Aurora Berry
Ithaca Reporter-
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. -
Tucked away in a corner near the front of the library, situated amongst the bookshelves, there is a brand new glowing vending machine packed with boxes of Narcan, a lifesaving nasal spray that can reverse overdoses caused by opioids. -
Graduate worker Sriram Parasurama was temporarily suspended, banned from campus for three years, and arrested by Cornell police after he participated in a pro-Palestinian protest that shut down a career fair. -
The new budget raises the tax levy, or the amount of money collected from property taxes, by over 8%. -
Police and firefighters responded to multiple incidents at gorges in the area on Sunday. -
The $107 million budget is set to raise the tax levy by 8.58% from the previous year, increasing the amount many homeowners will pay in taxes. -
St. John’s Community Services in Ithaca was originally set to close next week on Saturday, Nov. 16. Instead, it closed Thursday because of staffing shortages. -
Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb says she wants to continue to focus on reproductive health care, climate change and crafting policies for working families.
