Though most of the New York State metros aren't showing good economic recoveries from the recession, at least Ithaca has been doing well. Here's an article from the Ithaca Voice:
I don't believe the bad news in the article in the previous post is taken into account for this article, but for the most part the economic news in Ithaca is positive (from the Ithaca Voice):
Can't say I'm a big fan, but the end of October will bring the second annual Wizarding Weekend (Harry Potter) to downtown Ithaca. Here's a video of last year's festivities which totally unexpected numbers of people: