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Opposing protests took place on the Ithaca Commons Sunday with one group supporting the structure of the city s police department as is, while the other group is advocating for change.
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A rally supporting the Ithaca Police Department on Sunday was organized in response to the city s police reform plan
A counter protest formed on the Commons Sunday in favor of changes to the police department put forward by the city
The most drastic measure in the plan replaces the police department with a Community Solutions and Public Safety Department
Sunday s rally backing the Ithaca Police Department included a parade of vehicles and a presence on the Ithaca Commons, coordinated in response to the city s police reform plan. Rally organizer Rocco Lucente doesn t support the plan.
Applying Science to New York Weather
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The problem is not knowing how much snow is falling, and where. The solution will hopefully come from Cornell professor Max Zhang and his research team. They re developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system. They work on a very lean budget, and have a limited number of staff members, and also have a very small number of plow trucks. The work is important, so winter storm preparation is sometimes life or death, said Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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A team of researchers from across the state are working on a hyperlocal forecasting system, focusing on roads
UPDATED 8:28 PM ET Mar. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:09 PM ET Mar. 11, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:09 PM EST Mar. 11, 2021
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It’s a race against the coronavirus to protect the most vulnerable neighbors.
Syracuse-based Nascentia Health is one of two New York programs bringing a vaccine to homebound patients.
“Well, it’s kind of funny cause everything goes full circle, right?” said Andrea Lazarek-LaQuay, Nascentia Health chief clinical officer. “Because back in the day, home care is who provided the vaccines. Health care workers went to the patients, went to people’s homes, and provided the care and vaccines. Here we are 100 years later, finally doing the same thing.”