After the primary elections in June, only one race for the City of Ithaca’s Common Council is left without a clear front-runner. This is the 5th Ward race between Democrat Hannah Shvets, junior at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and independent G.P. Zurenda, a psychotherapist and consultant.
Ahead of the general election in November 2024, Ithaca College students, faculty and staff, along with support from community organizations, formed a Voter Registration Task Force to encourage voter engagement among students. This year, however, is considered an “off-year.”
Residents of Ithaca have expressed concern and disagreement over Rep. Josh Riley’s (D) support for Israel amid Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.
New York state will vote Nov. 4 on Proposal One, a proposal for a constitutional amendment to permit ski trails at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex on up to 323 acres of Adirondack Forest Preserve and to accommodate global competitions, training and events in Lake Placid.
In the general election Nov. 4, residents of the City of Ithaca will be able to vote on a Common Council seat for their ward. These five seats will be held by each elected candidate for the next four years.
Residents of Tompkins County will be able to vote for the Tompkins County Legislature in the general election Nov. 4. They will vote according to their legislative district and each elected candidate will hold the position for the next four years.
As of Fall 2026, the Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications will no longer be offering the communication strategy and design major or minor.
Millions of people gathered across the United States for the Oct. 18 “No Kings” protests to rally against what demonstrators see as rising fascism under President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management released its 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Sept. 30. This report includes crime and fire statistics from the last three calendar years, as well as disciplinary and legal policies, community events and crime reporting guidelines.
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