Press Release
Stabbing on Ithaca Commons Under Investigation
A stabbing occurred on the west end of the Ithaca Commons at approximately 4:39am. The Ithaca Police Department is reporting that the victim sustained serious injuries and significant blood loss. The victim was able to walk to a nearby gas station, call 911, and was transported by helicopter to a regional hospital. The IPD press…
Read MoreA Mental Health Crisis Turns Dangerous at CARS, IPD and TCMH De-Escalate Situation
Yesterday, someone experiencing a mental health criss and wielding a knife briefly occupied the lobby Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS) building in downtown Ithaca. The Ithaca Police Department responded to the scene. IPD says that the man was threatening people inside CARS with the blade and destroying property in the building. The Ithaca Voice reports…
Read MoreTompkins County Public Library Expanding Hours
Beginning today, the Tompkins County Public Library is making a big expansion to its hours. They will now be open Monday through Thursday, from 9am to 8pm. On Friday, from 9 to 6, and Saturday from 10 to 5. Browsing and internet sessions will still be limited to 30 minutes, and the Library is still…
Read MoreGillibrand and Schumer Call for More Pandemic Relief to go to Dairy Farmers
New York State Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer are calling for more direct relief for New York’s hard hit dairy farmers. Dairy is the largest sector of New York’s agriculture industry, and the fourth largest producer of milk in the U.S.. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers suffered under volatile prices, and an unstable…
Read MoreShooting on South Hill, IPD Investigating
A shooting occurred last night at 10:30 pm in Ithaca’s South Hill Neighborhood. The Ithaca Police Department is investigating the incident. Shots were fired into a second story apartment on the 100 block of Hudson Place. The IPD reports there were two people in the apartment at the time of the shooting, but both are…
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