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Summer Briefs 2022

Summer Briefs 2022

By The Ithacan • August 24, 2022

Ithaca Festival returned in June after two year COVID-19 delay The Ithaca Festival returned to the community after two years of cancellations because of the COVID-19 pandemic with its traditional parade...

Common Council Representative Laura Lewis was assigned as acting mayor by former mayor Svante Myrick. Lewis will be retaining her vote and seat on the Common Council as the Fifth Ward alderperson until the next election.

Acting mayor intends to continue community initiatives

By Lorien Tyne and Olivia Stanzl • February 23, 2022
Local government officials in the City of Ithaca are confident that the community initiatives started by former mayor Svante Myrick will continue.
Spencer Whitmore, who grew up in poverty in the Ithaca area, has noticed the changing scenery and increasing economic stratification of his hometown.

Students native to Ithaca feel changes from gentrification

By Elijah de Castro, News Editor • February 9, 2022
In Ithaca, gentrification has been silently changing the scenery of The Commons as well as pricing out and displacing lower-income Ithacans.
The official name of the decarbonization plan is the Efficiency Retrofitting and Thermal Load Electrification Program and the plan is starting with the electrification of buildings, which means changing energy in homes that use fossil fuels to electric technologies. Nationally, residential and commercial buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. 

City of Ithaca to become 100% decarbonized by 2030

By Caroline Grass, Staff Writer • November 18, 2021
The City of Ithaca found itself on the national stage Nov. 4 as the city announced the approval of a plan to decarbonize all of its buildings by 2030.
The talk was led by guest speaker Luis Aguirre-Torres, director of sustainability for the City of Ithaca. Aguirre-Torres highlighted the importance of building community and intersectionality in the fight for climate change throughout his presentation

Discussion series event focuses on Ithaca Green New Deal

By Lorien Tyne, Staff Writer • November 3, 2021
Members of the Ithaca community engaged in a virtual conversation Nov. 1 to talk about climate justice and the implementation of the Ithaca Green New Deal.
The campus community was informed of the incident at 10:49 a.m. Oct. 16 via an email from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS). According to the email, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is investigating the burglary with support from the OPS. It was reported that someone broke into the building, stole a television and fell asleep in the building.

Tompkins County and Ithaca pass public safety reforms

By Chris Tolve, Staff Writer • April 8, 2021
The Tompkins County Legislature and the Ithaca Common Council each voted to approve a set of resolutions seeking to reform local law enforcement.
The campus community was informed of the incident at 10:49 a.m. Oct. 16 via an email from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS). According to the email, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is investigating the burglary with support from the OPS. It was reported that someone broke into the building, stole a television and fell asleep in the building.

Ithaca community reacts to public safety reform

By Syd Pierre, Staff Writer • March 4, 2021
The proposed plans for public safety reform in Ithaca are receiving mixed reactions from the Ithaca community. 
Ithaca College will not be making any changes to its mask guidelines for the remainder of the spring semester.

Two Ithaca nursing home residents die from COVID-19

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • November 28, 2020
Two residents of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home in Ithaca have died from COVID-19, and 52 others at the nursing home have tested positive.
The campus community was informed of the incident at 10:49 a.m. Oct. 16 via an email from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management (OPS). According to the email, the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) is investigating the burglary with support from the OPS. It was reported that someone broke into the building, stole a television and fell asleep in the building.

Ithaca police settles lawsuit with IC alum for $251,000

By Alexis Manore, Assistant News Editor • January 22, 2020
The City of Ithaca has paid an Ithaca College alum $251,000 to settle a federal lawsuit against the Ithaca Police Department. 
According to court documents, Ithaca police officer Jacob Allard allegedly sprayed Goldstein with pepper spray, causing injuries to both of his eyes and permanent damage to his right eye.

Ithaca Police settles lawsuit with college alum

By Ashley Stalnecker, Assistant News Editor • December 4, 2019
The Ithaca Police Department settled a lawsuit filed by an Ithaca College alum following his arrest in 2016. 
This new project is a collaboration between the City and Town of Ithaca. The town’s part of the project is expected to start in Spring 2020 and finish at the end of summer.

Route 96B sidewalk to begin construction in Spring 2020

By Jordan Broking, Contributing Writer • November 20, 2019
Construction on a sidewalk along 96B, the route that connects Ithaca College to downtown Ithaca, is moving forward to provide safer access to campus.
Local basketball players Kyaija Stewart, Mia Little and Tatyanna George from the GIAC Firebirds team will be participating in the Gus Macker Tournament on Sep. 7 and 8.

Gus Macker Basketball Tournament coming to Ithaca’s courts

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor • August 28, 2019
Ithaca High School will host the Gus Macker Tournament Sep. 7 and 8 to raise money for the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.
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