Masking wearing guidance for vaccinated individuals changing in New York State

Beginning May 19, 2021, New York State including Tompkins County will adopt the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People” for most business and public settings. Consistent with the CDC guidance, Pre-K to 12 schools, public transit, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes, and healthcare settings will continue to follow State’s existing COVID-19 health guidelines until … Read More

Downtown Stakeholders Elect Six to Board

Downtown Ithaca New Board Members

ITHACA, May 4, 2021 —  Six individuals —  four downtown Ithaca property owners,  and two commercial tenants —  were elected to the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) Board of Directors during the nonprofit organization’s Annual Meeting held Monday. Downtown property owners re-elected Teri Tarshus and elected Elsa Hyde, Emily Petrina and Bryan Warren.  Tarshus serves as a representative for the Seneca … Read More

Top 5 Reasons to Shop Small Businesses ~ National Business Week Edition

Choosing Downtown during National Small Business Week  is the best investment  Top 5 Reasons to Shop Small, Local Businesses You have purchasing power. No matter how much or little you plan on spending during National Small Business Week, you can make a big difference.  When you shop small and support local businesses, you are choosing unique and well-crafted products that … Read More

TCAT launching first electric buses on Earth Day

People entering bus

Come celebrate  Tompkins County Consolidated Transit’s (TCAT) first electric buses launch on Earth Day, April 22. Starting at 10:30 a.m. that day, TCAT will host a ceremony at Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons before it launches seven fifth-generation 40-foot ZX5+ buses. During the ceremony, TCAT General Manager Scot Vanderpool along with state and local stakeholders will provide brief … Read More

Community Arts Partnership Launches Creative Recovery Fund

Ithaca, NY, March 31, 2021 – The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County has launched a new Creative Recovery Fund, supported by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. By donating to this fund, you’ll support area artists and art groups to address the quadruple pandemics of COVID-19, economic recession, racism, and climate disaster. The fund will provide small grants to … Read More

Ithaca’s Aurora Streatery opening April 1

Aurora Streatery

MARCH 26, 2021, ITHACA, NY  — Beginning April 1, 2021, the Aurora Streatery, downtown’s popular outdoor dining experience on North Aurora Street, will return to the community. The Aurora Streatery allows restaurants on the 100 block of N. Aurora Street (locally known as Restaurant Row) to extend their outdoor dining areas to the curb of the street’s sidewalk. Participating Restaurants Luna … Read More

Green Street Garage closing this month for reconstruction

ITHACA, NY MARCH 17, 2021 —  The City of Ithaca’s Green Street Garage will be closing for a reconstruction project starting this month.  The public can expect to see traffic lane changes on East State Street starting next Monday followed by the temporary closure of the garage at the end of the month. The traffic lanes on E. Green Street will … Read More

Cinemapolis reopening this month for private movie parties

Cinemapolis movies safety protocols

March 13, 2021 – Cinemapolis, downtown’s member-supported independent movie theater, is now reopened for private movie showings for small groups. This week, Cinemapolis launched a new Private Movie Party program at the cinema where movie buffs can reserve one of the five screening rooms at the theater to enjoy their favorite film with up to 15 guests. To make the … Read More