Reporters Jolene Almendarez and Kelsey O’Connor contributed to the reporting of this story. ITHACA, N.Y. – A former Cornell student was arrested on Thursday following an investigation which led...

ITHACA, N.Y.—The quick-moving unionization effort at Ithaca’s three Starbucks locations has proven victorious after votes were tabulated from stores in downtown Ithaca, on South Meadow Street and in...

Update (8:26 p.m.): Federal prosecutors have announced charges against a Cornell University student for the violent threats posted online directed at the university’s Jewish community. Patrick Dai, a...

This is a developing story. More details will be published when they are available. Correction: an earlier headline on this story said Cornell’s campus is “shut down” entirely, but staff […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Cornell University will be terminating its partnership with Starbucks no later than the expiration of its current contract in June 2025, Student Assembly President Patrick Kuehl announ...

ITHACA, N.Y.—Just over a year after workers at Ithaca’s three Starbucks locations celebrated a successful unionization vote, the company has announced it will close the last two of those locations […]

Update (1:30 p.m., April 6) – New York State Police have now confirmed The Ithaca Voice’s reporting that Tatiana David was killed last night in Virginia after being abducted around […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Cornell University announced Friday that two of its new residence halls will be named after a duo of the school’s most prominent graduates: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg […]

This story has been updated several times. Read below for time-stamped updates throughout the day, as well as video and pictures from the rally and encampment. ITHACA, N.Y. — Protesters […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Over 300 Cornell professors issued an open letter and petition to the university’s administration April 30, calling for them to reverse the suspensions of four students who […]

ITHACA, N.Y. –– After much anticipation from the public, the long-awaited Grand Opening of Trader Joe’s on Meadow Street in Ithaca is finally upon us. The grocer is slated to […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Starbucks is being ordered to reopen its Collegetown location in Ithaca after the company closed it in June 2022 and reinstate the workers at the store as part of […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—After a hand count and more than a week of waiting, data from the Tompkins County Board of Elections indicates a near certain victory for surprise write-in candidate Patrick […]

This story first appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit newsroom investigating how power works in New York state. Sign up for their newsletter here. ALBANY, N.Y.—Governor Kathy Hochul’s first...

ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick will be leaving office in a month in a surprising turn of events announced Wednesday night at Common Council. Alderperson Laura Lewis will take over […]

ITHACA, N.Y. –– Ithaca and Tompkins County pride themselves on being an open door to the rest of the world. But it can be a challenge to make a new […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Homegrown Skateshop is donating close to $50,000 to the Greater Ithaca Activities Center and Social Ventures to support youth programs in the county amid the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—John Gavin Mahoney, the man behind a graffiti tag that has become symbolic of Ithaca for those who have lived in the area long enough, died last week at […]

UPDATE (Aug. 31, 2023): REI has now officially announced its first location in Ithaca, setting an opening date of summer 2024. Confirming earlier reporting by The Ithaca Voice, a press […]

ITHACA, N.Y. –– Amidst the backdrop of national news coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer charged for the killing of George Floyd that prompted New York State […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Students at Cornell University organized and demanded the legacy institution cut ties with the multi-national coffee corporation Starbucks on May 11. Students entered and occupied Day...

ITHACA, N.Y.—A popular narrative in the City of Ithaca over the last several months, and even the last few years, is that the city’s crime rate has skyrocketed, fueled by […]

ITHACA, N.Y.— Demonstrators crowded Cornell University’s Ho Plaza Monday night to demand the school further increase its yearly contribution to the city, days after the city and school announced a […]

The Ithaca Voice is pleased to announce the hire of Matt Butler as our new Education and Public Health Reporter. Matt moved to Ithaca after graduating from the University of […]

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—Several weeks ago, Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino issued a challenge to the state: if you give us 10,000 vaccines, we’ll distribute them more efficiently and...

Update: Cornell University VP of University Relations Joel Malina said in a statement Saturday afternoon that more students in the encampment will be temporarily suspended from the university. As of...

ITHACA, N.Y.—As June’s primary date approaches, the customary lawn signs advertising the candidacy of would-be members of the City of Ithaca’s Common Council are beginning to appear; leaflets are...

