Candidates Clash Over Housing Solutions and City Spending at Ithaca’s Fifth Ward Forum
ITHACA, N.Y. — A recent community forum at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center provided an interactive platform for candidates vying for the Fifth Ward Common Council seat. Hannah Shvets, George Zurenda, and Deborah Fisher engaged in a lively discussion on pressing local issues, with a focus on housing affordability and city spending. Hannah Shvets, a Cornell University student and Ithaca native, emphasized her commitment to tackling the housing affordability crisis she believes is driving residents out of the city. She called for increased density in housing development to bolster the local tax base, which could … Read more