
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Local officials explained and defended their reasoning for passing a new policy on Sept. 20 that will sanction a camping location in the local homeless encampment known as the “Jungle.”
News
Shedding Light to the “Jungle,” Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampments a Mile Away From Cornell
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As Ithaca’s homeless population rapidly expands, the “Jungle,” a stretch of homeless encampments located less than two miles away from Cornell’s Ithaca campus, creates controversies among Ithaca residents and leaders about approaches to aid the population.
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Affordable Housing Construction Project in Dryden Nears Completion, Brings Hope for Homeless Women
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Local non-profit Second Wind is planning to finish their Dryden construction project this summer, which will bring affordable housing options to homeless women.
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Tompkins County Nonprofits Respond to Worsening Conditions for Homeless, Food Insecure
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Local nonprofits continue to balance their responses to the surge of need with public health standards that make in-person gatherings a challenge.
Homeless
Ithaca Homeless Shelters Find Ways to Serve Community Amidst Pandemic
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While COVID-19 poses unique challenges to all of Ithaca, St. John’s Community Services and the Tompkins Department of Social Services remain committed to helping the city’s homeless population.
Cornell Law
From Homeless to Mayor: Cornell Law Alumnus Elected Kansas City Mayor
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On June 18, Quinton Lucas J.D. ’09 was elected mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. Lucas, 34, ran on a platform focused on expanding affordable housing, improving healthcare in the community, and criminal justice reform. During his run for mayor, Lucas was endorsed by the local police department, fire department and teachers’ union.