anti-Semitism
For Ithaca’s Jewish community, a time of healing, preparation
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“I think that our work moving forward is to dispel the sort of lies about Jewish people.”
Affordable Housing
In Ithaca’s eviction court, tenants’ rights advocates are keeping watch
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The Ithaca Tenants Union has been sitting in on weekly city eviction proceedings for several weeks, to put pressure on landlords, as well as the court, to prevent or stall evictions.
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Schuyler County Farmer Tries Chickpea Farming, A Potentially Lucrative Crop For NY
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“Because of the climate or the soil, there was a number of reasons that a number of people made assumptions it wouldn’t work, but no one had actually tried it.”
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Boots On The Ground: Ithaca Clinic Brings Vaccinations Closer To Shelter Patients
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“We’re just bringing the vaccinations to them in a very low-threshold manner.”
Emerald Ash Borer Leads To Cornell Plan To Cut Some Ash Trees, Save Others
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“As the ash borer population increases and the tree health declines, they become a safety hazard.”
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Reed Does Not Support Removing Trump After Insurrection
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“I’m confident we’re going to get through the next 13 days in a safe and secure fashion”
Collapsed Tents, Snow Aren’t Enough To Bring Some People Without Homes Inside
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“They’re leaving a place they consider to be their home and all of their belongings are in their home but their homes aren’t as secure as our homes are,” said Deb Wilke.
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At A ‘Back The Blue” Rally, Ithaca Hears A Range Of Opinions On Law Enforcement
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“By showing up here today you have sent a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We will not be run by a mob of thugs and criminals.”
COVID Cases Among Cornell Athletes Prompts Increased Restrictions
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Student gatherings are now restricted to no more than 10 people.
Cornell Students Return To Campus In September
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Students will be required to undergo regular screening and testing for COVID-19.
Uncategorized
Ithaca Youth Bureau Cancels Summer Programs
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In a regular summer, up to a thousand kids from across Tompkins County participate.
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3rd Person Tested for COVID-19 In Tompkins County, Officials Say Risk Of Getting It Is Still Very Low In The County
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39 people in Tompkins County are under quarantine.
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One Cornell Student Tests Negative For Coronavirus, A Second Is Being Tested
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There have been no confirmed cases in New York.
Reed Supports President’s Decision To Pull Troops From Syria
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Reed described those who voted against the president as showing a “political cowardice” that was “appalling.”
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DA, Police Chief Speak About April Incident On Ithaca Commons
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The D.A. said it was never his desire that either of the two young African-Americans arrested have criminal records or go to prison.
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Point Man In The Impeachment Inquiry Speaks At Cornell
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Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff said the Trump Administration’s efforts to block subpoenas and witnesses in the impeachment inquiry are unprecedented.
New York State Will Help School Districts Manage Employee Health Insurance Costs
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The governor signed a bill which allows the district to create an insurance reserve fund to help manage health insurance costs.
INTERVIEW: Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick On April Commons Incident
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Myrick sat down with Celia Clark at WSKG’s Ithaca studio.
With Her Charges Dismissed, African-American Woman Wants Ithaca Police Penalized
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“I’m not asking for anyone to lose their job. I wish that they would just realize that there’s some sort of consequence to their actions.”
Congressman Reed Reacts To Collins Resignation
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“We urge Governor Cuomo to waste no time in calling for a special election to ensure the people of New York’s 27th Congressional District have proper representation in Washington.”
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Judge Dismisses Charges Against Woman Involved in Ithaca Commons Incident
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The judge said police didn’t properly handle situaton.
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Activist Calls For Cuomo to Intervene After Cargill Mine Spill
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The company and DEC disagree with Hang’s claims
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Young People Demand Action Against Climate Crisis
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Strikes are happening all over the world including in Delhi, Ithaca, Hamilton, Scranton, and Binghamton.
Tompkins County Gives Tax Break To Ithaca Beer Company
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Over time, the extension is expected to save the company about $159,000.
