ITHACA, N.Y.—Local activist and First Ward Common Council candidate Yasmin Rashid has dropped out of the race, becoming the second First Ward candidate to drop out just days before early voting begins. Rashid’s announcement means the Democratic field will be clear for incumbent Cynthia Brock (though it is unclear if Rashid and Shaniya Foster, who […]
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Community activist Yasmin Rashid puts her hat in the ring for Common Council seat
ITHACA, N.Y. –– Yasmin Rashid, the woman who made headlines over the summer for her involvement in the Sunday racial justice rallies, has announced her candidacy for City of Ithaca Common Council. Rashid is vying for a seat to represent the city’s 1st Ward –– currently represented by Alderperson Cynthia Brock who will be seeking […]
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Solidarity Slate announces replacement candidate for First Ward election
ITHACA, N.Y.—There will indeed be at least one third party candidate in the November election for Ithaca Common Council, as the Solidarity Slate group has announced a replacement candidate for Shaniya Foster, who dropped out of the First Ward race in early June. The Slate, a newly-formed progressive group aiming for political power that claims […]
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Update: 2021 Primaries finalized, showing tight results in almost all races
Update (10:30 a.m., July 1): The final tallies for each race have been made official by the Tompkins County Board of Elections. They are as follows: Tompkins County Legislature, District 1 Travis Brooks……….396 votes Nicole LaFave……….362 votes Tompkins County Legislature, District 2 Veronica Pillar………309 votes Leslie Schill………271 votes Tompkins County Legislature, District 8 Vanessa Greenlee……….253 […]
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Updates from the polls: Tompkins County Primary Elections and local thoughts
ITHACA, N.Y. –– Today across Tompkins County voters have been showing up to polls to vote in this year’s local primary elections. The Ithaca Voice stopped by some of the polls midday June 22 to catch up with both workers and voters and here’s what they had to say. Poll workers at the Mclean Fire […]
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Common Council holds public hearing on Reimagining Public Safety draft report, another forum tonight
ITHACA, N.Y. –– Community conversations continued this week regarding the joint recommendations to reform local law enforcement by the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County as members of the Ithaca Police Department, concerned citizens and elected officials came together in a special meeting of the City of Ithaca Common Council Tuesday. The special “Committee of […]
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Ithaca “Back the Blue” rally demands rejection of police reform; event marked by brief fights
UPDATE: The original version of this story misidentified the person who attempted to steal the flags before they were burned, setting off a small fight at the event. Their name has been removed. ORIGINAL STORY: ITHACA, N.Y.—Protesters clashed again in Ithaca on Sunday, March 14, this time squaring off over support for police, Black Lives […]
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Rare Trump rally in Ithaca marked by stand-off with counter-protesters
Editor’s Note: This story contains language that some readers may find offensive. It was included to illustrate the rhetoric employed during protests on Saturday. ITHACA, N.Y. — Seeing Trump flags and pro-Republican paraphernalia is always a strange juxtaposition in downtown Ithaca, a notorious liberal stronghold, but Saturday saw likely the largest show of public support […]
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“Truth and Justice” rallies get new leadership, conflicts arise
ITHACA, N.Y. –– New leadership is taking charge of the weekly “Truth and Justice” rallies on the Ithaca Commons as Jordan Clemons, founder of the Unbroken Promise Initiative has handed over the emcee role to Yasmin Rashid, a previously quiet figure in the movement. Rashid’s leadership has not been an easy transition –– for two weeks, […]