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Ithaca Common Council to Consider Bird-Friendly Building Legislation
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The Ithaca Common Council is considering environmental legislation to mandate bird-friendly material standards in new buildings.
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BREAKING: Common Council Approves Short Term Rentals, Justice 50 Resolutions
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The Ithaca Common Council voted to pass a measure on short term rentals and a measure on Justice 50 — an environmental proposal.
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In Low-Turnout Election, City Candidates Found Crucial Votes at Cornell Frats
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Absentee ballot applications obtained by The Sun show coordination between fraternities and alderperson-elects Patrick Kuehl ’24 and Clyde Lederman ’26 — who said they would look into whether fraternities could hold parties later into the night.
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Kuehl’s Write-In Campaign Defeats Incumbent DeFendini
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In a shocking victory, write-in candidate Patrick Kuehl ’24, who also serves as president of the Student Assembly, beat out incumbent Jorge DeFendini ’22.
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Clyde Lederman ’26 Wins Fifth Ward Common Council Seat
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Clyde Lederman ’26 will become the youngest member of the Common Council after narrowly winning election.
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Despite Month-Long Canvassing, Kuehl Claims He Was “Not Running”
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Patrick Kuehl ’24 said he had been canvassing the Fourth Ward for a “month and a half” despite telling The Sun he was not running on Oct. 11 and did not finalize his decision to run until after Oct. 22.
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Cornell Student Assembly Condemns Recent “Acts of Political Intimidation”
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In a Nov. 9 press release, the Student Assembly condemned a recent act of vandalism allegedly associated with the S.A. President Patrick Kuehl ’24.
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LIVE UPDATES: 2023 Election Results for Ithaca’s Common Council, Mayor
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Follow The Sun for live updates on Ithaca’s Common Council and mayoral races.
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Republican Common Council Candidate Zach Winn Centers Crime, Poverty in Campaign
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Republican Common Council challenger Zach Winn aims to address increasing poverty and homelessness.
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Mayor Presents Budget Proposal Reliant Upon PILOT Contribution from Cornell
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Mayor Laura Lewis (D) presented her 2024 budget plan, which will require Cornell’s $4 million PILOT contributions to meet all of Ithaca’s stated policy goals.