Ithaca Tenant News Today

The Ithaca Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has endorsed two candidates running for Tompkins County legislature: Nicole LaFave, who is running for District 1, and Veronica Pillar,

TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY (WSKG) – Even with state and federal moratoria in place, the fear of eviction still exists.  A coalition in Ithaca, powered by a $1 million grant, is trying to address the problems faced by tenants vulnerable to eviction. Liddy Bargar, a housing expert at the Tompkins County Human Services Coalition, said evictions are a racial equity issue. “We know that based on the local data that we got that Black, female head of household is the highest, the most likely to be evict...