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Ithaca · Local digest

Samstag, 24. Oktober 2026

Ithaca · Local digest

Just Cause rules drafted; Cornell ends Flock cameras

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Just Cause Employment Protections

Ithaca is about to make it harder to fire people.

The City's Special Committee on Wrongful Discharge & Labor Protections will unveil a draft Just Cause Employment ordinance on October 26, requiring covered employers to fire only for valid cause or economic necessity [Quelle: City of Ithaca]. The rules include notice requirements, retaliation bans, and civil penalties for violations. Public comment opens at the October 26 meeting, with three more forums scheduled in November to hear from residents and employers.

This hits the Common Council for a vote in the coming weeks.

Cornell Drops Flock Surveillance

Cornell is ripping out AI surveillance cameras.

The university ended its contract with Flock Safety after student activism and privacy pushback, with seven cameras at campus entry points coming down as soon as possible [Quelle: Ithaca Voice]. Cornell is now the last of five Tompkins County law enforcement partners to cut ties with the Georgia-based vehicle-tracking company; the City of Ithaca, the county, and the villages of Trumansburg and Cayuga Heights all terminated Flock contracts due to privacy concerns over the past months.

The sweep signals a harder local line on surveillance technology.

Sewer, Street, and Traffic Fixes Rolling Out

City crews are patching and rebuilding key infrastructure this fall.

A new sewer main is going in on East Buffalo Street, asphalt repairs are underway on the 500 block of Third Street, and traffic calming measures are coming to Spencer Road [Quelle: City of Ithaca]. These are part of a broader portfolio that city staff have been mapping—downtown parking and transit impacts also drew a recent public presentation. Most work is expected to wrap before winter weather tightens the window for construction.

Watch for temporary disruptions through November.

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City of Ithaca to Present Draft Just Cause Ordinance

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The City of Ithaca's Special Committee on Wrongful Discharge & Labor Protections will present a draft Just Cause Employment Protections ordinance on October 26, establishing requirements that covered employers may only discharge employees for just cause or bona fide economic reasons, with notice requirements, retaliation prohibitions, and civil penalties for violations. The public can comment at the October 26th meeting and at least three public forums in November. Related infrastructure updates include a new sewer main installation on East Buffalo Street, asphalt repairs on the 500 block of Third Street, and traffic calming measures on Spencer Road. City staff also provided a public presentation on downtown parking and transit impacts.

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Cornell University to remove Flock AI-powered cameras

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Cornell University has ended its contract with Flock Safety, the AI-powered surveillance camera company, after student pressure and broader anti-surveillance activism. The university's seven cameras positioned at campus entry points are expected to be removed as quickly as possible. Cornell is the last of five Tompkins County law enforcement agencies to terminate its Flock contract; the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, and the villages of Trumansburg and Cayuga Heights previously ended their relationships with the company due to privacy concerns about the technology's vehicle tracking capabilities.

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Just Cause rules drafted; Cornell ends Flock cameras