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‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms On Cornell Campus
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“During the course of the bloom you’ll get different odors. It doesn’t always smell the same way. But it will go through different phases where it smells like different chemicals.”
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Cornell’s Dairy Barn Offers A Look At The Modern Dairy Farm
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These cows don’t go out on pastures. That’s becoming more common, unless the farm is certified organic.
Acting Police Chief Nominated For Top Spot In Ithaca’s Police Force
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Appointment needs approval from the Ithaca Common Council.
Repeal Of Religious Exemption To Vaccines Hits Hurdle In Rural Finger Lakes
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In Finger Lakes Mennonite communities, families have taken full advantage of the religious exemption for years.
Uncategorized
Retired Rochester Bishop Matthew Clark Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s
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Bishop Clark hopes to continue his ministry in the Diocese.”
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Cadji Ferguson Found Not Guilty
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The 26-year-old Ithaca man was arrested in April after an altercation on the Ithaca Commons. The judge ruled Friday.
Trumansburg Continues To Debate New Affordable Housing Development
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Most at the hearing oppose a proposed mixed income housing development.
Hochul, Stewart-Cousins Reflect On 100 Years Of Women’s Suffrage
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Stewart-Cousins spoke about how when her mother was born, she did not have the right to vote.
Another Upstate Republican Criticizes New NY License Plates
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State Senator Pamela Helming calls them a money grab
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Rabid Skunk Captured in Ithaca
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It was seen on 2nd and Cascadilla Streets before it was captured by Tompkins County Animal Control.
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In Ithaca, Customers Deride Proposed NYSEG Increases
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Over 50 people at a public hearing called on the Public Service Commission to deny rate increase.
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Ageism Is Most Socially Acceptable Prejudice — But Comes At A Cost
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – According to the World Health Organization, the most social acceptable prejudice in the world is ageism. Cornell University gerontologist Karl Pillemer said you don’t have to look hard to find it. “I can give you an easy example,” he said. “If you look at the presidential race, no one is comfortable using racist or sexist humor among the candidates, but they are very comfortable using ageist humor around the older candidates, and it is invariably asked if candidates are too old to serve.” One of the most fascinating — and sobering — findings to emerge from research is how damaging our own ageist attitudes are.
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Child Victims Advocates Spread Word In Ithaca About New State Law
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Advocates said the most urgent change is the one-year ‘look-back’ window. It allows adult survivors younger than age 55 to file civil suits against their abusers and any responsible institution.
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As New York Considers The Legality of E-Scooter Rentals, Have The Risks Been Overlooked?
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“By removing e-scooters from the category of motor vehicle,” he said, “it would remove them also from the driving while intoxicated or driving while impaired law of the state.
Ithaca Mayoral Race Now Contested
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In his bid for a third term, Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick has an opponent The Tompkins County Board of Election confirmed that Adam Levine will be on the November ballot.
Affordable Housing
New Rent Law Allows Ithaca To Impose Tougher Restrictions On Landlords, But Should It?
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“The proposal itself would really discourage real estate investment at a time when New York state should be creating more incentives to attract people, grow businesses, and investment opportunities not only locally but in the entire state.”
Inmates At The Auburn Correctional Facility Celebrate College Graduation
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“What am I going to do with this knowledge, not even what am I going to do, but how am I going to do what I want to do with this knowledge?”
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Tompkins County Schools Sign Contracts With Farmers Who Use Fewer Antibiotics
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“Our improvements in management which includes feeding and housing and veterinary care, disease control…we’ve been able to control infectious diseases to a greater extent than ever before.”
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New Law Makes Domestic Violence Trauma A Factor In Sentencing
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“That trauma leads them to make decisions that those of us with adult, non-traumatized brains might not make. And they end up facing prosecution and prison for those decisions. And, in that way it concretely criminalized their trauma.”
New Parking Tech Makes Remote Validation Possible For Ithaca Businesses
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“When the customer goes back to the garage with the ticket, it’ll show they owe nothing or they’ll owe a less amount depending on what the discount was.”
