Common Council
LISTEN – Conversation with Ward 5 Common Council Candidates
This is the last of our series with Common Council primary candidates. Ward 5 candidates are: Michelle Song, Clyde Lederman, Jason Houghton, and Margaret Fabrizio. The Ward includes Cornell Heights and parts of East Hill. Ward 4 candidates are unopposed. Early voting for the Democratic primary starts on Saturday. The series has been supported, in…
Read MoreLISTEN: Conversation with Ward 3 Common Council Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the 4 contested Common Council primary races. WRFI’s Celia Clarke and Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice conducted the interview. The Ward Three candidates are: Nathan Sitaraman, Dave Shapiro, and Pierre Saint-Perez. The Ward includes South Hill and Belle Sherman.…
Read MoreLISTEN: Conversation with Ward 2 Common Council Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the 4 contested Common Council primary races. Celia Clarke and Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice conducted the interviews. The Ward Two candidates are Kris Haines Sharp, Aryeal Jackson, and West Fox. The Ward includes Fall Creek and downtown. Transcipt…
Read MoreIthaca Tenant’s Union Celebrates Albany’s ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Law and Pushes Their Own Version
Ithaca Tenant’s Union celebrating New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium extension outside Ithaca City Hall on May 6th, 2021. (Ithaca Tenant’s Union) ITHACA, NY — The Albany Common Council passed the “good cause” eviction law on Monday night, and a similar bill is gathering support in Ithaca. The Albany law gives tenants a number of protections,…
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