ITHACA, N.Y. — The Dryden Fire Department received a $95,000 boost Thursday thanks to a federal grant program meant to help local fire departments with staffing, equipment and fire prevention practices. Dryden’s department is the first recipient of the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) funding in Tompkins County. U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca City School District’s (ICSD) chief operations officer Amanda Verba will resign her post in the coming weeks. Verba oversaw district finances, including the formulation of the school district’s annual budget. A spokesperson for the district confirmed Verba had “notified the Board of Education of her intent to transition out of the Ithaca…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County officials continued to advance the expansive Center of Government project earlier this month, but state historic regulations and parking concerns are poised to slow further short-term progress. The project is meant to consolidate county services into one downtown facility. Despite support for the project, it faces significant hurdles before construction…
ITHACA, N.Y. — One person was killed in a car crash that occurred Wednesday on Danby Road in Danby, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. As of Friday morning, police said no charges are currently forthcoming, though the investigation is ongoing. Emergency personnel responded to a crash in the 1200 block of Danby Road…
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Summer Olympics are here with over 10,000 athletes from across the world gearing up to compete in Paris for the Olympic Games July 26-Aug. 11 and the Paralympics Aug. 28-Sept. 8. Here are five local athletes to look out for during competition after the opening ceremony officially kicks off the Games…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Workers at GreenStar Food Co+op’s flagship store have launched an union organizing effort, largely driven by a desire to expand employees’ voice in the operation of the grocery store. The union drive’s organizers sent a letter to GreenStar’s management and council, or board of directors, on Friday announcing their intention to form…
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, 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…
VICTOR, N.Y. — When Britni and Jayson Tantalo applied for a cannabis dispensary license in 2022, they believed their past convictions and business experience made them ideal candidates. Instead, they found themselves caught in a web of regulatory delays and legal challenges that have plagued New York’s fledgling marijuana industry. The Tantalos’ story highlights the…
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center will install two emergency generators and build a storage facility for the generators thanks to a $10,450,800 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The money will be spent on the generators, a 20,000-gallon storage tank that will be kept underground, and a building that will store and…