Matt Butler

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a list of sanctuary jurisdictions Thursday evening, which included the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and New York State, among dozens of others across the country. New York State, Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca have all passed legislation declaring themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, meaning local law enforcement officials are barred from collaborating with federal immigration enforcement officers.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — Hundreds of marchers proceeded down Cayuga Street Thursday evening, surrounded by even more spectators, to mark the start of Ithaca Festival with the annual parade. The parade featured plenty of costumes, dozens of floats and even a few dancing Volvos. For at least the third consecutive year, the parade was not marred by a torrential downpour, as has occasionally happened in the past. All pictures taken by Casey Martin for The Ithaca Voice.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — Two people were arrested by the Ithaca Police Department after breaking into a store on the Commons early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Jacob Allard said officers responded to the 100 block of East State Street for a burglary in progress report around 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday. When they arrived at the business, Homegrown Skateshop, officers found a man inside who was taken into custody.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Festival will return this week, marking the start of summer and, for the most part, the departure of thousands of college students from Ithaca as the higher academic year concludes. The Ithaca Festival is scheduled to take place on the Ithaca Commons and surrounding downtown areas from May 29-June 1.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler |Zeinab Faraj

ITHACA, N.Y. — For the first time in nearly half a century, Cornell University is an NCAA champion. Cornell’s men’s lacrosse team won its first NCAA championship in 48 years on Monday afternoon, defeating Maryland 13-10 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Cornell finished the season at 18-1, exacting some revenge on a Maryland team that had beaten the Big Red men’s team in the 2022 NCAA championship game.