News
Celebrating America's 250th Birthday: The Allied Orders Campfire is open to the public
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (53+ words) Celebrating America's 250th Birthday: The Allied Orders Campfire is open to the public'The Ithaca Voice Celebrating America's 250th Birthday: The Allied Orders Campfire is open to the public More stories like this Enter the code sent to your email Get the best…...
Small group of protestors block traffic on Transgender Day of Visibility
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (335+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " About six transgender rights demonstrators braved a thunderstorm as they briefly blocked rush hour traffic to march down Seneca Street late Tuesday afternoon. The demonstration coincides with International Transgender Day of Visibility, which is held annually to raise awareness…...
City of Ithaca missing accounting records and council previously didn’t receive ‘key financial reports’ for years, state audit says
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (789+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " Ithaca city officials had for years failed to maintain accurate financial records, perform independent audits, provide regular reports and apprise the Common Council with timely and accurate financial information, a recent audit from state comptroller's office found. The New…...
Ithaca state legislator gets free legal aid from group she gave $30,000 in taxpayer funding. Now she says she’ll cover the cost.
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (793+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " State Senator Lea Webb has received free legal services from a nonprofit law office that she previously secured $30,000 in taxpayer funding for, an arrangement the government watchdog group Reinvent Albany said creates the appearance of a conflict of interest....
City officials have a plan to encourage housing. Some developers have mixed feelings.
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (665+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " The City of Ithaca Common Council is weighing whether to expand a zoning tool known as the Planned Unit Development (PUD) to cover the whole city." The Voice reached out to over a dozen developers and development consultants for…...
Mental health workers at Family and Children’s Services launch union drive
1+ week, 5+ day ago (357+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " Clinical and support staff at local mental health provider Family and Children's Services of Ithaca launched their union campaign Wednesday evening." A union representative said Thursday that a "supermajority of eligible staff" at Family and Children's had signed cards…...
County assessment office relocates in preparation for ‘Center of Government’ project
2+ week, 4+ day ago (489+ words) ITHACA, N.Y. " The Tompkins County Office of Assessment is leaving its downtown location for a long term temporary office near the airport. The assessment office will open at its new location at 31 Dutch Mill Road on March 16. Its last day at…...
'Stay at your own risk': Asteri building issued 'Order to Vacate"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1139+ words) Editor's note: This is a developing story and may be updated after publication. ITHACA, N.Y. " Hundreds of residents at the troubled high rise housing development Asteri Ithaca may need to leave their homes after the City of Ithaca determined the building…...
State Theatre leader steps down after 17 years
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (246+ words) The Ithaca Voice will never " ever " sell your personal information. ITHACA, N.Y. " The State Theatre announced Thursday that its longtime Executive Director Doug Levine will step down after17 years." In a press release announcing Levine's departure, he was credited with expanding the…...
Planning Board: West End affordable housing finally gets re-approval
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1375+ words) The Ithaca Voice will never " ever " sell your personal information. ITHACA N.Y. " The City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board engaged in a review of four different projects on February 24th. All four have been before the board before. There were no new…...