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City of Ithaca credit rating withdrawn over backlogged financial audits
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca’s credit rating was withdrawn by the ratings firm Moody’s for a “lack of sufficient information.” City officials attribute the withdrawal, announced on March 14, to a...
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City releases draft short-term rental regulations for public review
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca released a draft ordinance establishing new rules for operating a short-term rental unit, which is typically done through companies like Airbnb, Vrbo or a similar...
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Planning Board: Pair of housing proposals approved
ITHACA, N.Y. — A pair of projects received Site Plan Approval at the City of Ithaca’s Planning and Development Board meeting Tuesday evening during a relatively short but productive session. In...
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Council has final say on how high surprise city water bills could be
Update: Common Council voted to limit the maximum water bill for undercharged municipal water customers to $1,000 in a 10-1 vote at its May 1 meeting. ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca is in the early...
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Planning Board Recap: Townhomes near Ithaca Falls obtain approval
ITHACA, N.Y. — If this month’s City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board meeting could be described in one word, it would be “pithy”. While on the shorter side as these meetings tend to go, it was...
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Council to vote on $171k consultant fees for wastewater plant improvements
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Common Council will vote Wednesday to spend $171,420 on consultant services to plan for an upcoming multi-million investment into the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility. It’s...
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Ithaca council to consider “good-cause” eviction law
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Common Council will soon consider a proposal for a “good-cause” eviction law, a tenant protection policy that limits rent hikes and a landlords’ ability to terminate a tenant’s...
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Ithaca Common Council sends “good-cause” eviction law to public hearing
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Common Council voted on Wednesday to send “good-cause” eviction legislation, a tenant protections policy, to a public hearing and a final vote. It’s a major milestone for...
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Cornell plans second phase of Maplewood Housing, eyeing hundreds of new units
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is taking the first public step this week towards the second phase of its Maplewood graduate and professional housing development. The Town of Ithaca’s Planning...
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Campaign aims to put ranked-choice voting to a referendum in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A group of local residents are trying to change how elections are decided in the city of Ithaca. Tom Clavel and Patrick Sewell, two leaders of the group, are part of the push to see...
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Debate continues over “good cause eviction” legislation before July vote
ITHACA, N.Y. — A public hearing spurred another round of local debate over the “good cause” eviction legislation, which would require landlords to provide causation for evicting tenants, before Common...
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Cornell tussles with Planning Board over artificial turf plan at new fieldhouse
ITHACA, N.Y. — A trio of projects were under review at Tuesday’s City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board, including two Cornell University proposals and continued review of an expansive...
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Former IPD chief settles race discrimination claims against city, will return...
ITHACA, N.Y. — Former Acting Police Chief John Joly is returning to the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) after settling his lawsuit against the city over allegations that he was passed over for the...
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Ithaca Common Council stalls to debate part-time homeless outreach coordinator
ITHACA, N.Y. — The new cohort of Common Council members has yet to sign off on hiring a part-time homeless outreach coordinator — a position former council members approved and funded in 2023 —...
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Council to vote on raises for City Hall top brass and middle management
ITHACA, N.Y. — City Hall’s top brass and middle management could be in store for a healthy raise. Common Council will vote Wednesday on a proposal to give the city’s managerial employees a raise of...
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Council appears poised to pass law to override state tax levy limit
ITHACA, N.Y. — A committee of Common Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to override the local tax levy limit established by New York State law. The decision to do so, which Common Council has done...
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City hiring part-time homeless outreach coordinator to manage encampment...
ITHACA, N.Y. — City administrators will begin accepting applications in the coming week to fill the part-time role of homeless outreach coordinator, a long-awaited addition to an overwhelmed city...
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Planning Board gets first look at Downtown Neighborhood Plan
ITHACA, N.Y. — There was no meeting of the City of Ithaca Planning Board last month, but the board made up for lost time on Tuesday with a five-hour long meeting that featured the Planning Board’s...
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Ithaca’s Climate Action Plan scrapped in favor of new plan with a “human...
ITHACA, N.Y. — The road to reducing Ithaca’s greenhouse gas emissions has been long and slow. Now, the City of Ithaca is rerouting its Climate Action Plan to address the increasingly worrisome climate...
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Planning Board: Slew of developers return for re-approvals, forgiveness
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tuesday’s City of Ithaca Planning Board meeting was not the typical fare for the board that controls development within the city. Several projects returned to the board Tuesday to seek...
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