City of Ithaca Parking Garage Closures and Downtown Impacts
Tompkins County
Summary
Losing the Seneca Street parking garage is a real headache for jurors, grand jurors and court staff — the DA says 200-person jury pools now have nowhere convenient to park. The county is just starting to think about solutions like shuttles.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Anyone with business at the courthouse if the county finds a fix.
Jurors and court visitors who now walk long distances or pay for parking, some losing wages for jury duty.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — May 19, 2026
A resident warned downtown businesses are suffering since the garage was condemned and reconstruction could stretch to 2028, urging county-city cooperation to speed a replacement.
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — April 21, 2026
The Seneca Street garage remains closed with no reopening date, and legislators pressed the city on impacts to downtown businesses, Saturday parking enforcement revenue, and the need for a comprehensive parking study.
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