City of Ithaca, New York

Construction Update- 200 Block S. Cayuga PROJECT NAME: Water Valve Repair PROJECT LOCATION: Intersection of S. Cayuga and Green Streets... PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Repair a broken valve and restore water service PROJECT START DATE & TIME: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 7:00am SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATES: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 3:00pm LOCAL IMPACTS: The 200 block of S. Cayuga Street will be closed to thru traffic. Southbound traffic on S. Cayuga intending to head toward Clinton Street will be diverted west onto W. State Street to S. Geneva. For additional information contact: Matt Sledjeski or Scott Gibson, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Construction Update- 500 Block Meadow Street PROJECT NAME & LOCATION: Water & Sewer Service Termination 500 Block of N. Meadow St PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL:... Terminate water and sewer services and restore water service PROJECT START DATE & TIME: Monday, December 14, 2020 @ 7:00am SCHEDULED PHASE COMPLETION DATES: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 @ 3:00pm LOCAL IMPACTS: The west most lane will be closed on Monday for water service termination. On Tuesday, the east lane will be closed for sewer termination. Traffic will be reduced to one, (or two lanes if possible) for the duration of the work. Traffic will be restored to normal at the end of each day. For additional information contact: Matt Sledjeski or Scott Gibson, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Are you signed up for Swift911? Swift911 allows us to alert our entire community, or specific geographic areas, with emergency messages and provide information on how to take action. Signing up for Swift911 can help you stay informed with helpful day-to-day notifications as well as information in the event of an emergency. The City of Ithaca has set up the following lists in Swift911 to notify citizens about: Emergency Alerts ... Odd/Even Parking Notifications Construction Updates Activation of Snow Emergency Routes Street Cleaning Notifications Water Notifications You choose your subscriptions and manage how you would like to receive notifications- via E-mail, Text, Phone, or all three. Subscribing is free, we will not share your information, and you may unsubscribe at any time. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2JfWQIZ Register online and manage your subscription here: https://bit.ly/35DCpgu To register by phone please contact the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response at (607) 266-2630

Construction Update- Eddy Street Water Main Reconstruction Update to Local Impacts PROJECT NAME: Eddy Street Water Main Reconstruction ... PROJECT LOCATION: Eddy Street between Catherine and Buffalo Streets PROJECT START DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 @ 7:00am SCHEDULED FINAL COMPLETION DATE: December TBA LOCAL IMPACTS: Work on the final phase of this project will start Monday, December 7th at 7:00AM. Crews will connect the new water main to existing piping and replace old valves and an old hydrant. Work will be focused at the intersection of Eddy and Buffalo Streets. A No Parking Zone will be implemented in portions of the 300 and 400 Blocks of Eddy Street to allow room for construction equipment. Eddy Street will be closed to through traffic from the intersection with Dryden Road south to the intersection with Seneca Street from Monday, December 7th at 7:00AM to Wednesday, December 16th at 3:30PM. Local and emergency access will be maintained. The 100 Block of Dryden Road and the 600-700 Blocks of Buffalo Street will be limited to local traffic only. INTERRUPTIONS TO WATER SERVICE: While connections are being made, there will be some limited water interruptions to customers in the 300 Block of Eddy Street. Affected customers will be notified directly by DPW staff. For additional information contact: Scott Gibson or Matt Sledjeski, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Hourly parking in the Dryden Road, Green Street, and Seneca Street Garages will be free of charge from Monday, December 21, 2020, through Friday, December 25, 2020. Please contact 607-327-0700 with any questions. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season!

A message form the City Forester regarding the recently confirmed finding of the invasive Spotted Lantern Fly in the Fall Creek neighborhood: This message is to alert residents and visitors of the Fall Creek neighborhood of a recently confirmed finding of the non native invasive Spotted Lantern Fly in the Fall Creek neighborhood area (nearest the Ithaca Falls end). Spotted Lantern Fly is a non native insect that feeds on a wide range of trees, especially liking Tree of Heaven... (Ailanthus). In large populations they can cause damage to trees of multiple species in residential settings, but more importantly for this region, they are an economically damaging pests of vineyards and orchards. This infestation may be very small at this point, so your vigilance and assistance can help to protect the apple and wine industries in the Finger lakes area! Here is a link to a facts sheet: https://on.ny.gov/2TYcQBi and a FAQ sheet: https://on.ny.gov/364G4UA For now you can help in two ways... There will be NYS and USDA inspectors in the Fall Creek area looking for signs of the insects within the next few weeks.Cooperation from property owners to allow the inspectors to look around your yard (after you have been shown sufficient ID from the inspectors) is very helpful. Secondly, you can become familiar with the appearance of the egg masses and check around your yard and neighborhood for them. This is how the insects make it through the winter. If we can find and remove egg masses we can limit (or eliminate) this insect. This is a great activity for young students learning from home! The above link shows what the egg masses look like. They lay eggs on a wide variety of surfaces, including tree trunks, stone walls, metal surfaces, and even car bumpers. If you do find something that looks like an egg mass please contact [email protected] or alert Jeanne Grace, City Forester at (607) 272- 1718 or [email protected] Thank you for your assistance in keeping this invasive species at bay, and keeping our trees and vineyards safe!

