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Local News for April 10, 2023
Local News for April 10, 2023 Ithaca Common Council Approves Public Safety Reform Plans The Ithaca Common Council voted last Wednesday to adopt the recommendations in the Reimagining Public Safety report. The Ithaca Voice reports that some changes include creating an unarmed response team, hiring a deputy city manager to head civilian oversight of the…
Read MoreLocal News for April 7, 2023
Local News for April 7, 2023 Environmental Advocates Call on Governor to Close Seneca Meadows by 2025 HOST: A group of environmental advocates and lawmakers are calling on Governor Hochul to close the Seneca Meadows landfill by 2025. It’s located in Seneca County. The groups say in addition to closing the facility PFAS or “forever”…
Read MoreIthaca Seeks to Replace Stephen Smith on Common Council
ITHACA, NY — The City of Ithaca is seeking to replace Common Council member Stephen Smith, who suddenly resigned from his elected position on August 8th. Smith represented Ithaca’s 4th ward for the last nine years. His abrupt departure was in order for him to follow his wife to New York City, where she will…
Read MoreAsteri Ithaca Gets Financial Boost From State
Asteri Ithaca (The Vecino Group) ITHACA, NY — Asteri Ithaca is set to receive $52 million from New York State. The money is a part of $270 million in funding that Governor Cuomo announced would go toward affordable housing developments. Asteri Ithaca is a 12 story mixed use building with 181 affordable apartments. Of those…
Read MoreSpotted Lanternfly has Finger Lakes on Edge
Grape vines infested with spotted lanternfly. (Heather Leach) ITHACA, NY — The Spotted Lanternfly is raising alarm bells in the Finger Lakes. The invasive pest is a threat to the region’s wine industry with a serious appetite for grapes. The lanternfly has devastated vineyards in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, but it also poses a larger ecological…
Read MorePolice Reveal Victim of Taughannock Blvd Shooting
(Provided) ITHACA, NY — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place In Ithaca on Monday. Alan Godfrey, a 32 year old from the Ithaca area, was found dead on the 200 block of Taughannock Boulevard around 12:43 a.m., a well-traveled area of the city. Police believe Godfrey was specifically targeted. …
Read MoreConverting CO2 to Jet Fuel, Ithaca Area Economic Development Invests in Green Tech Startup
Dimensional Energy’s solar-to-fuels reactor in Gillette, Wyoming (Dimensional Energy) ITHACA, NY — Ithaca Area Economic Development, or IAED, is investing in the startup company, Dimensional Energy. They aim to convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into jet fuel through what’s known as “artificial photosynthesis.” Artificial photosynthesis aims to do what plants and bacteria have been doing for…
Read MoreIthaca Tenant’s Union Celebrates Albany’s ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law and Pushes Their Own Version
Ithaca Tenant’s Union celebrating New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium extension outside Ithaca City Hall on May 6th, 2021. (Ithaca Tenant’s Union) ITHACA, NY — The Albany Common Council passed the “good cause” eviction law on Monday night, and a similar bill is gathering support in Ithaca. The Albany law gives tenants a number of protections,…
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