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The law limits rent hikes and automatically gives tenants the option to renew their lease under most circumstances.

Airbnb hosts in Ithaca will now have to live for more than half of the year on the property they’re renting.

In an effort to increase housing affordability, the city is proposing regulations on short-term rentals, like Airbnb.

The Ithaca Common Council passed a ceasefire resolution on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Cornell students called for their university to divest from companies that make weapons of war.

Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo was sworn in Wednesday and will be the first mayor to serve under a newly restructured city government.

Cornell University student Patrick Kuehl ran a surprise campaign in the city’s 4th Ward and has secured 49 votes in the low-turnout district.

Under the agreement, Cornell will contribute $4 million a year to the city for the next 15 years. The deal has received criticism and protests from advocates and some council members who say the university should be paying more.

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.

Members of the Planning and Economic Development Committee want to revise a working group’s proposal, creating a single “green zone” area where the city allows encampments.