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The Ithaca Voice is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 news organization. The Ithaca Voice was founded in response to a crisis in local journalism. Steep declines in revenue have caused significant cuts to the number of reporters and editors at existing media companies in Tompkins County and nationwide, hurting the quality and availability of important civic and political information in Ithaca. The Voice ai

ms to reverse this damaging trend by publishing breaking news stories and in-depth features that probe into complex and dynamic local issues. Additionally, The Voice has become the online home for all things Ithaca, including dining, local personalities and other stories divorced from some of the conventions of a daily newspaper. In order to fund these efforts, The Voice pioneers new methods of generating revenue with online-only news through innovative partnerships with local businesses, display and video advertisements, and fundraising efforts. At the same time, The Voice plans to incorporate and build on the proven successes of a growing number of non-profit news sites across the country. These include best practices for expanding local audience through social media and effective Search Engine Optimization.

Common Council passed the city’s budget, but left the debate over funding an unarmed responder program for a future date...
11/13/2025

Common Council passed the city’s budget, but left the debate over funding an unarmed responder program for a future date.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Common Council finalized the city’s 2026 budget on Wednesday. The budget comes in at around $111.4 million, about $1.4 million less than what the city’s administration initially […]

No cross words, just crosswords at local word game competition
11/13/2025

No cross words, just crosswords at local word game competition

ITHACA, N.Y. — One day a year, some of the most competitive solutionists gather from across the Finger Lakes region in a battle of speed, vocabulary and pop culture knowledge. […]

Obituary: Mary Lehr
11/12/2025

Obituary: Mary Lehr

Our beloved Mary Louise Lehr, 83, of Lansing, New York, was gently welcomed intoher eternal home in Heaven on the morning of November 11, 2025. She passedpeacefully and surrounded by […]

Following this week's matchup in Ithaca, the 2026 Cortaca Jug game will head to New York City again.
11/12/2025

Following this week's matchup in Ithaca, the 2026 Cortaca Jug game will head to New York City again.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cortaca Jug game will return to Yankee Stadium in New York City next year for the first time since 2022.  SUNY-Cortland and Ithaca College officials made […]

Free Saturday parking in Ithaca poised to end
11/11/2025

Free Saturday parking in Ithaca poised to end

ITHACA, N.Y.  — Free parking on Saturdays has been the norm in downtown Ithaca for years, but that’s set to change with the City of Ithaca’s 2026 budget. Common Council […]

Controversial Lansing moratorium lives to see another day
11/11/2025

Controversial Lansing moratorium lives to see another day

LANSING, N.Y. — Despite contentious back-and-forth between board members, litigation threats calling for the resignation of elected officials and weeks of public backlash, the Lansing Town Board has decided to […]

About three miles worth of large state roads through Ithaca will be getting resurfaced next year, including parts of Ful...
11/10/2025

About three miles worth of large state roads through Ithaca will be getting resurfaced next year, including parts of Fulton and Meadow Streets.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Drivers will have a smoother ride through parts of town next year. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $27.4 million in state funding for a project that would rehabilitate […]

The City of Ithaca is hoping to encourage more mid-sized development with changes to its notoriously rigorous project re...
11/10/2025

The City of Ithaca is hoping to encourage more mid-sized development with changes to its notoriously rigorous project review process.

ITHACA, N.Y. — City leaders are hoping the encouragement of a streamlined site plan review process for “missing middle housing” will help Ithaca’s prominent and longstanding housing affordability problem. A […]

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Time to dig out the snow brushes and rock salt if you haven't already. An unusually deep jet stream trou...
11/09/2025

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Time to dig out the snow brushes and rock salt if you haven't already. An unusually deep jet stream trough over the Mississippi River Valley will result in cold air capable of snow all the way to the Guld Coast, and much of Upstate New York will be impacted, with Tompkins County no exception. It will be cold with light snowfall accumulations likely over the first half of the week, and temperatures will warm closer to seasonable for the second half of the week, if still unsettled....

ITHACA, N.Y. — Time to dig out the snow brushes and rock salt if you haven’t already. An unusually deep jet stream trough over the Mississippi River Valley will result […]

The City’s 2026 budget is headed to final vote. Common Council approved six amendments and voted on a stopgap plan to fi...
11/08/2025

The City’s 2026 budget is headed to final vote. Common Council approved six amendments and voted on a stopgap plan to fill the city’s $2.1 million budget hole. The 2026 budget now comes to about $111.4 million.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca’s 2026 budget is nearly finalized.  Common Council passed a stopgap plan to close the city’s $2.1 million budget gap and approved six other […]

Ithaca fire chief Rob Covert is leaving his position for a job with New York State.
11/07/2025

Ithaca fire chief Rob Covert is leaving his position for a job with New York State.

ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Fire Chief Robert Covert will leave his job with the City of Ithaca for the role of Deputy State Fire Administrator with the New York State […]

Breaking: Cornell has reached a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice and will pay $30 million to end federal investi...
11/07/2025

Breaking: Cornell has reached a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice and will pay $30 million to end federal investigations and restore federal funding.

This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available. ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University has reached an agreement with the United States Department of Justice […]

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Founded in 2014, The Ithaca Voice is a non-profit news site dedicated to sustaining free and local journalism to inform and educate the residents of Tompkins County. The Ithaca Voice was founded in response to a crisis in local journalism. At existing media companies in Tompkins County, steep declines in revenue have caused significant cuts to the number of reporters and editors, hurting the quality and availability of important civic and political information in Ithaca. The Voice aims to reverse this trend by providing free access to breaking news stories and in-depth features that probe into complex and dynamic local issues. Additionally, The Voice has become the online home for all things Ithaca, including dining, local personalities and other stories divorced from some of the conventions of a daily newspaper. To fund these efforts, The Voice pioneers new methods of generating revenue with online-only news through innovative partnerships with local businesses, display and video advertisements, and fundraising efforts. At the same time, The Voice plans to incorporate and build on the proven successes of a growing number of non-profit news sites across the country. Follow us on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. To become a member, click here.

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