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Clinton Street Bridge and Prospect Street closing again as Phase II of project begins

One of Ithaca's major traffic arteries, which was closed for more than half of 2012, will close again beginning this Monday, though just to westbound traffic. The stretch of closed road, including portions of Clinton Street and Prospect Street running from South Cayuga Street to South Aurora Street, is part of New York State Route 96B, and normally serves as an east-west thoroughfare for drivers heading to and from Ithaca College.

West end stabbing victim transported to Syracuse hospital

The Ithaca Police Department says a 35-year-old stabbing victim was transported to Upstate University Hospital on Saturday evening. Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the 400 block of West State Street shortly before 10pm.

Upon arriving at the scene, police found a victim bleeding heavily from a stab wound to the neck, and an IPD sergeant applied a QuikClot combat gauze to control the bleeding until Bangs personnel were on the scene.

Route 366 closed near Cornell campus due to gas main break

Update: Cornell says the source of the gas leak has been isolated, and NYSEG and Cornell utilities crews are working on a repair. Route 366 has been reopened, and affected facilities and bus routes are being returned to normal.

Cornell University and NYSEG utility crews are on the scene of a gas main break near the intersection of Route 366 and Hoy Road, east of Collegetown and at the southeast corner of the Cornell campus. Route 366 is closed from Hoy Road to Pine Tree Road.

Sunday night west-end shooting victim declines to identify culprit

Ithaca police say they're continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred shortly before 11pm Sunday in the 200 block of Elm Street. The victim, 27-year-old Jeremy Grant, has been reluctant to identify the man who shot him, or provide complete details about the incident.

Community members help out after downtown Ithaca tattoo parlor is robbed

On Saturday, April 6th, Ithaca tattoo artist and downtown business owner Phoebe Aceto discovered thousands of dollars worth of equipment and supplies had been stolen from Model Citizen Tattoo, which shares a storefront with the popular The Shop Café at the foot of the Seneca Street hill. The loss briefly left the business unable to provide tattoo and piercing services, but equipment loans and a crowd-sourced online fundraiser offer some hope that Model Citizen can rebuild.

Ithaca police nab car thief after high-speed chase through city's southside

Ithaca police say 53-year-old David Manzi of Syracuse is in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase through city streets and crashing into a police car, injuring three IPD officers. Manzi allegedly stole the vehicle he was driving from the parking lot at the Hess gas station on Elmira Road.

Reprieve for Ithaca airport control tower as FAA delays cuts to June

The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed its plans to cut staff funding for air traffic controllers in the wake of Federal spending cuts known collectively as a "sequester." The staff cuts, now delayed at least until mid-June, would have effectively shuttered control towers at 149 small and regional airports beginning this Sunday.

Sunny weather a good omen as Farmers Markets return outdoors this week

This week's sunshine is a good sign as the Ithaca Farmers Market opens its season at Steamboat Landing this Saturday. Unless you prefer those quiet, crowd-free days so you can have each vendor's undivided attention, partly sunny and a high around 50 sounds pretty good after three months of indoor markets at The Space.

Cornell wrestler arrested Tuesday on first-degree rape charges

Cornell senior Pete Mesko, a member of the Big Red wrestling squad, has been arrested and arraigned in Ithaca City Court on a charge of first degree rape. The Ithaca Police Department says Mesko was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into an early-morning incident Saturday.

Cayuga Heights police phone lines down

The Cayuga Heights Police Department says their phone lines are temporarily down. Normally, residents calling about non-emergency needs can call CHPD at 607-257-1011.

They say area residents who need to contact the police during the telephone outage can reach them via the Village Clerk's office at 607-257-1238 for non-emergency calls. As always, residents with an emergency should call 911.

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Clinton Street Bridge and Prospect Street closing again as Phase II of project begins

West end stabbing victim transported to Syracuse hospital

Route 366 closed near Cornell campus due to gas main break

Sunday night west-end shooting victim declines to identify culprit

Community members help out after downtown Ithaca tattoo parlor is robbed

Ithaca police nab car thief after high-speed chase through city's southside

Reprieve for Ithaca airport control tower as FAA delays cuts to June

Sunny weather a good omen as Farmers Markets return outdoors this week

Cornell wrestler arrested Tuesday on first-degree rape charges

Cayuga Heights police phone lines down

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