Curious, what spaces did you know about in Ithaca? I can think of only one or two establishments from around that time that loosely fit the description (The Haunt being one) but interested in comparing notes.
Afraid I don't recall the name. Of the cities I mentioned, I must confess that Ithaca is the only one whose electronic music scene I didn't get to personally experience. I just remember picking up some party/club fliers while visiting the town one day circa 2000, and I was extremely impressed by the quality of the headlining DJs, considering Ithaca's small size and somewhat remote location :)