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Ithaca pays its mayor $30k. Common Council is debating a raise.
The mayor of Ithaca receives a salary of $30,000. Baked into that sum is the idea that the role of mayor is meant to be a part-time one — not an entire livelihood. Now, city leaders are rethinking...
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Zoning out: a test case for Ithaca’s new plan to build more housing | Backstory
Backstory: an Ithaca Voice podcast | RSS.com Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. Earlier this year, Ithaca’s...
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Bangs Ambulance contract came with gains and difficult compromises
Bangs Ambulance workers finally have their first union contract after more than three years of negotiations. The union membership cast a decisive vote to ratify the agreement despite some members not...
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Southside meeting tackles police-community trust after Ira McKinley arrested...
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two recent arrests of local filmmaker and community advocate Ira McKinley brought him, his supporters and Ithaca police officials together for a difficult conversation. What was...
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City planning director Lisa Nicholas announces retirement
ITHACA, N.Y. — After 21 years with the City of Ithaca, Director of Planning & Development Lisa Nicholas will retire early next year. Nicholas has served in her current position since 2022, working...
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Speed demons take note: Citywide speed limit to drop to 25 mph this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — The wheels of government are said to turn slowly. Now, as Ithaca prepares to finally implement a 2022 law lowering the citywide speed limit, motorists should be prepared to follow suit....
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New report shows homelessness down in Tompkins County, statewide
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County was one of the few counties in New York last year that saw a decline in homelessness in 2025, a new report shows. The report, from the New York State Comptroller’s...
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City leaders lay foundation for potential just-cause worker protection law
ITHACA, N.Y. — City lawmakers established the broad details of Ithaca’s proposed “just-cause” legislation during a committee meeting Wednesday. The policy would aim to protect Ithaca workers from...
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After years of delays, state approves Cayuga Inlet dredging permit.
ITHACA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a long-awaited permit on July 23 for the hydraulic dredging of sediment from the Cayuga Inlet. If completed, it...
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Ithaca to bring in outside help to clear public records request backlog
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is seeking a contractor to help clear a build-up of public records requests, according to a recent request for proposals. New York’s Freedom of Information Law...
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Ithaca city officials begin hiring process for unarmed responder program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Following months of planning, the City of Ithaca is moving into the recruitment phase of its long-awaited unarmed responder program. City officials are looking to hire four community...
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City partners with Cornell University to ‘transform’ parks
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is teaming up with the City of Ithaca to support and revamp its parks. The partnership is part of Cornell’s 2023 Memorandum of Understanding with the city, which...
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Ithaca police will now need council approval to apply for tactical and...
ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca Police Department will now need approval from Common Council before applying for grants to purchase tactical equipment and surveillance technology. Council approved the...
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City launches new tool to submit code and habitability complaints
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is rolling out a new online tool to help residents report housing and habitability concerns. The tool, announced Wednesday, will allow community members to track...
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Community feedback sought as Ithaca DRI planning process begins
ITHACA, N.Y. — As the City of Ithaca launches the planning process for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), officials say they want the community’s help to shape the future of downtown...
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City officials seek community input on Ithaca zoning code updates
ITHACA, N.Y. – Nearly 50 years since Ithaca’s zoning code was first written, city officials are seeking public input as they work to give it a major makeover. The city hired consultants to revamp the...
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There’s ‘no doubt’ Ira McKinley saved a woman from a dog attack. So why was...
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ira McKinley saved a woman who was attacked by a pit bull, but the incident ended in his arrest, sparking outrage across the community and drawing a crowd of supporters to his Ithaca...
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The City of Ithaca charter revision commission is fizzling out
ITHACA, N.Y. — City of Ithaca officials set out to revise and update the city charter — the city’s foundational legal document — but the commission that was supposed to do that work will likely be...
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The City of Ithaca could start fining the owners of vacant buildings
ITHACA, N.Y. — Property owners in the City of Ithaca may start facing fines if they leave their buildings vacant. Common Council discussed a proposal Wednesday to create a registry for vacant...
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Ithaca school district approves climate action plan
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca City School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve the district’s first climate action plan. The plan, proposed as a “living document,” establishes a number of...
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