PROJECT NAME: Emergency Sewer Repair PROJECT LOCATION: Oakwood Lane and Hector Street PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Remove blockage ... PROJECT START DATE & TIME: Wednesday, November 5, 2020 @ 2:00pm SCHEDULED PHASE COMPLETION DATES: Wednesday, November 5, 2020 @ 5:00pm LOCAL IMPACTS: Traffic will be reduced to one lane for duration of work For additional information contact: Erik Whitney, Don Corwin or Scott Gibson, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Construction Update- Corn Street Storm Sewer Project Location: 100 Block Corn Street Project Description & Goal: Install new storm sewer... Project Start Date & Time: Monday, November 9, 2020 Scheduled Completion Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Local Impacts: The 100 Block of Corn Street will be closed during working hours, from approximately 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. No on-street parking in the area of the work. For additional information contact: Cliff Murphy, Supervisor of Streets (607) 272-1718

Construction Update- 300 Block West State Street PROJECT NAME: Water service installation PROJECT LOCATION: 300 Block West State Street ... WORK DESCRIPTION: Crews will install a new 6 water service. PROJECT START DATE: Monday, December 7th, 7:00 AM SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: Tuesday, December 8th, 3:30 PM LOCAL IMPACTS: The 300 Block of West State Street will be reduced to one lane between Plain Street and Albany Street. Traffic will be directed around the work zone by flaggers. Several parking spaces will be marked No Parking to allow room for construction equipment. RECOMMENDED DETOURS: None posted INTERRUPTIONS TO WATER SERVICE: None expected For additional information contact: Scott Gibson, or Matt Sledjeski, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Construction Update- Maple Avenue Asphalt Repair Project Location: 100 & 200 Block of Maple Avenue Project Description & Goal: Asphalt restoration for service ...work Project Start Date & Time: Monday, November 9, 2020 Scheduled Completion Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Local Impacts: The 100 & 200 blocks of Maple Road will be closed during working hours, approximately 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Recommended Detours in Place: Pine Tree Road to Rt. 366; Rt. 366 to Pine Tree Road For additional information contact: Cliff Murphy, Supervisor of Streets (607) 272-1718

Construction Update- 100 Block College Avenue PROJECT GOAL & DESCRIPTION: Install new water service PROJECT LOCATION: 100 Block College Avenue... WORK DESCRIPTION: Install a new 4 water service PROJECT START DATE: Wednesday, December 2nd, 7:00 AM SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE: Thursday, December 3rd, 3:30 PM LOCAL IMPACTS: The 100 Block of College Avenue from Mitchell Street to Bool Street will be completely closed to through traffic for the duration of the project. Local and emergency access will be maintained. RECOMMENDED DETOURS: None posted INTERRUPTIONS TO WATER SERVICE: None expected For additional information contact: Scott Gibson or Matt Sledjeski, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

Construction Update- 700 Block West Green Street Project Location: 711 West Green St Work Description: Terminate old water service ... Project Start Date: Friday, October 30th, 7:00 AM Scheduled Completion Date: Friday, October 30th, 3:30 PM Local Impacts: The left travel lane will be closed in the vicinity of the work. Recommended Detours: None posted Interruptions to Water Service: None expected For additional information contact: Don Corwin, Nick Thomas, or Matt Sledjeski, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

A friendly reminder to turn your clocks back one hour this Sunday, November 1st! The IFD would like to also remind you that this is a great time to also test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and change their batteries if they are battery operated. Be safe everyone!

The City has received several requests to extend the outdoor dining season a few more weeks, and has decided to leave Aurora Street closed to vehicular traffic until November 16, 2020. We have been very pleased with the success of the Aurora Streetery, and are happy to be able to support our local businesses during this difficult time.

