ITHACA, N.Y.—The police pursuit through Cayuga Heights on Tuesday led to charges for two people who were arrested in connection with a shots fired incident on Hancock Street and subsequent police chase that involved lockdowns and shelter-in-places at several schools around Ithaca and Cayuga Heights. Ramello Q. Jackson, 22, of Ithaca, was charged with third-degree […]
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Seeking IDA incentives, Knickerbocker plans to hire dozens at new Dryden factory
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Last week, the Voice broke news of a buyer for the former Vanguard facility on Dryden’s Hall Woods Road. Thanks to an application to the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA), we have more details about the Knickerbocker Bed Company’s plans. According to the paperwork submitted to the IDA, Knickerbocker, which was […]
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Planning Board Recap: Cliff Street Retreat, revised Cayuga Park plans receive approval
ITHACA, N.Y. — The October meeting is coming a little late from the Voice’s end, as I was on the West Coast when it was live. However, the joy of video streaming means copies are stored online, and Voice staff have no problem spending 3.5 hours taking notes and writing ten-minute summaries so that you […]
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Common Council recap: City voices support for tenants Right to Counsel program
ITHACA, N.Y.—A packed Common Council agenda featured an expansion of tenants rights, a historic building decarbonization program, final development steps and even a budget approval last week. Since the agenda was so crowded, there has been previous coverage of the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program and the approval of the City Manager […]
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Final Update: Cayuga Heights shelter-in-place lifted, law enforcement concludes search without third suspect
This is a developing story. More details will be added here as they become available and verified. Final Update (9:15 p.m.): Police have released a detailed description of the events that led to Tuesday’s ongoing search for a suspect in the Cayuga Heights area. As of 9:15 p.m., they have also identified two suspects arrested […]
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Shooting threats against Ithaca High School deemed “non-credible,” but police increase campus presence
ITHACA, N.Y.—A threat to “shoot up” Ithaca High School, received via phone call, was deemed non-credible by police, according to a letter sent to parents Tuesday morning by IHS Principal Jason Trumble. Just two days after Cornell University underwent a harrowing afternoon of a lockdown and evacuation after bomb threats, several Ithaca High School students […]
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Tree work will close one lane of Cliff Street Wednesday
ITHACA, N.Y.—The City of Ithaca announced that tree work on a large tree in the 700 block of Cliff Street will close one lane starting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The lane closure is because of the work and that the construction equipment will be staged in a nearby municipal parking lot. There […]
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Cornell Town Hall reiterates commitment to employee vaccination mandate
ITHACA, N.Y.—Though there was a slight cloud looming over the proceedings, as the Cornell University campus community continued to reel after Sunday’s bomb threats, school officials held their monthly Greater Ithaca Town Hall Monday afternoon. Since they began, the events have served primarily to update the community on Cornell’s COVID-19 response, and Monday’s event was […]
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Tompkins County celebrates first Veterans Week, led by Operation Green Light
TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—For the first time, Tompkins County will officially celebrate Veterans Week from Nov. 6-13, 2021, emphasized by green lights that can be seen around the county in an effort to highlight veteran suicide prevention. Both the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County issued proclamations in early November. According to the county, about 4,000 […]
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Popular but informal trailhead becomes protected land
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced on Monday that it has acquired a parcel of land in the Town of Ithaca along State Route 13, adjacent to Robert H Treman State Park and the Tapan Mitra Nature Preserves. The Land Trust sought to acquire the property after learning it was put […]