On Tuesday, Ithaca’s voters approved the district’s proposed 2025-26 budget and elected two incumbents and two new members to the board of education, according to preliminary results released by the

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) is set to roll out its summer service on May 25 as the organization’s leaders say they are in a good position

Cornell University listed the historic “Robin Hill” property at 511 Cayuga Heights Road, their official President’s House, for sale at $2.5 million on Thursday.

ITHACA, N.Y. — A proposal to place a moratorium on the creation or expansion of historic districts sparked an intense debate at the May 14 meeting of Common Council, with

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is introducing its new participatory budgeting process through a small-scale redesign of City Hall Plaza. The pilot project aims to educate the public

Editor's note: a segment of this story stating that Karen Yearwood was a member of the Revenue Exploration Committee has been removed. She was not a member and the Times

Cayuga Heights Elementary is the latest of nearly half of the schools in the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) to be flagged by the New York State Education Department (NYSED)

ITHACA, N.Y. — With approximately 75% of Ithaca residents living in rental housing and the majority of those renters classified as cost burdened, the Ithaca Tenants Union (ITU) is pushing

Last week, ownership of the Ithaca Times was transferred to Pathways to Equity, Inc., a​n ​​Ithaca-based non-profit organization. Jim Bilinski, publisher of the Times for over 50 years, since even

ITHACA, N.Y. — The long-anticipated Waters Edge development on Ithaca’s waterfront has been dramatically scaled back since it was first presented to the planning board, leaving members of the board

ITHACA, N.Y. — Shared Kitchen Ithaca, a new nonprofit organization offering a state-of-the-art shared-use commercial kitchen, is officially scheduled to open on May 8, providing small and emerging foo...

ALBION, N.Y. — Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farmworkers on their way to work Friday morning and detained between 14 individuals, some of whom were leaders in a

ITHACA, N.Y. — At least six international students at Cornell University have had their visas revoked, according to data obtained by the group We Are Higher Ed.

The Trump administration has put over $1 billion in funding on hold for Cornell as the university faces a federal investigation from the Department of Education over civil rights complaints.

Legislators in Tompkins County are calling on the New York State Legislature to commission an independent investigation into New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) as constituents repor...

ITHACA — The Ithaca Common Council has approved the transfer of city-owned property at 205 West State Street to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA), paving the way for a

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously on April 9 to advance legislation to align the city’s floodplain regulations with updated FEMA and New York State Department of

This article has been updated with information from the updated report presented to the Ithaca Common Council on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.ITHACA, N.Y — An updated draft report from Ithaca’s

Update Thursday, March 27: This story first appeared in the Wednesday, March 26 edition of the Ithaca Times. Since then, Cornell and the Graduate Students Union have reached a tentative

ITHACA, N.Y. — One year after relaunching operations, Ithaca Carshare has recorded over 11,000 bookings and helped community members travel more than 165,000 miles.

After lengthy negotiations and an overwhelmingly-approved strike authorization vote, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers and management have reached a tentative agreement and have made a...

ITHACA, N.Y. — Momodou Taal’s student visa has been revoked by the Department of State, according to a Justice Department email sent to Taal’s legal team just four days before

ITHACA, N.Y. — Days after filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration that challenges the constitutionality of two executive orders that violate free speech, Cornell graduate student Momodou Taa...

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council has approved a $30,000 contract for a municipal fee study to establish a framework for evaluating and adjusting city fees.

The Ithaca City School District (ICSD) has revealed preliminary budget numbers for the 2025-26 academic year. The district is proposing a “rollover” budget that meets the state tax cap, responding

On Wednesday, the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) made the unconventional decision to transfer the tax abatement for Library Place, a downtown luxury housing development, to the ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cherry Gallery will become the new long-term home of the West End Diorama, a meticulously crafted scale model that recreates Ithaca’s West End neighborhood as it

ITHACA, N.Y. — A Cornell professor and two graduate students have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging executive orders that unconstitutionally suppress free speech and threat...

Amid federal pushback on DEI, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into scholarships geared toward students of color at Ithaca College.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers have overwhelmingly approved a strike authorization vote, with 84% of union members voting in favor, the United Auto Workers (UAW) TCAT

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell students are demanding that the university do more to protect the First Amendment rights of international students as President Donald Trump's administration continues its effor...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced its investigation into Cornell University, along with dozens of other colleges and universities, over alleged antisemitic harassmen...

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council took significant steps toward crafting an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) policy during a meeting on February 19, as members debated about whether or

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council voted on March 5 to approve a new housing inspection fee structure, the first update to the structure since 2009.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Despite its rich history and strong community identity, Ithaca lacks an official city flag. Benjamin Anderson, a Dryden resident, self proclaimed “flag activist” and civil engineering s...

ITHACA N.Y. — As the tax filing deadline of April 15 nears, the free tax preparation service at Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) continues to provide critical assistance to residents

ITHACA, N.Y. — The living wage for a single adult in Tompkins County has surged to $24.82 per hour, a 34.5% increase from the 2023 figure of $18.45, according to

ITHACA, N.Y. — The chili gods have officially announced the winners of the 27th annual downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off that took place in the Ithaca Commons on March 1. This

ITHACA, N.Y. — Health officials in Tompkins County are urging residents to vaccinate against measles as cases continue to rise across the United States and Canada.

NEW YORK — A wildcat strike by correctional officers across New York state continues to escalate despite a mediated agreement that temporarily suspends key provisions of the Humane Alternatives to

ITHACA, N.Y. — For the eighth time, Ithaca has come up short in its bid for New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant, as officials announced that Binghamton was

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Legislature voted 12-2 on Tuesday to approve a resolution authorizing the arming of designated probation officers, following months of policy development and communi...

ITHACA, N.Y. — As Ithaca continues to navigate the complexities of managing homeless encampments on city property, a newly established Advisory Committee on the Encampment Response Protocol has begun ...

Cornell University has instituted a four-month hiring freeze during a time of “significant financial uncertainty,” citing potential cuts to research funding and changing tax legislation under the Trum...

As cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to spread across New York, Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) has introduced a bipartisan bill to help farmers improve efforts to contain

ITHACA, N.Y. — As contract negotiations between Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) workers and management continue, TCAT workers represented by UAW Local 2300 organized a rally outside TCAT hea...

ITHACA, NY — Cornell University and 11 other research institutions have joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s directive to slash indirect cost reimbursements for federally funded res...

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