ITHACA, N.Y.—An Ithaca Police Department investigator has been suspended after comments he made about a suspect were unwittingly captured on his body camera in October. IPD officer Kevin Slattery...

ITHACA, N.Y.—A trio of Cornell students organized an impressive event on Sunday evening at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Commons, drawing a crowd of nearly 100 to brave the […]

Ithaca Voice interns Syd Pierre and Caitlin Holtzman contributed reporting and photography to this story. ITHACA, N.Y.—Workers at the soon-to-close Starbucks in Collegetown showed their power in...

Update as of 3 p.m.: Starbucks responded to the Voice‘s request for comment with a statement saying that the company’s position remains that “all of our partners in a market […]

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $7 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ITHACA BASED RESEARCH ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND CLEAN ENERGY U.S. Department Of Energy Has Selected 3 Projects From Cornell University And […]

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that all New Yorkers over the age of 30 are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting tomorrow, March 30 at 8 a.m. All […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Despite entering the campaign a bit later than her counterparts, Ithaca mayor candidate Katie Sims received a significant boost Tuesday when she received the endorsement of the prominent...

ITHACA, N.Y. — As temperatures climb and social distancing measures stretch into a fourth month, one possible oasis for beleaguered caregivers and their restless charges: Alex Haley Pool in the […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—McDaniels Park is a pleasant, nondescript park in Ithaca’s West End, with a small tree swing, woods and green grass when it’s not covered by snow. But this week, […]

ITHACA, N.Y. –– On Saturday, Oct. 24, hundreds of local racial justice activists came together to hold an “Antiracist Festival Against Hate” at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County, an island of Democratic voters in an ocean of right-leaning and purple counties in upstate New York, is also where the Working Families Party (WFP) […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Outside of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, where a meeting of the University’s Board of Trustees was underway, hundreds of graduate students rallied to demand higher...

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Voice has been selected as a host newsroom for Report for America, a nationwide program that places reporters with newsrooms in areas that need more […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Riley, the well-known golden retriever who often roamed the Commons, passed away Wednesday night. She was 10 years old. The announcement was made Wednesday evening on Riley’s Instagram...

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — Tompkins County sent a notice to business owners on Wednesday informing them that they must deny entry to people not wearing face masks or face fines. […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—Common Council declared the City of Ithaca a sanctuary for transgender people with the passage of a bill Wednesday protecting access to gender affirming healthcare. The bill aligns...

ITHACA, N.Y.—Beginning this coming Tuesday, Jan. 31, Cinemopalis will begin its “Masked Tuesdays,” during which all staff and moviegoers will be wearing masks. Masked Tuesdays is an effort to make […]

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y. — Sen. Chuck Schumer announced his endorsements of Leslie Danks Burke’s bid for New York State Senate 58th district as well as Tracy Mitrano in her bid […]

Update (2:57 p.m.): This story has been updated with comments from a Starbucks spokesperson that were sent after publication. ITHACA, N.Y.—The National Labor Relations Board delivered a surprising...

Hello, friends and family of Shortstop Deli, I just wanted to send a huge thank you to everyone. I am literally moved by the support and the concern for Shortstop […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will begin the fall semester with a mix of in-person and virtual instruction on Sept. 2, the university announced on Tuesday. Students will return home […]

ITHACA, N.Y.—City of Ithaca Common Councilmembers Jorge DeFendini and Phoebe Brown held a press conference on Oct. 11 representing the Ithaca Solidarity Slate bloc of Common Council calling for...

ITHACA, N.Y—Ithaca will be welcoming a total of 10 Afghan refugees to the community, just a tiny fraction of the people who have fled Afghanistan since August, when the chaotic […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — A historical marker will be placed at the prolific writer Alex Haley’s birthplace in Ithaca. Haley is usually associated with Tennessee, which is where he grew up, […]

ITHACA N.Y.—Local artists banded together over the last several months to plan, fund and create a memorial statue in honor of the late John Gavin Mahoney, the Ithaca street artist […]

ITHACA, N.Y. — In between calls to action against police brutality and individuals sharing their experiences of racism against Black individuals, members of the Ithaca community stopped for a dance...

ITHACA, N.Y.—One of Ithaca’s most prominent landlords has found himself in the crosshairs of the New York State Attorney General, as Letitia James announced Monday her office is suing Jason […]