Heroin,also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names,is a morphinan opioid substance synthesized from the dried latex of the Papaver somniferum plant;it is mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Medical-grade diamorphine is used as a pure hydrochloride salt. Various white and brown powders sold illegally around the world as heroin are routinely diluted with cutting agents. Black tar heroin is a variable admixture of morphine derivatives—predominantly 6-MAM (6-monoacetylmorphine),which is the result of crude acetylation during clandestine production of street heroin. Heroin is used medically in several countries to relieve pain,such as during childbirth or a heart attack,as well as in opioid replacement therapy.
Ithaca is a city in and the county seat of Tompkins County,New York,United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York,Ithaca is the largest community in the Ithaca metropolitan statistical area. It is named after the Greek island of Ithaca. As of 2020,the city's population was 32,108.
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca,New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music. Ithaca College is known for the Roy H. Park School of Communications. The college has a liberal arts focus,and offers several pre-professional programs,along with some graduate programs.
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census,the population was 105,740. The county seat is Ithaca. The name is in honor of Daniel D. Tompkins,who served as Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States.
Supervised injection sites (SIS) or drug consumption rooms (DCRs) are a health and social response to drug-related problems. They are fixed or mobile spaces where people who use drugs are provided with sterile drug use equipment and can use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staff. They are usually located in areas where there is an open drug scene and where injecting in public places is common. The primary target group for DCR services are people who engage in risky drug use.
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is a county-owned airport located in the Town of Lansing,three miles northeast of Ithaca,the county seat and only city in Tompkins County,New York. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a primary commercial service facility. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 99,070 passenger boardings in 2018.
Sue Ellen Myrick is an American businesswoman and the former U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district,serving from 1995 to 2013. She is a member of the Republican Party. She was the first Republican woman to represent North Carolina in Congress. On February 7,2012,she announced that she was retiring. She left Congress in January 2013 and was succeeded by Robert Pittenger.
Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) public park in the Alphabet City portion of East Village,Manhattan,New York City. The square-shaped park,bounded on the north by East 10th Street,on the east by Avenue B,on the south by East 7th Street,and on the west by Avenue A,is abutted by St. Marks Place to the west. The park opened in 1834 and is named for Daniel D. Tompkins,Vice President of the United States.
The Ithaca Commons is a two-block pedestrian mall in the business improvement district known as Downtown Ithaca that serves as the city's cultural and economic center. The Commons is a popular regional destination,and is filled with upscale restaurants and shops,public art,and frequent community festivals.
The Cornell Daily Sun is an independent newspaper published twice a week in Ithaca,New York,by students at Cornell University and hired employees. Founded in 1880,The Sun is the oldest continuously independent college daily in the United States.
Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is the public library for residents of Tompkins County,New York. The library has one branch which is located in Ithaca,New York.
Gimme! Coffee is a coffee roaster and third-wave coffee shop,based in New York,with espresso bars in Ithaca and Trumansburg. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,Gimme! announced the permanent closure of the Manhattan and Brooklyn based locations and also began an Ithaca-area delivery service. Gimme! Coffee also has a wholesale service that caters to coffee and espresso establishments. In January 2020,Colleen Anunu replaced founder Kevin Cuddeback as CEO after he served 20 years in the role. Anunu then transitioned the company into a worker-owned cooperative,which it remains since July 25,2022. A focus at Gimme is to form relationships with farmers who grow coffee. As part of this bond between consumer and producer,the farmer may receive a price premium,which in turn,can help them improve their operations.
WVBR-FM is a commercial,student-owned and volunteer-run college radio station that broadcasts to Ithaca,New York,United States,and surrounding areas. It operates at 3 kilowatts from a transmitter on Hungerford Hill,in Ithaca. Prior to 2016,WVBR had a translator on 105.5 FM. The website WVBR.com provides an additional web-based stream.
Sherburne-Earlville Central School is a public school located in Sherburne,New York.
The Shops at Ithaca Mall,formerly known as the Pyramid Mall Ithaca,is a shopping center located in Lansing,New York,just north of the city of Ithaca. The mall is situated in the junction between NYS Route 13 and North Triphammer Road. With a range of national chain stores and a food court,The Shops at Ithaca Mall caters to the Tompkins County and Cortland County region. The mall's current anchor stores are Target,Regal Cinemas,Best Buy,Dick's Sporting Goods,and Michaels. There are 3 vacant anchors that were last left by Sears,Bon-Ton,and DSW.
The Ithaca Discovery Trail is a collaboration among hands-on museums and the public library in Tompkins County,New York. Its member institutions are:Cayuga Nature Center,Cornell Lab of Ornithology,Cornell Botanic Gardens,Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art,Museum of the Earth,Sciencenter,The History Center of Tompkins County,and Tompkins County Public Library.
The Cayuga Nature Center (CNC) is an educational institution addressing nature and environmental issues. It is located on the west side of Cayuga Lake in Tompkins County,New York.
Tompkins Financial Corporation is a small,diversified financial services company based in Ithaca,New York. It is the parent of the Tompkins Trust Company,as well as several other banks,an insurance agency,and a wealth management division.
900 Stewart Avenue is a building in Ithaca,New York,noted for its Egyptian Revival architecture,its dramatic placement partway down a cliff,and being the residence of astronomer Carl Sagan. The building is on a ledge about 50 feet (15 m) below street level,overlooking Fall Creek and Ithaca Falls.
