The Ithaca Voice

4 days ago | ithacavoice.org | Brian Crandall

ITHACA, N.Y. — It will start feeling like summer this week, as temperatures rise, pop-up showers flourish later in the week, and muggy conditions start to make an appearance. We’ll have to keep an eye on some of that convective potential later in the week, though it’s too early to make any explicit calls. At least for today and tomorrow, it will downright gorgeous, and late next weekend looks to be just as lovely.

6 days ago | ithacavoice.org | Henry Fernandez

ITHACA, N.Y. — Slope Day this year was split in two, though it didn’t quiet the festivities at either of the student-led events. On April 23, Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff announced via email that he was rescinding R&B performer Kehlani’s invitation to headline Cornell’s iconic spring concert, citing her alleged “antisemitic, anti-Israel sentiments in performances, videos, and on social media,” and “hateful views,” as fuel for his decision.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Matt Butler

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca Police Department will hold its regular auction of abandoned vehicles on Friday, May 9. The auctions will be held in three separate locations throughout Ithaca on Friday morning. According to a press release from the Ithaca Police Department, buyers can pay using cash, cashier’s check or certified check.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Megan Zerez

ITHACA, N.Y. — The incoming publisher of The Ithaca Times and its affiliated newspapers announced Wednesday plans to follow in this publication’s footsteps and convert to a not-for-profit model. The change comes alongside a leadership transition as the paper’s longtime publisher takes on an “emeritus” role. Ownership of the newspaper will transfer to a newly-formed non-profit organization, Pathways to Equity, Inc., per an article published in The Ithaca Times Wednesday.

1 week ago | ithacavoice.org | Bianca Fortis

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. As part of a broader effort to tackle a massive budget deficit, the Mount Vernon City School District announced in December a plan to close three of its K-8 schools. Erica Peterson, Mount Vernon High School’s PTA president, worries the closures could demoralize an already economically depressed community.