housing

Governor Kathy Hochul wants to build a lot of affordable housing, but she says there are barriers to that unless developers are offered tax breaks.

"We're taking these [properties] and viewing them as opportunities."

One Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' family said they believe the surprise demolition of their grandmother's home was an act of retaliation for their past criticism of Halftown.

The proposal would prohibit landlords from renting to groups of four or more students in areas zoned as single-family and two-family residential.

Leslie Danks Burke and Lea Webb are competing for the Democratic nomination in the race for New York's 52nd State Senate District, which covers Ithaca and Binghamton.

It was approved in a rare bipartisan move by the legislature.

Kumar ran as part of the progressive “Solidarity Slate." She won more than 70% of the vote, ousting incumbent and fellow Cornell undergrad, Patrick Mehler.

“It’ll make homes less affordable than they already are, and that’s already an issue that we have in the city."

According to the proposal, the Ithaca Dedicated Encampment Site would house up to 50 residents experiencing homelessness.

Home heating prices are up as natural gas supply costs continue to surge worldwide. This comes as households in New York face staggering utility debt, which advocates worry will be difficult to pay back in time.