New York
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ITHACA, N.Y. — As thousands of students prepare to arrive at Cornell University for the start of the fall semester, the United Auto Workers announced on Thursday that Cornell workers — including cafeteria workers, custodians, groundskeepers and more — overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if necessary. The result of the authorization vote comes after…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — The Dalai Lama made a brief stop in Ithaca late Friday morning while en route to New York City. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at Ithaca’s Namgyal Monastery via helicopter from Syracuse, where he had been recovering from a knee surgery. Hundreds gathered at the monastery for a chance to see and…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — The proposed Tompkins County Center of Government project represents a massive construction and reorganizational undertaking for county officials, one that was always destined for hiccups and roadblocks. But ongoing discussions with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) about crucial grant funding for the project have presented certain obstacles that may delay the…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — A petition to bring ranked-choice voting and open primaries to a referendum in the City of Ithaca was denied by the Ithaca City Clerk, but the effort has spurred the Common Council to explore the election reforms in a working group. The two election reforms could have appeared on the November ballot,…
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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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On Thursday, Aug. 8, the Spencer-Van Etten board of education conducted their annual review and approval of the district’s code of conduct. Although there were no changes from last year’s code of conduct, some board members had concerns, specifically about the district’s discipline policies.
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ITHACA, NY — An administrative position in the Ithaca City School District may remain unfilled.
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Ithaca City School District (ICSD) Board of Education member Katie Apker resigned earlier this week after serving one year on the board. She had two more years left in her term.
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Workers began to vote on a strike authorization on Tuesday, and have until Thursday to cast their ballots. If workers do strike, it would be the first time in decades. The ongoing vote will prove if the UAW Local 2300 can follow through on its warnings, and has the potential to sway Cornell at the…
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The cuts go far deeper than initially expected. The district initially estimated it would only have to eliminate eight full-time substitute teacher positions under the now-adopted budget.