New York Campus Compact

The Community Science Institute (CSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Ithaca, NY, dedicated to empowering communities to safeguard their water resources through scientific literacy, volunteer monitoring programs, and certified laboratory analyses. Founded in 2000, CSI operates a state-certified water quality testing lab and collaborates with local volunteers to monitor water quality across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions. With a mission to inspire communities to sustain, protect, and restore shared water resources, CSI engages in various educational outreach efforts, including the Journey of Water youth education series and open lab nights for stream ecosystem assessment. Their extensive online database provides access to thousands of certified water quality data items for municipalities, researchers, and citizens alike. Generated from the website

The Ithaca Police Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the community by working collaboratively with the public and within the framework of the U.S Constitution. With a strong emphasis on community policing, they strive to provide a safe environment for residents and visitors, while preserving peace and enforcing the police regulations and municipal orders of the City of Ithaca. Committed to transparency and accountability, the department follows a progressive Use of Force policy that ensures officers use only the necessary and reasonable amount of force to accomplish lawful objectives and protect civilians. They actively engage with other law enforcement agencies, service organizations, businesses, and local residents to maintain Ithaca's status as one of the most secure cities in the United States with a population under 150,000.Generated from the website