Author: Judy Lucas
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Momodou Taal, an international student at Cornell University who faced deportation after being temporarily suspended for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest on the university’s campus Sept. 18, […] The post Cornell halts suspension efforts for international student involved in job fair protest appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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La Tourelle Hotel and Spa, set on 15 acres of farmland on Ithaca’s South Hill, was purchased this spring by a group of mostly Cornell University alumni after being owned and managed by the Wiggins family since the late 1980s.
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The Ithaca Police Department announced Tuesday it has launched an investigation into a hate crime involving an unknown suspect who allegedly “made derogatory comments about the victim’s gender identity,” according to a statement from the department.
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TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. — The village of Trumansburg was certified as a “pro-housing” community by New York State Monday. The village government can now apply for grants from the $650 million in state discretionary funding allocated in the 2025 budget to help local governments meet housing goals. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), which…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — The first fully electric conference center in the U.S. opened in downtown Ithaca on Tuesday. The Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, located at 116-118 East Green Street, occupies the first and second floors of the 12-story building, with 143 low-income rental units above in the Asteri apartments. Forty of the units are reserved…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — The Range, a beloved western-themed bar and venue located on the Ithaca Commons, closed for good over the weekend after eight years of gigs, drag performances and […] The post The Range venue and bar closes amid financial strain appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County legislators are being asked to consider allowing probation officers to carry firearms when working in the field, particularly when completing home searches for individuals charged with gun-related, violent crimes. Dan Cornell, director of probation in the county, outlined concerns for his officers, who he said have become increasingly reluctant to…
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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 […] The post Ithaca Common Council stalls to debate part-time homeless outreach coordinator appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.