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A proposed funding agreement with Cornell University will be taken up again for consideration at a special council meeting scheduled for Oct. 11.

Protestors, organized by the Democratic Socialists of America, took to Ho Plaza on Cornell University’s campus to protest the proposed funding agreement with the city.

The agreement still needs to be approved by Cornell’s Board of Trustees and the Ithaca Common Council.

The bill fixes a nuance in insurance law that effectively banned out-of-state car insurance providers from providing auto insurance to non-profit organizations.

Cornell Vice President of University Relations Joel Malina says even though there’s nothing requiring the school to strike a deal, they don’t intend to walk away entirely.

Ithaca Assemblymember Anna Kelles says Governor Kathy Hochul promised her they’d find a solution to save the carshare. Kelles is still optimistic Hochul will follow through.

The Kitchen Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary film, Bloom Where You’re Planted: A Twenty Year Artistic Journey, dives into the past and will be shown in Ithaca on August 8.

Mandatory hand recounts resulted in unchanged results for three narrow Ithaca primaries.

Ithaca was the first city in the country to have entirely unionized Starbucks locations. Now, the company is closing its two remaining stores amid a contentious dispute with the union.

Common council members voted 8-2 Wednesday to approve an increase to the maximum starting salary for Ithaca's next police chief, as the city continues its search to fill the position.