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Dan Rosenberg is the county's new poet laureate.

The vote empowers the union’s bargaining team to call a work stoppage but doesn’t necessarily mean workers will go on strike.

The union, which represents bus drivers, maintenance and custodial workers, is calling for cost of living adjustments, better longevity pay and the ability to refuse mandatory overtime.

Almost half of all workers in the county do not make a living wage.

On Sunday, hundreds of people in Ithaca rallied against Immigration and Customs Enforcement's recent activity in the area.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested at least one person while in Ithaca Thursday. In a statement, the acting U.S. deputy attorney general condemned the area’s “sanctuary” immigration policies.

A man recently died in Ithaca after sleeping outside in freezing conditions. Some outreach workers say they can protect others in his position.

The county’s only year-round shelter, operated by St. John’s Community Services, closed last month.

The county’s only homeless shelter closed earlier this month.

A home valued at $300,000 will see an increase of around $115 in county property taxes.