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County preparing temporary downtown shelter for winter season
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County may be racing against the weather as it gears up to provide state-mandated winter homeless shelter services this year. All counties are required by New York’s “Code Blue” law to provide shelter to anyone who needs it when nighttime temperatures reach 32 degrees.
Illuminated anniversary event at Taughannock, postponed from spring, is this weekend
“A planned illumination and guided hike at Taughannock Falls State Park” that was scheduled for three nights in April to commemorate the 100th anniversary of New York State Parks was postponed “out of an abundance of caution” after community members expressed concern for birds nesting at the park and other wildlife. NYS Parks in partnership with the Tompkins Chamber and Visit Ithaca have announced the event will take place this Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th.
A once-in-a-generation project could receive a once-in-a-generation local tax break
ITHACA, N.Y. — Developers want to transform a vacant 95-acre former industrial site on top of Ithaca’s South Hill into a thriving neighborhood, complete with commercial and retail space, natural areas and hundreds of new housing units. The project has been dubbed SouthWorks, previously known as ChainWorks. It’s...
Tompkins Chamber recognizing 2 Ithacans, 3 organizations with awards
Tompkins Chamber highlights exceptional entrepreneurs, businesses, and non-profit organizations alike at its annual meeting and celebration with the county visitors bureau each year. This year’s recognition awards will be received on Oct. 24, celebrating two key forces in the Ithaca business scene and three organizations that have offered outstanding service among the 700 active members of the Tompkins Chamber. ...
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