Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to announce its June 1, 2021 expansion of in-person hours. Beginning Tuesday, June 1, TCPL will open for Browsing and Internet Services during the following hours: Monday through Thursday: 9:00 am to 8:00 pm Friday: … Read More
Graduation Gift Ideas ~ Downtown Edition
It’s college and high school commencement season. This time when your graduate will say goodbye to classes, homework, and exams and say hello to adulthood with their diploma in hand. Show your graduate how proud you are of them with a gift from Downtown Ithaca. Our community offers a great assortment of gift options that your graduate will love! Don’t just … Read More
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
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
Mother’s Day Gift Guide ~ Downtown Ithaca Edition
A guide to Mother’s Day gifts available at downtown Ithaca shops and restaurants.
Commons now even more pet friendly, has dog waste bag stations
You can now walk your dog on the Ithaca Commons. To ensure you have the supplies needed to clean up after your canine companion, four dog waste bag dispensers are located on the Commons.
TCAT launching first electric buses on Earth Day
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
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
