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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 evicted in the City of Ithaca,” she said. Ithaca Tenants Union protests outside a landlord’s office i...