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ICSD Board Cuts Proposed Budget Ahead of May 21 Vote The Ithaca City School Board has made cuts to their proposed budget. According to the Ithaca Times, the adjustment was made after a 5-hour meeting with the public. Board members heard from a range of homeowners who spoke to the effect of rising taxes on Ithaca’s already serious housing affordability crisis. The school tax levy had originally been proposed to grow by more than 12%. The board eventually approved a proposed budget that would lower the levy by approximately $4 million through a combination of cuts and use of reserve funds. The new levy would still be an 8.4% increase. Because the increase…
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This is the last of my three stories about freedom of expression at Cornell University this year. Here are links to the first and second stories. The academic theme at Cornell this year is “Freedom of Expression.” In earlier stories, we reported about the general mood at Cornell around free speech, and students’ opinions about…
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Photo: Adrian Buckmaster for the Klezmatics Frank London of the Klezmatics talks with Felix Teitelbaum and Aron Guttman ahead of their show at Cornell, Saturday April 13, 2024. “The Klezmatics became world-renowned superstars when they erupted out of New York City’s East Village in 1986 to revitalize klezmer for new generations. Their music is steeped…
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The academic theme at Cornell this year is “Freedom of Expression.” A few weeks ago we reported on the general mood around free speech at Cornell. Today, we’re sharing students’ opinions about their free speech rights. WRFI asked to speak to someone in Cornell’s administration about free speech on campus. The request was denied. The…
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The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the public of potential COVID-19 exposures at the Ithaca Applebee’s, Tops Markets Bakery in Lansing, and on TCAT Bus Routes 14 and 30. The individuals who tested positive and close contacts identified are in quarantine. It was announced this afternoon by the Tompkins County Health Department that a…
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The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the public of potential COVID-19 exposures at the Wegmans Sub Shop and Downtown Ithaca Post Office. The individuals who tested positive and close contacts identified are in quarantine. Potential public exposure may have occurred at Wegmans Sub Shop, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca on Saturday, December 5, 10:00am…
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Employees at Collegetown Bagels and Ithaca Bakery outlets expressed relief Monday after the owners of the local food cafes responded to a widely-circulated workers rights petition. The Cornell Daily Sun reports that the employees’ requests for better COVID-19 safety measures and hazard pay were heard. In their petition, employees at CTB and Ithaca Bakery asked…
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The Tompkins County Health Department is alerting the public of numerous potential COVID-19 exposures in the area. The latest warning details that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 had attended a funeral service at Perkins Funeral Home in Dryden during the time when they could have infected others. The individual who tested positive is…
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