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Ithaca’s E-Scooter Pilot Program Moves To Full Common Council
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During a lengthy and sometimes contentious public hearing, about 20 people spoke for and against e-scooters
Ithaca Mayor Orders Internal Investigation After Complaints About Late Night Arrests
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Videos show a chaotic scene with police officers using force and Tasers in trying to subdue and handcuff an African American man and woman.
Tompkins Transportation Plan Includes Improved Rural Mass Transit
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Every day about 15,000 people travel into Tompkins County, mainly into Ithaca from neighboring counties. Most of them commute for work and most are alone in their cars.
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Pros, Cons Of Pot Legalization Discussed Tonight In Tompkins County
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A panel of public health, law enforcement and others will speak this evening in Tompkins County about the pros and cons of legalizing recreational marijuana.
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With A Plan And 2 Jobs, One Ithaca Woman Builds A New Life After Prison
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Shanakia Gray got out of prison in October. She’s gotten those two jobs and even a promotion to help raise her two small children.
Late Alan Krueger Learned To Love Economics At Cornell
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“With college professors, the notion that your students will become something more than you are is also something that you hope for.”
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Cornell Gets $68.9 Million For Grape Genetics Research
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Cornell University has received over $68 million from the United States Department of Agriculture to build a new federal research facility for grape genetics. The site will be in Geneva, New York, home to ongoing collaborations between Cornell and the USDA.
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Ithaca Constituent Calls On Reed To Show Some Courage And Vote Against Trump
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Theresa Alt was one of two people who stopped by for a visit. Alt met Tuesday with staff at Congressman Tom Reed’s Ithaca office. That office last opened its doors two weeks ago, but there were no visitors. This time, people showed up.
Cornell Law Students Saw Signs Of Trauma Among Children At US-Mexico Border
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In January, a group of Cornell Law students and one of their professors returned from working at the U.S. Mexico border. They were providing free legal help to families in Texas and Tijuana. Some of the children’s behavior was unsettling to the students.
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Cornell Graduate Students Say Their University Has A Mental Health Crisis
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About one hundred Cornell graduate students gathered outside the Cornell Health Center on campus Wednesday afternoon. They were calling for an external review of the mental health services at the University. Students shared their own mental health struggles. They described not being taken seriously by faculty and having to go off campus to find therapists. They say getting appointments is difficult unless they are in crisis, suicidal or in academic trouble.
Affordable Housing
Ithaca Realtors Tackle ‘Workforce’ Housing Shortage
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The shortage of affordable housing is a serious problem across the Southern Tier. On Thursday night in Ithaca, people from different sectors came together to discuss one aspect of the problem — workforce housing.
After Elevated Lead Levels In 2016, Ithaca City Schools Plans To Turn Water Back On By December
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – Leaders in Ithaca City Schools say the water should be turned on by the end of the year.
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Primary Voters In Ithaca Weigh Federal Impact Of State Races
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ITHACA, NY (WSKG) – Thursday’s primaries were dominated by Democratic primaries. Many people who voted are looking ahead to the mid-term elections in November. For Elizabeth Skapley, a sophomore studying chemistry at Cornell University, she’s concerned about the national consequences of the mid-terms.
“I think it’s very important for Democrats to take back the Senate and kinda help take down Donald Trump,” said Skapley. “So, yeah. I mean, I think that just equal rights for everyone are very important, working rights are very important and it’s important for the middle class to rise up and take control.”
Food and Farms
A Tompkins County Food Pantry Re-Opens After Temporary Suspension
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ENFIELD, NY (WSKG) – The Enfield Food Pantry has re-opened. It was temporarily suspended by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier for potential rodent problems.
Enfield is about 6 miles from Ithaca. About three weeks ago, Food Bank of the Southern Tier stopped delivering food to the pantry until they did a few things to prevent rodents from getting in. The town owns the building where the pantry’s located. So, the Town Board, Pantry volunteers and the Food Bank came together to resolve the problems.
Now, the food pantry has freshly spackled and painted walls to keep rodents from getting in.