Bike to Work (or School) Day has been promoted for many years by the League of American Bicyclists and we’ve had various activities throughout Ithaca. Last year was the first when several groups got together to offer “breakfast stations” at various points where people might stop while biking to or from their work/school. One of …
From Cynthia Brock: I am linking two press releases issued moments ago by IPD and Mayor Myrick (full text is also below on this page): 04-29-2013 Joint Statement from Mayor Myrick and Acting Chief 04-29-2013 West Hill Crimes It includes the following action which will take place immediately: “In response to the recent violent crimes, …
Happy New Year! From my family to yours, we hope you had a wonderful holiday season and we wish you the best for a happy and healthy 2013! With the end of year festivities over, I am sending a quick email with information regarding important upcoming events and information on proposed zoning changes for the …
Saturday Jan. 28, 6:00 pm — Community Dinner / Dish-to-Pass sponsored by the Resource People (Pat, Regi, Cili, Margot) of Ithacawest. Newcomers are always welcome! 135 Westhaven Rd We’ll share food and conversation then, at 7:00, there will be extremely brief presentations on Raised Bed Veggie Gardening: where to buy materials, costs, how to set …
Sunday, Jan. 15, 3:00 p.m., at The Yoga School (in the Old Bryne Dairy Building on the Commons, above the Maté Factor) Greetings Tompkins County Transitioners, Welcome to 2012, a year many expect to manifest great changes in the world we live in. In the next two months, we are looking forward to completing the …
Greetings fellow First Warders, I don’t recall ever having been accused of rushing into things. So here, on my last day in power, is a farewell First Ward Report. I hope it finds you all in good health and optimistic about the upcoming new year. AROUND THE WARD On South Hill, the City’s appeal of …
A delightful bit of excitement on Cliff Street this morning — a sauna that had been resting unused behind a lower-Cliff Street house got under way on its move to its new home in Wilseyville. A sauna isn’t very big compared to a house, but it’s a really huge thing to transport from one point …
Hi Ben and fellow First Warders, I went to the redistricting meeting Wednesday night, and the meeting previous to that one. The committee is considering s number of options, including new ward boundaries and also changing the total number of wards and Common Council representatives in the City. Currently the committee is gathering feedback from …
This article by Raymond M. Schlather and William W. Goldsmith also appeared on the “Viewpoints” page of the Ithaca Journal. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS (CITY) Three propositions appear on the Ithaca City ballot this fall. The first is a matter of housekeeping and should be supported. The second and third propositions, perhaps unintentionally, call for sweeping changes to …
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QUESTION: “The language of the two propositions sounds great. It refers mostly to the powers to appoint staff. How does that lead to the conclusion that citizen boards (BPW and Fire) are stripped of their authority and rendered advisory only?” ANSWER: The two local laws that were enacted by Common Council in June – and …