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Mamdani Walks Back Prior Call To Boycott Cornell Tech

By Madeleine Naumoff · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Recently elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked back alleged remarks from 2020 that called for a boycott of Cornell Tech because of its public-private partnership with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Ithaca City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff Resigns After Tensions Over Budget Shortfalls

By Taehee Oh · Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

New Collegetown Gift Store Loki Dokey Faces Financial Strains, Highlighting Small Business Challenges in Collegetown

By Taehee Oh · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

Flock Safety’s AI Cameras Raise Debate in Tompkins County Over Data Sharing With Federal Agencies

By Joshua Cohen · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Working Towards an ‘Affordable and Just Ithaca’: Meet Ithaca Alderperson-Elect Hannah Shvets ’27

By Kaitlyn Recchiuti · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

The Sun spoke with Hannah Shvets ’27, who was recently elected to serve on the Ithaca Common Council representing the Fifth Ward, as she highlighted her goals for office.

University to Pay TCAT An Additional $280,000, Down From TCAT’s Original $500,000 Proposal

By Yuhan Huang · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

The University has struck a deal with Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit to pay an additional $280,000 to assume the transit service's $1.5 million budget deficit.

Protesters Rally Outside Tompkins County Legislature Meeting for an Inclusive and Immediate Code Blue Shelter

By Shubha Gautam · Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

Approximately 25 protesters called upon Tompkins County to open a shelter and ensure its inclusive, including not barring those with pets, many personal belongings and more from services.

‘Shelter Is a Human Right’: Community Members Rally at City Hall to Protest Homeless Encampment Sweeps, Lack of Shelters

By Taehee Oh · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

Approximately 40 community members gathered in front of the Ithaca City Hall on Wednesday to protest the homeless encampment sweeps and the lack of a homeless shelter in the City as the weather grows colder.

IPD Clears East Seneca Street Bus Station Where Several Unhoused People Took Shelter

By Shubha Gautam · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

The 130 East Seneca St. bus station, which several unhoused people used for shelter, was cleared by Ithaca Police Department officers on Tuesday evening.

Tensions Over TeraWulf Data Center in Tompkins County Grow With Threatened Lawsuit

By Valencia Massaro · Friday, Nov. 14, 2025

TeraWulf, the company building a data center in Lansing, threatens legal action against the Town of Lansing due to alleged violations of public meeting laws. Town Board members also consider passing a proposal that would delay construction of the data center.

Common Council Passes $111 Million Budget, Raises Property Taxes

By Gabriel Munoz · Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

The Common Council passed a resolution nine to one to adopt an adjusted budget for the 2026 fiscal year following a projected budget shortage at its Wednesday meeting.

As SNAP Benefits Dwindle, Tompkins County Resources Are Strained

By Atticus Johnson · Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

Organizations providing food aid in Tompkins County have been strained for resources ever since the Trump Administration announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits would only be partially funded starting Nov. 1.

Voting booths at the polling place at Alice Cook House on Nov. 7, 2017.

LIVE UPDATES: General Election Results 2025

By Gabriel Munoz , Giselle Redmond , Cereese Qusba and Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

The Sun will report on the Common Council and the Tompkins County legislature.

With an Unexpected Budget Shortfall, Increase in Expenses, Financial Audit Backlog, the City of Ithaca Reevaluates 2026 Budget

By Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Ithaca city manager Deb Mohlenhoff announced the discovery of an unexpected $2.1 million deficit in the proposed 2026 city budget during an Oct. 21 Ithaca Common Council meeting, posing a new change for city finances.

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Cyclist Airlifted From North Campus to Pennsylvania Hospital Following Accident

By Matthew Kiviat and Benjamin Leynse · Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

A cyclist who got into an accident next to Ho Plaza was airlifted to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital after 1:30 a.m. on Monday.

Races to Watch: Contested Common Council Races

By Cereese Qusba · Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Early voting begins Saturday, Oct. 25, and goes until Saturday, Nov. 2. Here are the Common Council races to watch.

Republican Zachary Winn Looks To Challenge DeFendini For Ithaca Common Council’s First Ward

By Dalton Mullins · Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

Two-time candidate First-ward Zachary Winn seeks to address homelessness and dissolve the city’s Memorandum of Understanding with Cornell.

The Sun’s 2025 Guide to Voting in Ithaca for New York State Municipal Elections

By Gabriel Munoz · Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

As the voter registration deadline approaches on Oct. 25, The Sun prepared a voting guide with all the information needed to vote in the New York state municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Cornell Democrats Host Panel For Students to Meet Local Democratic Candidates

By Dalton Mullins · Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

Cornell students were invited by the Cornell Democrats to meet four local candidates running for the Ithaca Common Council and the Tompkins County Legislature on Monday.

Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia J.D. ’22 Withdraws From Confirmation Hearing Amid Leaked Texts Saying He Has A ‘Nazi Streak’

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Paul Ingrassia J.D. ’22, who was President Trump’s nominee to serve as the leader of the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew from his nomination hearing after leaked text messages showed him saying to a Republican group chat that he had a “Nazi streak.”