City of Ithaca’s Reimagining Public Safety working group co-leaders Eric Rosario and Karen Yearwood will host a virtual progress update at 6pm on Thursday October 7, 2021. Please read on for more information... Read on...
The Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative has published translated documents of the plans approved earlier this year by both the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. Please read on for more information... Read on...
Mayor Svante L. Myrick announced the appointment of Faith Vavra as the Chief of Staff for the City of Ithaca effective in early October, 2021. Read on...
The Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative invites the community to share their input on plans to transform public safety in the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County through a newly launched website. Please read on for more information... Read on...
The City of Ithaca wishes to inform and remind all lodging operators in the City that they are now required to collect the City of Ithaca hotel room occupancy tax and remit it to the City on a quarterly basis. Please read on for more information... Read on...
Mayor Myrick & Tompkins County Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Deanna Carrithers recently gave an update on Reimagining Public Safety efforts as a part of Town Gown Tuesdays with Cornell's Gary Stewart. Please read on for a link to the discussion... Read on...
Beginning Tuesday 7/27/21, Home Dairy Alley will be closed underneath the parking garage. The closure is expected to last through February. Home Dairy Alley will remain open between Center Ithaca and Mate Factor. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca are collaborating in the search for dynamic leader to serve as Project Director for the newly established Community Justice Center. Please read on for more details... Read on...
City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick announced the formation of a working group that will serve to facilitate the replacement of the City of Ithaca Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Work is scheduled to begin on Mon 7/ 26/21 to rehabilitate the South Cayuga Street Bridge. The bridge will be closed during construction, projected to be completed by end of year. Please read on for details... Read on...
Project timeline has been corrected- NYSEG gas main & services installation in Hyers St and the 500 Block of S Albany St. Road will be closed to thru traffic for the duration of the work (anticipated through July 2021). Please read on for more details... Read on...
On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, work will begin to rebuild Catherine Street. The road will be closed to thru traffic, local access for residents will be accommodated. Please read on for more details and local impacts... Read on...
On May 5, 2021, City of Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously to adopt the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement code requirements for new buildings and major renovations in the city. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Starting May 10, 2021, the Ithaca Youth Bureau will be open by appointment Monday through Friday from 8 AM – 5PM. Please read on for more details... Read on...
Beginning Thursday, April 1, 2021, the City of Ithaca will be closing the 100 block of N Aurora Street (between E State Street and E Seneca Street) to vehicular traffic, to accommodate The Aurora Street "Streatery". Please read on for more information... Read on...
Beginning the week of March 22, 2021, traffic lanes on East Green Street will be shifting to accommodate the Green Street Redevelopment Project. Please read on for more information and local impacts... Read on...
Mayor Svante L. Myrick is thrilled to welcome Luis Aguirre Torres as the new Director of Sustainability to lead the City’s Green New Deal initiative. Please read on for more information... Read on...
At the May 5, 2021, meeting of Common Council, the City of Ithaca adopted the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement (IECS), code requirements for new buildings and major renovations. Please read on for more details... Read on...
