TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — Opinions were mixed on whether Tompkins County should raise the tobacco purchase and sale age to 21 at a public hearing Tuesday. Public comment was nearly evenly […]
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Opinions: Why Ithaca should back $14Mil. Northside housing project
“Once you see homelessness through the eyes of a child you care about, the concerns voiced by the opposing petition begin to seem insignificant,” one guest columnist writes.
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Common Council enters fray over union tensions, calls Lavine’s conduct “inappropriate” in letter to mayor
ITHACA, N.Y.—Demonstrations by angry city employees two weeks ago have sparked a fair amount of internal strife within the City of Ithaca’s leadership, pitting Mayor-elect Laura Lewis, City Attorney Ari […]
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Legislature recap: Recovery Fund remains very popular, ethical email concerns re-emerge
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—As budget season winds down, the Tompkins County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday saw the final approval of a new Whole Health Department in Tompkins County, as well […]
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Brooktondale resident gets five years probation, fine after fatally striking pedestrian
ITHACA, N.Y.—A Brooktondale resident was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation and fined $1,500 after reaching a plea deal on charges from a fatal collision with a pedestrian last […]
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Planning Board Recap: Board reviews fire station, apartment proposals
Editor’s Note: The Ithaca Voice is attempting a new meeting recap story format to better convey what happens in municipal meetings. You can click the subject linked in the “Topics […]
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County pauses North Tioga Street property teardown decision until October
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—The Tompkins County Legislature held its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night, featuring a lengthy discussion on downtown Ithaca crime, further discussion on the local Starbucks issues and the […]
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County Dems host first forum with Congressional candidates for new district
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—The Tompkins County Democratic Committee (TCDC) hosted a panel discussion with the Congressional candidates of NY-19 earlier this week, the first to hold all three Democratic candidates in […]
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“Safety McSafe Face”: The rejected suggestions for naming Ithaca’s police force
ITHACA, N.Y.—The restructured Ithaca Police Department plan has come under quite a bit of scrutiny, from various angles, over the last several months, and Ithacans have expressed a wide range […]
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After review, Tompkins County will investigate allegations of ethics violations related to Myrick and RPS
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Ethics Advisory Board is being charged with reviewing multiple allegations of ethics violations related to City of Ithaca personnel involved in the Reimagining […]