PROJECT NAME: Eddy Street Water Main Reconstruction PROJECT LOCATION: Catherine Street to Buffalo Street PROJECT DESCRIPTION & GOAL: Upgrade and replace origina...l water main PROJECT START DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 @ 7:00am SCHEDULED PHASE COMPLETION DATES: December TBA LOCAL IMPACTS: Work will begin at the Catherine Street/Eddy Street intersection and will move northward toward Buffalo Street. A No Parking Zone will be implemented in the upper 200 block of Catherine Street to allow one lane of traffic to remain open. As work continues northward, the No Parking Zone will be shifted in 1 block increments throughout the duration of the job. For additional information contact: Erik Whitney, Don Corwin, or Scott Gibson, DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

As local government and law enforcement leaders we are strongly discouraging attendance at any political rallies planned in downtown Ithaca for this weekend. Planned rallies have not applied for or received permission to hold a lawful assembly and we have serious concerns about potential violent conflict. City and County law enforcement officers will be on hand, but we cannot guarantee the safety of participants.... Our community has always prized the First Amendment right to free speech. Over the last several months we have demonstrated an understanding and willingness to allow even disruptive protests. Any acts of violence take away from the ability for movements to be heard and for conversations to be had. We are looking forward to more constructive conversations with community members moving forward. As the leaders of local government and law enforcement, we all feel that tempers are quickly spiraling out of control. We implore our community to please work to find other outlets for political expression and help us avoid a potentially tragic clash in the heart of our City. Leslyn McBean-Clairborne Chairwoman, Tompkins County Legislature Svante Myrick Mayor, City of Ithaca Derek Osborne Tompkins County Sheriff Dennis Nayor Chief, Ithaca City Police Department Jason Molino Tompkins County Administrator

Construction Update- 100 Block W. Clinton St. Project Description & Goal: Water leak repair and asphalt restoration Project Location: 100 block West Clinton St...reet (Between S. Cayuga St. & S. Geneva St) Project Start Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020 Local Impacts: The 100 Block of W. Clinton Street will be closed. Recommended Detours in Place: None Estimated Completion Date: Friday, October 23, 2020 For further information please contact City of Ithaca Streets & Facilities (607) 272- 1718

Construction Update- Sunrise Road Project Name: Sunrise Road Water Main Reconstruction Project Location: Intersection Sunrise Road and Hector Street... Project Description: Terminate old water main Project Goal: Remove former Sunrise Road water main from service Project Start Date & Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @ 7:00am Scheduled Completion Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @ 3:30pm Local Impacts: Hector Street will be reduced to one lane for the duration of the work. Flaggers will direct traffic around the work zone. For additional information contact: Erik Whitney, Don Corwin or Scott Gibson at DPW, Water & Sewer Division (607) 272-1717

**TONIGHT 4:30pm** As part of Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca, New York’s Policing Reform Collaborative, Ithaca Police Department Chief Dennis Nayor will... host a live-streamed public forum on the City’s Policing Practices and Procedures at 4:30pm on Tuesday, October 20. Chief Nayor’s presentation will include details on jurisdiction, budget, trainings, and community outreach. The forum will be streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enO7FxCgJXg&feature=youtu.be Members of the community are encouraged to participate by sharing questions in the YouTube chat and by filling out this ongoing survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCSRGRN), other opportunities for the public to engage throughout the process will be shared in the coming weeks.

Project Name: Library Place Utility Work Project Location: West Court Street, between Cayuga & Geneva streets Project Start Date: Monday, October 19th... Project Description: Danella Line Services Company, Inc., a contractor working for Verizon, will be relocating underground telephone utilities in the 100 block of West Court Street. Local Impacts: The block between Cayuga St and Geneva Street will be closed to through traffic. Local access to driveways will be maintained. The sidewalk on the south side of the street will remain closed. Four to five parking spaces will be unavailable to the public during construction. Detours In Place: A detour will be posted directing motorists to Buffalo Street, a detour around the block. A sidewalk detour is in place directing pedestrians to the north side of the street. Parking Restrictions: Four to five parking spaces will not be available to the public during construction. Other on-street spaces will still be available. Scheduled Completion Date: Friday, October 23rd. Please Note: Construction, by nature, is subject to constant change, inclement weather, and unexpected findings. For additional information contact: Tim Logue, Director of Engineering, Department of Public Works [email protected], 274-6535

Construction Update: 300 Block Elmira Road Project Location: 328 Elmira Road (in front of Arby's) Project Start Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020... Project Goal & Description: Crews will be working to repair a water leak and restore asphalt Local Impacts: Lane will be closed in the work area Project Completion Date: Friday October 16, 2020 Questions please contact: City of Ithaca Streets and Facilities Department (607) 272-1718