UPDATE- GREEN STREET GARAGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT- Home Dairy Alley Temporary Closure

UPDATE- GREEN STREET GARAGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT- Home Dairy Alley Temporary Closure

Beginning Tuesday, July 27, 2021, Home Dairy Alley will be closed underneath the parking garage. The closure is expected to last through February. Home Dairy Alley will r...

Public Notice- Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds

PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI-RROF) NORTHSIDE APARTMENTS PROJECT

510-530 Madison Street, 107-141 Fifth Street, 503-621 Hancock Street, 202- 311 Fourth Street...

Construction Update- North Campus Transportation Improvements

Construction Update- North Campus Transportation Improvements 

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: North Campus Transportation Improvements – Thurston Avenue 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Pedestrian and Traffic Improvements&...

Hiring Alert: Project Director, Community Justice Center

 Hiring Alert: Project Director, Community Justice Center

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 with a proven track...

Sidewalk Improvement District 2022 Draft Work Plan Virtual Open House

Department of Public Works Announces Sidewalk Improvement District 2022 Draft Work Plan Virtual Open House

The Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works will hold a virtual open house for the draft 2022 Sidewalk Improvement District (S...

City Hall Re-opens with New Hours

The City of Ithaca announced that City Hall will re-open to the public with the following new hours effective Tuesday, July 20, 2021:

Monday – Wednesday:  1:00 pm – 4:00 pmThursday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 p...

Construction Update- West Buffalo Street Water & Sewer Service Installations

Construction Update- West Buffalo Street Water & Sewer Service Installations

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Water & Sewer Service Installations, 300 Block West Buffalo Street  

PROJECT GOAL & DESCRIPTION: Multiple water and sanitary sewer...

Reimagining Public Safety Working Group Announced

Reimagining Public Safety Working Group Formed to Design City of Ithaca's Department of Public Safety

(Ithaca, N.Y., June 24, 2021) – City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick announced the formation of a working group that will serve...

Sustainability Specialist Position Opening

The City of Ithaca is accepting applications for Sustainability Specialist, a temporary contract position that will help implement the City's Green New Deal. Applications are due July 28, 2021. Click here for additional details.

Construction Update- South Cayuga Street Bridge Project

Construction Update- South Cayuga Street Bridge Project

PROJECT NAME: South Cayuga St Bridge Project  

PROJECT START DATE: July 26, 2021  

SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: December 31, 2021   

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: This p...

Construction Update- Beth Mulholland Wildflower Preserve

Construction Update- Beth Mulholland Wildflower Preserve

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Beth Mulholland Wildflower Preserve Water Transmission Main Bypass – Project by third party  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Install a redundant transmission main...

Construction Update- Center & Plain Streets Water Main Replacement

Construction Update- Center & Plain Streets Water Main Replacement

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Center & Plain Streets Water Main Replacement, 400 Block South Plain Street 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Water main replacement work will continue from...

Construction Update- Thurston Ave

Construction Update- Thurston Ave

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: North Campus Transportation Improvements – Thurston Avenue 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Pedestrian and Traffic Improvements 

PROJECT START DATE & TIM...

Construction Update- Cornell Walk Repaving

Construction Update- Cornell Walk Repaving

PROJECT LOCATION: All of Cornell Walk

PROJECT START DATE: 07/06/2021 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL: Remove old asphalt and repave

LOCAL IMPACTS: No on street parking

RECOMMENDED OR STATE DETOURS IN PLACE: Non...

Update- 2021 Pavilion Rental Season

Pavilion Rental Update

TIMELINE CORRECTION- NYSEG Work Hyers St and S Albany St

TIMELINE CORRECTION- NYSEG Work Hyers St and S Albany St 

PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Gas Utility Work South of Six Mile Creek – 500 block of S. Albany Street and Hyers Street portion  

PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Gas main a...

Update- City Hall Offices

Update- City Hall Offices    

Throughout the pandemic, the City of Ithaca has taken every measure to ensure the safety and well being of our employees and the community that we serve. City Hall will remain closed to the public throughout ...

Construction Update- Catherine Street Rebuild

Construction Update- Catherine Street Rebuild  

PROJECT LOCATION & DATES: All of Catherine Street: Lower half (nearest Eddy Street)- 2021, Upper half (nearest College Ave) to take place after completion of College Ave project. Updates will be ...

Construction Update- 100 Block N Corn Street – Sidewalk & Travel Lane Closure

Construction Update- 100 Block N Corn Street – Sidewalk & Travel Lane Closure

PROJECT LOCATION: 430-444 West State/MLK Street

PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Building Demolition and Construction

PROJECT START DATE & TIME: Immediately

SCHEDUL...

City of Ithaca Adopts Energy Code Supplement, Requires Net-Zero Construction by 2026

City of Ithaca Adopts Energy Code Supplement, Requires Net-Zero Construction by 2026

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 renovati...

Ithaca Youth Bureau Open by Appointment Beginning May 10, 2021

Aurora Street "Streatery" to Return for 2021 Outdoor Dining Season

Aurora Street "Streatery" to Return for 2021 Outdoor Dining SeasonBeginning 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 accomm...

Reminder- Green Street Garage Closing 3/29/21

The Green Street Garage will be closing temporarily for reconstruction on Monday, March 29, 2021. Garage re-opening is anticipated for late Fall 2021.  

The existing Green Street Garage will undergo demolition this Spring to make way for ...

Green Street Redevelopment Project- Green Street Lane Shifts

Green Street Redevelopment Project- Green Street Lane Shifts

Beginning the week of March 22, 2021, traffic lanes on East Green Street will be shifting to accommodate the Green Street Redevelopment Project. Both lanes of traffic on East Green Street will be...

Green Street Garage Redevelopment Project

GREEN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The Green Street Garage will be closing temporarily for reconstruction Spring 2021. Garage re-opening is anticipated for late Fall 2021.  

The existing Green Street Garage will undergo demolition this Spring to ma...

Pavilion and Boat Rack Rental 2021

Pavilion and Boat Rack Rental 2021

The 2021 Pavilion Rental season at Stewart and Cass Park will run April 15th - October 15, 2021.  We will begin to accept reservations beginning March 1, 2021.  All dates are subject to change depending ...

Construction Update: East State Street Retaining Wall

Construction Update: East State Street Retaining Wall 

PROJECT LOCATION: 400 block of East State Street, south side  

PROJECT START DATE: August 2020 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construct a new retaining wall just south of the e...

Construction Update: College Ave Student Agencies Properties

PROJECT NAME: 411 – 415 College Ave Student Agencies Properties: Existing Building Demolition/New Building Construction 

PROJECT LOCATION: 411 – 415 College Ave

PROJECT START DATE: Maintenance and Protection of Traffic ...

March 12, 2021 -City welcomes new Director of Sustainability to Advance Goals of the Green New Deal

City welcomes new Director of Sustainability to Advance Goals of the Green New Deal  

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. &...

May 5, 2021- City of Ithaca Adopts Energy Code Supplement, Requires Net-Zero Construction by 2026

City of Ithaca Adopts Energy Code Supplement, Requires Net-Zero Construction by 2026

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 renovatio...