Ithaca Falls roaring over the weekend (photo)
The falls in Ithaca were roaring over the weekend after some early-spring rain. Photo by Rachel Burkholder.
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Category: Ithaca
Ithaca PD: Officers assaulted while responding to call on Friday
The Ithaca Police Department reports that on Friday around 3:39 p.m. officers were requested by a local mental health provider to locate a male subject and assist them with serving a mental health order — mandating that subject be transported to a local hospital. Around that time, officers located the male in the lobby of a business in the 100...
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EPA taking action to address lead contamination at Ithaca Falls
The City of Ithaca announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address elevated levels of lead contamination detected in soil in the Ithaca Falls Gorge Trail area below the former Ithaca Gun factory site. Sampling performed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation contractors in February 2018 identified areas of lead-impacted soils near a public...
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FLX WEEKLY: April is here but where’s spring? (podcast)
Join Sydney Rogers, Jim Sinicropi and Josh Durso for this week’s edition of FLX Weekly and round-up the top stories and news at FingerLakes1.com, the top local photos from the past several days, this weekend’s sports line-up and your local weather outlook. April is here, but the spring weather certainly isn’t. Find out when we will finally see a warm-up...
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DEBRIEF: Breaking down del Lago, incinerator legislation & Geneva’s search (podcast)
On Episode #21 of the Debrief Podcast Jackie Augustine and Josh Durso debate the future of a piece of state legislation, del Lago Resort & Casino, as well as Sinclair Broadcast Group. Watch or listen below: . *** STORIES DISCUSSED ON LATEST DEBRIEF *** Lifton, O’Mara Incinerator Legislation Debate Around del Lago Resort & Casino’s ‘Bailout’ Sinclair Broadcast Group Controversy...
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Police: Ithaca man brandished knife as he robbed Elmira Savings Bank
A 31-year-old Ithaca man is accused of having robbed the Elmira Savings Bank at 702 South Meadow St. on Thursday. At around 1:20 p.m., police arrived at the bank and heard employees say a man who was armed with a knife entered the bank and demanded money from a teller, authorities said. The teller gave the man money and then...
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ONE AND DONE: Boston University eliminates Cornell from NCAA Tournament
Cornell University was one of the top-ranked teams in college hockey all season long, but records mean nothing once the NCAA Tournament begins. The top-seeded Big Red scored the first goal Saturday in the first round of the tournament but fourth-seeded Boston University quickly tied the score and later netted the winner in the third period to eliminate Cornell, 3-1,...
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Four Ithaca projects receive combined $1 million from Restore NY Communities Initiative
Four projects in Ithaca are receiving a combined $1 million from the state for the rehabilitation of underutilized buildings on West State Street and West Green Street. The fifth round of the Restore New York Communities Initiative is earmarked for properties on 121 W. State St., 123 W. State St., and Press Bay Court at 108-114 W. Green St. The...
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Cornell posts most goals In 20 years, picks up 750th win in rout of Air Force
The Cornell men’s lacrosse team scored the most goals in a game by a Big Red squad in two decades and led from wire-to-wire to pick up the program’s 750th win in a 23-5 victory over Air Force on Tuesday evening at Schoellkopf Field. The Big Red took the victory for the fourth time in five outings in improving to...
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TCAT sued over terminating driver involved in fatal Ithaca crash
A former TCAT driver says he was wrongfully terminated after being involved in a fatal crash in 2015. A police investigation exonerated him, but he says TCAT fired him anyway. He’s now suing the bus company, the labor union and its president. Angela Stedwell, 55, was hit by a TCAT bus at 7:25 a.m. while crossing Jessup Road on Jan....
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Cornell offense keeps rolling win win at Dartmouth, 22-11
For the first time in its long and storied history, the Cornell men’s lacrosse team amassed 20+ goals in three consecutive games when the 14th-ranked Big Red downed Dartmouth, 22-11, this afternoon at Scully-Fahey Field. With the win, Cornell improves to 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the Ivy League. The Big Red’s offense was clicking on all cylinders, as the...
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71-year-old Ithaca woman robbed as she walked to church Easter morning
A man in a hooded sweatshirt knocked a 71-year-old woman to the ground and took her purse this morning as she was walking to Easter services in Ithaca, police said. The robbery occurred at 7:45 a.m. today in the 600 block of West Seneca Street, according to Ithaca police. The suspect was described as thin, roughly five-foot-six to five-foot-eight, and...
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10-year-old honorary Ithaca officer dies after battle with brain cancer
A 10-year-old boy battling brain cancer who became an honorary Ithaca police officer died Saturday, the police department said. Colin Hayward Toland became an honorary officer in September 2016. He was enlisted in December 2016 to arrest the Grinch for trying to steal Christmas in Ithaca. Chief John Barber met Colin and his family during a community barbecue earlier that...
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Ithaca driver charged with aggravated DWI after traffic stop in Seneca Falls
On Monday at approximately 1:12 a.m., police arrested an Ithaca man after a traffic stop on West Bayard Street. Daniel J. Kim, 65, of Ithaca was charged with aggravated DWI, driving with a BAC of 0.18 percent or more, DWI, and improper signal after the traffic stop was initiated and investigated. Kim was released on traffic tickets to appear in...
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Maximilien Reynolds, accused of possessing arsenal in Collegetown, waives hearing
A former Cornell student accused of possessing bomb-making materials and other weapons and combat gear, has waived his right to a detention hearing and will receive a mental health evaluation. Maximilien Reynolds, 19, is charged with possession of a destructive device and a silencer, as well as aiding and abetting the straw purchase of a rifle. The latter charge refers...
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Ithaca police remember and honor Officer Colin
The Ithaca Police Department is in mourning. This week, officers are remembering and honoring Colin Hayward Toland, better known in central New York as "Officer Colin." “He is one of us. He is one of our own and he’s a sworn honorary police officer," said Ithaca Police Chief Pete Tyler. Colin, who passed away on Saturday, was the youngest officer...
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FLX WEEKLY: March towards April in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
Join Sydney Rogers, Josh Durso and Jim Sinicropi to round-up your week in the Finger Lakes and look to the weekend ahead. We’ll discuss the top local news of the week and look at the weather outlook heading into the last week of March. Also, a busy local sports weekend and our favorite local photos submitted by our users. .
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Cornell travels to Penn in hopes of igniting conference season (preview)
For the fourth time in three weeks, Cornell men’s lacrosse will square up against a top-20 opponent when it travels to Philadelphia to take on Penn in search of its first conference win of the year. The Red (3-3, 0-1 Ivy) is fresh off a tough loss to Yale in its Ivy opener at Schoellkopf Field last weekend. “We need...
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