On Jan. 30, Jesus Romero-Hernandez was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Tompkins County Department of Social Services. Community members came together to promote unity and protest against ICE’s presence in Ithaca. There were three demonstrations, two taking place on The Commons and one in City Hall. 

About 100 people from Ithaca participated in a 'die-in' on The Commons as a vigil for Eric Garner, who died in the chokehold of New York Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo.

The City of Ithaca Geographic Information Systems Program has partnered with Google Maps to create a Google Street View of the city’s off-street areas.

Ithaca College senior Dubian Ade has used his spoken word poetry to voice his opinions on issues in the community.