Ithaca Voice

04/08/2025

City seeks input on regulations on tiny homes, in-law suites

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is considering amending its zoning laws to regulate and encourage the construction of “mother-in-law” suites, known in the industry as accessory dwelling units […]

04/08/2025

Lee Shurtleff running for re-election to represent District 9 on legislature

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Legislator Lee Shurtleff will run for re-election this year to vie for another four years representing Groton and parts of Lansing and Dryden in District […]

04/08/2025

Obituary: James Rutledge Cummins

James Rutledge Cummins, 74, died at home on March 19, 2025, the last day of winter. James loved this world fiercely, and it was hard for him to leave it. […]

04/07/2025

Special election called to fill county legislature seat for Belle Sherman and South Hill

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County will hold a special election in June to finish the remainder of now-former county legislator Susan Currie’s term representing District 3. The district encompasses the […]

04/07/2025

Thousands of marchers gathered in downtown Ithaca Saturday for the nationwide “Hands Off” rally against President Donald Trump’s administration.

📸 by and Matt Butler

04/07/2025

Gallery: Thousands march in Ithaca as part of nationwide protests against Trump

ITHACA, N.Y. — Thousands of protesters marched through Ithaca Saturday to condemn the headspinning changes that have marked the first months of the second Trump administration. The rally is part […]

04/06/2025

ITHACA, N.Y. -- If you're getting your spring seedlings started, you'll be keeping them indoors under the sun lamp for the time being; it'll be a cool and often-damp week ahead. Some light snow will be possible Monday night into Tuesday, but nothing too disruptive is in the cards. Temperatures will moderate to more seasonable values as we get later in the week....

ITHACA, N.Y. — If you’re getting your spring seedlings started, you’ll be keeping them indoors under the sun lamp for the time being; it’ll be a cool and often-damp week […]

04/04/2025

Following a surge of donations sparked by The Ithaca Voice’s reporting, the Museum of the Earth — one of the last natural history museums in upstate New York — will remain open through Dec. 31, 2025. But museum leadership says they still need $2.2 million to guarantee the museum’s future beyond that point.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Following a surge of donations sparked by The Ithaca Voice’s reporting, the Museum of the Earth — one of the last natural history museums in upstate New […]

04/04/2025

A team of 12 nature-loving, risk-friendly workers have begun their yearly clean-up of local gorges as the weather warms.

ITHACA, N.Y. — An office among the gorges — a reality for most Ithacans, but it doesn’t get more literal than for New York State’s Rope Access Team. Every year […]

04/03/2025

Local K-12 students again have the chance to design Tompkins County’s hottest election day accessory: the iconic “I Voted” sticker

ITHACA, N.Y. — Local K-12 students again have the chance to design Tompkins County’s hottest election day accessory: the iconic “I Voted” sticker.  The county’s Board of Elections is holding […]

04/03/2025

County, Cornell holding free legal advice clinic for veterans Friday

ITHACA, N.Y. — A collaboration between the Tompkins County Department of Veterans Services, the county attorney’s office and the Cornell University Law School will provide free legal advice to former […]

04/03/2025

Common Council voted last night to approve the purchase of the former Bowl-O-Drome site as officials eye options to potentially replace IPD’s Clinton Street headquarters.

ITHACA, N.Y. — From bowling shoes to gumshoes. The Ithaca Common Council approved the purchase of three adjacent land parcels on Third Street, including the former Bowl-O-Drome location, in the […]

04/02/2025

TCAT receives donation of 5 used buses to alleviate shortage

ITHACA, N.Y. — Five donated hybrid buses will hit the roads of Tompkins County in the coming weeks. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) received the 15-year-old buses from the public […]

04/01/2025

In an interview Tuesday, Momodou Taal said he "prioritized his safety" when he decided to leave the U.S.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University graduate student and pro-Palestine activist Momodou Taal said Monday he decided to self-deport and leave the U.S. after the Trump administration initiated deportation proceedings against […]

04/01/2025

The Ithaca Voice was recognized twice at the annual conference of the New York Press Association in Saratoga Springs.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Voice would like to announce the two awards we received at the annual New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest held in late March in […]

04/01/2025

Cornell student, Ithaca local Hannah Shvets is running for Common Council

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University sophomore and Ithaca local Hannah Shvets is vying to represent Ithaca’s Fifth Ward on the Common Council next year. The ward includes the western half […]

03/31/2025

UPDATE: Cornell graduate student and anti-war activist Momodou Taal has left the U.S. by choice, according to his social media posts Monday night. Late last week, a judge ruled against Taal's request for a Temporary Restraining Order to protect him from being detained amid the pending federal lawsuit he filed March 15. Taal sued the Trump administration to challenge two executive orders he says target pro-Palestine protesters and quell free speech protections.

Update (March 31, 2025): Cornell University graduate student and anti-war activist Momodou Taal has left the U.S. on his own volition, according to posts on his social media accounts Monday. […]

03/31/2025

Ithaca once again weighing proposal for homeless encampment service hub

ITHACA, N.Y. — Nearly three years after it took on the task to address homelessness, the City of Ithaca has a new proposed plan to manage the informal and evolving […]