July 18, 2022 Daily Headlines

Katie Sims is now the third candidate running in the Ithaca mayoral election. Sims, who is running to the left of incumbent Laura Lewis and Republican Zachary Winn, will be on the ballot as an independent aligned with Ithaca’s Solidarity Slate. According to the Ithaca Voice, Sims was considered for appointment to the 4th Ward Common Council seat last year, but Patrick Mehler was chosen over her. Sims is running on a platform that includes advocacy for Ithaca’s large renter population, public safety reform, and combating climate change on a local level.

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The Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding New Yorkers to be wary of wildfires in the midst of the current heatwave. According to ABC News 10, New York State is at moderate risk of wildfires right now. On July 14th, the NY DEC released a reminder to all that activities like campfires and burning debris need to be closely monitored in times of high heat, especially when it is dry and windy. For information on how to be wildfire safe, visit dec.ny.gov. 

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Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, will not be allowed to additionally appear on the ballot as an Independence Party candidate. According to Axios, News York gubernatorial candidates can appear on the ballot for multiple parties if they meet the qualifications. To be on the ballot for a different party, the requirement is 45,000 handwritten signatures of voters. Of the 52,000 signatures Zeldin submitted to run as an Independence Party candidate, 13,000 were deemed invalid since they were photocopied. Zeldin’s opponents are calling this hypocritical, as Zeldin was one of the Republican representatives who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election, largely on the belief that a significant number of the Democratic votes were falsified. 

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