Manufacturers in New York want to compete with companies overseas and localize production. They’re limited, however, by hiring challenges and a lack of workforce housing.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul dropped from her budget a controversial proposal that would allow homeowners to bypass local zoning laws and build tiny houses on their property.

While the number of eviction cases heard in courts has increased, the number of people displaced has not reached the level housing services providers expected.

City officials have voiced concerns about state preemption, or that the still will overrule the bill if passed over issues of jurisdiction.

The library is piloting a peer counseling program focused on mental health.

Hundreds of residents and businesses in Steuben and other counties lost property after flooding last summer. The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering loans to fill in the gaps. But some are saying the help has arrived too late.

A local coalition is working to salvage materials from some of the older houses being torn down in Ithaca.

Dozens of tenants' rights activists gathered outside Ithaca City Court Thursday to call for the city to pass a "Right to Renew Leases" bill.

The City of Ithaca has been looking at new requirements for lease renewals. The proposed measure is intended to give renters more time before they must decide whether to stay in their home.

The mayor’s office urged residents to call the 211 helpline to start an application.