Posts by Jimmy Jordan
Ithaca’s Public Safety Department has its Architects
ITHACA, NY — The City of Ithaca’s forthcoming Public Safety Department now has it’s architects. On March 31st, The City of Ithaca voted to adopt the Reimagining Public Safety Plan. Tompkins County voted to adopt the same plan on March 30th. Objectives in the plan are specific to the City and County’s jurisdiction. Of the objectives…
Read MoreNew York’s State of Emergency is Over, and so are Cuomo’s Executive Powers
ITHACA, NY — Cocktails to go are no more as of today, but so is New York’s disaster emergency status and Governor Cuomo’s broad powers to combat the COVID-19 pandemic along with it. Cuomo made the announcement at a press conference in Manhattan on Wednesday. The state of emergency was originally set to expire on…
Read MoreTompkins County Urges New York State to Keep it “Whole” in 2021 Redistricting Process
Tompkins County State Senate Districts 2021 (SUNY) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution at their Tuesday meeting, urging that New York State’s 2021 redistricting process place Tompkins County completely in one congressional district and one state senate district. The resolution was written by Tompkins County Legislator Martha Robertson. Tompkins…
Read MoreAnother Rally in Ithaca Calls for Palestinian Determination
A youth-led march and rally supporting Palestine took place in Ithaca, on Wednesday, June 2nd. Locals are being galvanized to demonstrate as a recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza, beginning on May 10th, continues. This is the third public demonstration in recent weeks in Ithaca expressing solidarity with Palestine. Wednesday’s March began at…
Read MoreTompkins County Legislature Officially Establishes the Community Justice Center
The Tompkins County Legislature passed a resolution at Tuesday night’s meeting to establish the Community Justice Center. The Center will serve as the administrative backbone of the Reimagining Public Safety Plan, passed early this year by the County Legislature and City of Ithaca’s Common Council. Rich John is the Chair of the Legislature Public Safety…
Read MoreA Living Wage is Filling Positions at the Marriott
Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons is Tompkins County’s newest Living Wage Employer. That means they’re paying all their employees at least $15.37 an hour, and have a certification from Tompkins County Workers Center to back it up. The reason for this move is to try and get people back to work. Cathy Hart is…
Read MoreNew York State Bill Calls for Moratorium and Environmental Reviews on Cryptocurrency Mining
A new bill in the New York State legislature is seeking to put a three-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining. The legislation was drafted by Assemblymember Anna Kelles of the 125th district. Kelles made it explicit that this is by no means an anti-cryptocurrency mining bill. She said, “This bill is a pause, an evaluation and…
Read MoreLisa Holmes to Serve as Interim Tompkins County Administrator
Lisa Holmes is set to serve as Tompkins County’s Interim County Administrator. She was unanimously voted into the position on May 4th’s County Legislature Meeting. Many legislature members expressed Holmes was an obvious choice. She has worked in Tompkins County government for over 20 years. She’s filled many roles in that time. She began in…
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