Lansing

New law on committees needs improvement, Lansing town board and community say


Lansing Town Board approved a local law at its March 20 meeting that would change how resident-led committees and boards operate. The board voted 3-1 to enact the law, with newly elected board member Laurie Hemmings being the lone “no” vote. Board member Joseph Wetmore was not present at the meeting. The local law would largely reshape the operations of […]

Lansing schools preparing for electric school bus fleet changes


At its March 11 meeting, the Lansing Central School District (LCSD) Board of Education discussed what it would take for the district to be prepared to face changes to its bus fleet mandated by New York state. As the state continues to attempt a transition to a 100% zero-emission electric school bus (ESB) fleet by 2035, school districts like Lansing […]

Lansing food pantry expansion complete


The Lansing Food Pantry is working more efficiently now that its $225,000 expansion project is complete, operators say.  The pantry, located at 1767 E. Shore Dr. inside the Lansing Community Center, has been in operation since 1988. Its most recent expansion project transformed the pantry by providing more space for volunteers to itemize food offerings and continue to deliver vital […]

Lansing High School students to dazzle in ‘Les Miserables’


The Lansing High School (LHS) production of “Les Miserables” opens tonight, bringing to life Jean Valjean’s story of redemption with the high level of quality residents have come to expect from LHS theater. The show will be on tap at the Lansing Middle School Auditorium through Saturday. Times and more information can be found here: ltapa.ticketleap.com/les-mis/?fbclid=IwAR2rOjNZyFKeXQfAzANBdvF_0Y16TTaZz4t11BrycZ3W1E0ZOIIiAg50Qz0 The school’s version of […]

Lansing’s Gaslight Village Apartments in process of renovation after major fire last year


At the February board of trustees meeting, apartment complex managers, tenants and village of Lansing elected officials discussed the future of a building at the Gaslight Village Apartments complex. One of the buildings in the complex, building 12, burned down back in December, displacing tenants and rendering the building unsafe for human habitation. The village board held a public hearing […]

New development to bring affordable housing to the village


Construction on Village Grove, soon to be Trumansburg’s largest and greenest affordable housing project, is now underway. The $27 million project will bring six affordable rental townhomes, as well as 40 affordable apartments in a two-story building, to the south side of the village by the end of the year. Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS), which is developing the project, […]

Fresh coffee and community advocacy brewing in Lansing


If you were to ask Dan Stoughtenger what his mornings look like, he would tell you he is busy serving up smiles to the people of Lansing. The Syracuse native, who has owned and operated The Great Start Coffee Cart since last September, sets up shop every morning, Monday through Friday at the parking lot on 3120 N. Triphammer Rd. […]

Town of Lansing now home to nationally recognized bridge


The bridge spanning picturesque Salmon Creek on New York Route 34B in Lansing was awarded a “bridge merit” award, as part of the larger slate of decorations presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA). Judges with the AISC and the NSBA praised the bridge’s renovation project from 2022 as an achievement […]

Lansing nutrition organization joins statewide fight for free school meals


Members of Lansing Lunchbox, a local nutrition program that feeds children who don’t have access to safe and reliable food sources, are calling for New York state officials to create a fund in the 2025 state budget that would ensure that healthy school breakfasts and lunches be available to all children in school districts across the state. The organization is […]

Judy Drake: Lansing Town Board a way to give back


Lifelong Town of Lansing resident and human resources veteran Judy Drake (D) is set to serve as a member of the Lansing Town Board following her unanimous appointment at the Board’s Jan. 17 meeting. Beyond her temporary appointment, Drake will seek a full four-year term when the Board seat is on November’s ballot. She is currently filling the seat vacated […]


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