ITHACA, N.Y. — A prominent Collegetown developer and landlord is expanding his portfolio with the multi-million purchase of a pair of apartment houses in the neighborhood’s inner core. “Urbano Holdings LLC” paid $4.5 million for 113 Oak Avenue and 117 Oak Avenue, according to a July 23 deed filing with the Tompkins County Clerk. The […]
Ithaca’s defunct public works oversight board might be replaced by an advisory commission
ITHACA, N.Y. — Officials are working to revitalize the City of Ithaca’s long-defunct public works oversight board. However, the current proposal scales back the board’s authority, reducing it to an advisory commission. The change preserves an avenue for public input while increasing the efficiency of public works projects in the city, but for some on […]
Rochester Police say several people shot in Maplewood Park on Sunday, one of them fatally
The incident early Sunday evening followed a weekend that saw at least two people killed in other incidents.
New York’s cooling assistance program runs out of money
The $22 million program provides eligible low-income families with funds to purchase air conditioning units and fans.
Four Steuben County residents inducted into its Hall of Fame
The county’s Hall of Fame was created in the 1970s and has more than 160 inductees. They range from civil servants and politicians to inventors, artists and civil rights leaders.
Weather: Another round of hazy, hot and humid

ITHACA, N.Y. — Some like it hot. We’re happy for you. For the rest of us, it’ll be another sultry week in what has been the third warmest summer recorded […]
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Local Athletes Give Archery a Shot
Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July 28. Wagner began taking lessons with On the Mark Archery (a USA Archery-certified company), through the Belmont Recreation Department, after first trying it out with her mother during unstructured, “open range” sessions at Gore Place in Waltham. “I was looking for a sport that wasn’t too competitive but was still fun and active,” said Wagner. During one session,
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Should Companies Get Paid When Governments Phase Out Fossil Fuels? They Already Are
Cashing Out: Fourth in a series on the secretive system disrupting climate action and forcing big payouts to fossil fuel companies. Before the sun set on his inauguration day, Joe Biden reversed a raft of his predecessor’s deregulation policies with the stroke of a pen. Among them was an order revoking the permit for the […]
A new national spotlight shines on Josh Shapiro’s contested environmental record
It was supposed to be a triumphant moment. Five months ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro traveled to a union hall in Scranton to announce a new energy plan his administration touted as a “bold vision for Pennsylvania’s energy future.” But his speech was interrupted with a searing question from a resident of a Pennsylvania town that became […]
‘A Repair Manual for the Planet’: What Would It Take to Restore Our Atmosphere?
In a final chapter of his new book, climate scientist Rob Jackson profiles several individuals he considers to be climate heroes. One is Rose Abramoff, a fellow scientist who recently encouraged Jackson to join her and other scientists engaged in actions of civil disobedience on climate issues. Abramoff, for example, chained herself to a gate […]