This week on the podcast: Workers at Ithaca's main EMS provider narrowly voted to unionize in 2022. They've finally got their first contract after nearly four years of negotiations. Listen at the link below or on your favorite podcast app. open.spotify.com/show/3ajHvq…

How did we get from a man saving someone from an attacking dog outside Wegmans to that same man in handcuffs for trespassing? Ira McKinley's story is one of race and policing. That's this week on Backstory, available at ithacavoice.org or on any podcast app.

It’s been two years since Asteri Ithaca first welcomed residents, some of whom were transitioning out of homelessness. But things have been rocky. Now, over 50 residents face eviction. Listen on your favorite podcast app or at the link below. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Today on the pod: a brief overview of the primary races on the ballot today. Plus, a round-up of the other headlines we've been following. Also! Backstory is now available on YouTube, plus all the usual places. ithacavoice.org/2026/06/new-…

This week on Backstory: Why your electric bills are so high ... and how they could get even higher. We delve into the little-known, state regulated process of a "rate case." Find this week's episode below or wherever you get your podcasts. ithacavoice.org/2026/06/why-…

This week on the podcast: Ithaca's rental market can be tricky to navigate. But when you’re 75 and on a fixed income, finding a place that's accessible and affordable can take months or even years. Find Backstory on your favorite podcast app, or below: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

When does an act of violence become an act of self defense? Does the use of racist slurs make a verbal threat more credible? This week on Backstory: the trial of Autreyu Massaline. Find it at the link below or wherever you like to listen. open.spotify.com/show/3ajHvq…

The Commons have come alive again as summer approaches. But depending on who you ask, the full picture isn't so simple. This week on the podcast: The state of the Commons. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or at ithacavoice.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

This week on Backstory, how the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has reverberated in dairy country. Listen at the link below, on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. ithacavoice.org/2026/05/back…

‘No criminal charges warranted’ for either party after Cornell president backs car into students ithacavoice.org/2026/05/no-c…

City to get first look at ‘Southworks Gateway’ plans ithacavoice.org/2026/05/sout…

T’burg kids use a porcupine statue to address a prickly topic ithacavoice.org/2026/05/tbur…

The city won a $10M state grant. The next step is figuring out how to spend the money.  ithacavoice.org/2026/05/10m-…

Opening testimony in Elmira Road murder trial centers on racial slurs, threats made before fatal stabbing  ithacavoice.org/2026/05/open…

In ‘FEAST’, the mother of a mythical monster grapples with anguish and fury ithacavoice.org/2026/05/in-f…

Manifestantes marchan en King Ferry después de otra detención de trabajador lechero inmigrante ithacavoice.org/2026/05/mani…

He went out bushwhacking and discovered a new plant species ithacavoice.org/2026/05/he-w…

Trimmed, tweaked and back on the ballot: the plan to repair Ithaca's aging schools. Find Backstory on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen. open.spotify.com/show/3ajHvq…

Dozens march in King Ferry after another immigrant dairy worker is arrested ithacavoice.org/2026/05/doze…

Q&A: Ithaca Voice founder Jeff Stein reflects on Pulitzer win, DOGE and his upcoming Bernie Sanders biography ithacavoice.org/2026/05/jeff…