LISTEN: 2023 Ithaca Common Council Candidate Interviews
2023 Ithaca Common Council Election Coverage
For the first time in 10 years, Voters in the City of Ithaca have the chance to elect a new mayor and the entire Common Council. WRFI and the Ithaca Voice have teamed up to bring you a week of interviews with Common Council candidates before the primary. Tune in and hear candidates' views on housing, policing, and more with WRFI's Celia Clarke and Matt Butler of the Ithaca Voice. Listen to the series on WRFI Monday through Thursday beginning June 12 at 6 PM.
The series is supported in part by Cayuga Health.
LISTEN: Conversation with Ward 1 Common Council Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the 4 contested Common Council primary races. Celia Clarke of WRFI and Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice interviewed the candidates. The Ward One candidates are: Kayla Matos and incumbent Cynthia Brock. The Ward includes Southside, Northside, and the West End.…
LISTEN: Conversation with Ward 2 Common Council Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the 4 contested Common Council primary races. Celia Clarke and Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice conducted the interviews. The Ward Two candidates are Kris Haines Sharp, Aryeal Jackson, and West Fox. The Ward includes Fall Creek and downtown. Transcipt…
LISTEN: Conversation with Ward 3 Common Council Candidates
WRFI Community Radio and The Ithaca Voice are bringing you conversations with candidates in the 4 contested Common Council primary races. WRFI’s Celia Clarke and Matt Butler Editor-in-Chief of The Ithaca Voice conducted the interview. The Ward Three candidates are: Nathan Sitaraman, Dave Shapiro, and Pierre Saint-Perez. The Ward includes South Hill and Belle Sherman.…
LISTEN – Conversation with Ward 5 Common Council Candidates
This is the last of our series with Common Council primary candidates. Ward 5 candidates are: Michelle Song, Clyde Lederman, Jason Houghton, and Margaret Fabrizio. The Ward includes Cornell Heights and parts of East Hill. Ward 4 candidates are unopposed. Early voting for the Democratic primary starts on Saturday. The series has been supported, in…
Broadcast Schedule:
MONDAY, June 12 at 6pm– Ward 1 (four year seat) – Incumbent Cynthia Brock, Kayla Matos
TUESDAY, June 13 at 6pm – Ward 2 (two year seat) – West Fox, appointed incumbent Kris Haines-Sharp, Aryeal Jackson
WEDNESDAY, June 14 at 6pm – Ward 3 – David Shapiro, Nathan Sitaraman, Pierre Saint-Perez (two year)
THURSDAY, June 15 at 6pm – Ward 5 – Margaret Fabrizio (four year), Jason Houghton (two year), Clyde Lederman (two year), Michelle Song (four year)
There is not a contested primary for the Democratic nomination in the Fourth Ward.
For those familiarizing themselves with city politics, find out which ward you live in here.