JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The site of the former Friendly’s restaurant at 561 Harry L. Drive is becoming a car wash as Splash Car Wash of Connecticut expands its operations with a new facility. The Friendly’s, a long-standing fixture in the Binghamton area, closed its doors in September after nearly four decades, and the building…
ALBANY — This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Albany and Buffalo to announce substantial state investments in artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the importance of integrating AI into research and education. During her visit, Hochul showcased a new AI supercomputer at the University at Albany, part of a larger initiative that includes a $250…
Candidates for the 23rd Congressional District met for a debate in Elmira Thursday, hosted by local station WETM. Rep. Nick Langworthy, a Republican and a first-term incumbent, is looking to hold on to the seat he was elected to serve in 2022. Tom Carl…
ITHACA, N.Y. — An estimated $85 million tax break was approved this week for a massive development project that will change the face of Ithaca’s South Hill. The Tompkins County […] The post Massive tax break resoundingly approved for neighborhood-scale South Hill development appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
ITHACA, N.Y. — A high-profile street corner in the center of Collegetown has new owners and a new development plan. Local businessmen Charlie O’Connor and Nick Robertson have submitted plans […] The post Local developers aim to revitalize prominent Collegetown corner appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
ITHACA, N.Y. — One of Tompkins County’s only homes for youth transitioning out of homelessness may close in the coming weeks. In an unexpected reversal, the program’s federal funding will […] The post A home for formerly unhoused kids may close. Some residents have nowhere to go. appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
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.
NC county elections directors have been seeing high turnover. But some have started the job only weeks before Election Day 2024. ‘Like drinking from a fire hose.’ New NC elections directors start just ahead of 2024 vote. is a story from Ca…
ITHACA, N.Y. — A bus carrying six people crashed into a tree on West Lake Road in the town of Dryden on Wednesday afternoon, killing one of its passengers. Tompkins […] The post One person dead after bus crash in Dryden appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at GreenStar Food Co+op’s Collegetown and Dewitt Mall locations voted on Monday to unionize with Workers United. Of the 26 eligible voters, 12 votes were cast […] The post GreenStar workers voted to unionize Collegetown and Dewitt Mall locations appeared first on The Ithaca Voice.