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Paving of Downtown Ithaca's Tuning Fork could snarl rush-hour traffic tonight

City Clerk Julie Holcomb announced this afternoon that the New York State Department of Transportation plans to stay into the evening tonight to pave half of the "Tuning Fork," the wrap-around intersection where Green Street, State Street, and Seneca Street come together in Downtown Ithaca's east end. The result is likely to be snarled traffic through rush hour and into the evening.

Rusted Root returns to Ithaca this September at the Haunt

Tickets go on sale this Friday morning for a September show likely to sell out quickly. Rusted Root, an alternative jam band that got its start in Pittsburgh in 1990, returns to Ithaca with a mid-week show at the Haunt on Wednesday, September 19th.

Closed block of East State Street will detour Route 79 May 7th-10th

East State Street at the eastern edge of the City of Ithaca, also known as New York State Route 79, will be closed for most of next week as the City of Ithaca's Water & Sewer Division installs water and sewer services for apartment buildings in the new Collegetown Terrace complex. Just one block, from Mitchell Street to Valentine Place, will be closed, but that will necessitate a detour for eastbound and westbound traffic on Route 79.

Severe thunderstorm knocks out power for thousands in Central New York

A severe thunderstorm that passed through Ithaca at about 8pm, pelting the area with marble-sized and grape-sized hailstones, has left a swath of Central New York without power. Much of downtown Ithaca is affected, with over 1,400 NYSEG customers in the City of Ithaca without power.

Overall, Tompkins County has nearly 2,400 customers without power, and Schuyler and Chemung Counties have thousands more without power.

Cornell and Ithaca College plan year-end celebrations for students

As the academic year wraps up at both Cornell University and Ithaca College, the local campuses have end-of-semester festivities planned for this Friday. Cornell's annual Slope Day includes food, drink, and music on the Libe Slope hillside, and Ithaca College students plan to Kick Back. Slope Day in particular will affect traffic patterns and TCAT routes around east hill.

Cornell Baseball win at Princeton gives Big Red division title, home turf for Ivy championship series

It's just the second time in program history Cornell Baseball has earned the Ivy League's Lou Gehrig Division championship outright, and the first time Cornell will host the Ivy League Championship Series. Sophomore Ben Swinford's solo home run in the 12th inning at Princeton gave the Big Red a 4-3 victory over the Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Princeton had won the first game 6-0, making game 2 of the day a do-or-die contest.

City of Ithaca closing Clinton Street bridge this Monday for reconstruction project

When commuters and visitors to Ithaca hit the roads this Monday morning, they'll find Clinton Street and Prospect Street closed from Cayuga Street to Aurora Street. The closure, through November, is to begin a bridge reconstruction project that will replace the deteriorating Clinton Street bridge near the Ithaca Police Department and the Cayuga Street parking garage.

Final weekend at Castaways will culminate with sold-out Sunday night show

Just one final weekend, just four more shows, and then Castaways will fade into the pantheon of Ithaca's music history. The club's grand finale this Sunday is sold out, but a few opportunities remain to enjoy some live music on the waterfront.

Charter meeting of Downtown Ithaca Residents Association this Tuesday at Lot 10

The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is hosting a meeting at Lot 10 Kitchen & Lounge on Tuesday evening for residents of Downtown Ithaca. The meeting is from 5:30-7:00pm at the new Cayuga Street bar and eatery.

Late-season snowfall closes Ithaca schools and delays opening for several area districts

Ithaca City School District and Odessa-Montour Central School District have closed, and several other area districts have delayed opening for two hours, as an unusually late snowfall has left Central New York blanketed with white. As the morning progressed, Trumansburg and Dryden joined in the list of closed schools, moving from their original two-hour delay status.

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Paving of Downtown Ithaca's Tuning Fork could snarl rush-hour traffic tonight

Rusted Root returns to Ithaca this September at the Haunt

Closed block of East State Street will detour Route 79 May 7th-10th

Severe thunderstorm knocks out power for thousands in Central New York

Cornell and Ithaca College plan year-end celebrations for students

Cornell Baseball win at Princeton gives Big Red division title, home turf for Ivy championship series

City of Ithaca closing Clinton Street bridge this Monday for reconstruction project

Final weekend at Castaways will culminate with sold-out Sunday night show

Charter meeting of Downtown Ithaca Residents Association this Tuesday at Lot 10

Late-season snowfall closes Ithaca schools and delays opening for several area districts

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