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The Ithaca Voice
Op-ed: The city says there is enough parking downtown, but the numbers don’t add up
This is an op-ed by Fred Schoeps, a member of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance Executive Committee and owns property on the Commons. He writes here as an individual, not on behalf of the DIA. To submit opinion pieces for consideration, please send them to The Ithaca Voice through the op-ed submission form.
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Emergency Alert Test Scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th
(WENY) — On Tuesday, November 17th, a test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will play on TV and radio nationwide. The alert will happen around 2:20 p.m. Eastern time. The alert is coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with the FCC as a test of the EAS system. Tests like this happen every three years.
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Owego McDonald’s
OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the franchise operator of the Owego McDonald’s. Former workers are alleging widespread labor and workplace safety violations. The lawsuit claims employees were required to work through dangerous conditions, including reported carbon dioxide leaks and other safety hazards. It also alleges workers were denied […]
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DOT to pave Route 79 in Ithaca and Enfield next spring
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) – The state is preparing for another major paving project in Tompkins County. On Nov. 10, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that State Route 79 will be paved from the Tompkins County line in the Town of Ithaca to the Schuyler County line in the Town of Enfield.
The Ithaca Voice
Seven local businesses awarded $56,000 in grants to support local manufacturing
The City of Ithaca and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) announced an award of $56,000 in grant funding to support small-scale manufacturing in the Ithaca area. Voices are AI generated. The Ithaca Voice is not responsible for mispronunciations. The funds were awarded through the Made in Ithaca campaign, an initiative...
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Cradit Farm Drive closed Wednesday for utility work, says Cornell
Cornell University announced mid-morning Wednesday that Cradit Farm Drive "will be temporarily closed to through traffic on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to accommodate utility work" in front of Helen Newman Hall on Cornell's north campus. [...]
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Federal lawsuit accuses Owego McDonald’s of safety failures, retaliation
Former employees of a McDonald's franchise in the Village of Owego have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging safety failures, retaliation and other violations. A lawsuit filed on Nov. 9 alleges that the franchisee company that owns the McDonald’s at 29 Hickories Park Road in Owego kept employees working through carbon dioxide leaks and fire-safety failures, failed to pay overtime and wages for all hours worked, retaliated against employees who raised safety and wage concerns and refused to accommodate a manager’s disabilities, allegedly forcing her out of her job. The initial complaint names Mac-Clark Restaurants, Inc., a McDonald's franchisee company that owns more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across New York including the Owego location that employed the three former employees who are suing. It also names two of the company's managers — a Human Resources Manager and a Supervisor. Former employees Savanna Tuttle, Hailey Swancott and Victoria Tiesi, represented by attorney Megan Quattlebaum, are seeking unpaid wages, back pay, front pay, lost benefits and compensatory, punitive and statutory damages. In a statement, Quattlebaum said they are looking forward to "holding Mac-Clark accountable in court." "Our complaint sets out that Mac-Clark treated the safety and the paychecks of its