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Ithaca Common Council Appoints Dominick Recckio as Deputy City Manager

By Matt Dougherty

After a search process that took longer than expected, the Ithaca Common Council officially voted 8-3 to appoint Dominick Recckio as Ithaca’s first Deputy City Manager.

Fifth Ward Alderperson Margaret Fabrizio, Third Ward Alderperson David Shapiro, and First Ward Alderperson Phoebe Brown cast the three opposition votes.

The council initially planned to fill the position by the end of August but wasn’t able to meet that deadline. Recckio is scheduled to start on December 30 and will be paid an annual salary of $143,750. He will be leaving his current position as the Tompkins County Communications Director, which he has held since 2020. Recckio is an Ithaca College graduate and has also held communications positions at the Chamber of Commerce.

The creation of the position has been subject to some criticism from members of the council like Alderperson Fabrizio, who has voiced concerns about the financial costs associated with adding another administrative position to the budget and the “duplicative functions in the job description” that she says overlap with responsibilities of the City Manager.

However, supporters of creating the position say it will help oversee Ithaca’s reimagining public safety initiatives, spe-

cifically the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) crisis co-response team, with the ultimate goal of implementing an unarmed response unit. While the position will oversee some aspects of IPD, it will not change the direct reporting structure for the Chief of Police.

The position will also help the Encampment Response Coordinator manage the city’s encampment response protocol, which aims to get unhoused residents into shelter with the ultimate goal of finding them housing.

“Dominick will bring significant local experience in enhancing government transparency and community engagement, as well as his commitment to the important work of developing equitable public safety initiatives,” said City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff. “I’m looking forward to working together to enhance the City’s reputation and communication with stakeholders and the public.”

Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo said that Recckio’s appointment to serve as Deputy City Manager is one of the final steps towards “settling into our new form of government.” Cantelmo continued, saying, “It’s important that we invest in strengthening community engagement, public information, and strategic initiatives that meet the needs of residents.” He added, “Having Dominick in this new position will help ensure the City meets our ambitious goals and commitments in the coming years.”

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X City of Ithaca Seeks Volunteer City Historian

The City of Ithaca is searching for a community volunteer to serve as its next City Historian, a position tasked with safeguarding historical documents, researching inquiries for city officials, and commemorating Ithaca’s spaces and people. In accordance with New York State law, this role involves preserving Ithaca's rich heritage while supporting current and future public history initiatives.

The City Historian's primary responsibilities include protecting historical city documents, responding to questions from city officials, commemorating significant city events and figures, and submitting an annual report to both the Common Council and the Mayor. Additionally, the historian will participate in activities with the Municipal Historians of Tompkins County, ensuring collaboration with other local history advocates. Applicants should have a strong interest in public history and a commitment to recognizing

X City of Ithaca Electrical Licensing Exam

The City of Ithaca Electrical Licensing Exam will be held on December 11, 2024, at 8 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Conference Room in City Hall. All applications to take the exam will be filled out online. A minimum of 42 months experience

as an electrician or electrician’s apprentice is required to be eligible. The deadline for application is December 4, 2024. Fee for examination is $100, and will be applied to the annual license fee for passing applicants.

The Ithaca Common Council discusses the city’s $107 million 2025 Budget in the Common Council chambers on the third floor of City Hall on Green Street in downtown Ithaca. (Photo: Mark Syvertson)

In response to his appointment Recckio told the Ithaca Times, “I’m grateful to be appointed and I’m looking forward to the work ahead.” According to Recckio, “A big part of this role will be working closely with the community, IPD and City leadership to continue development of an alternative response program.”

He continued saying that he is looking forward to building on positive relationships and engaging with community members. Recckio added, “The same goes for working with the encampment response coordinator, it’s an opportunity to be strategic and thoughtful in how we help support people in need and enhance community safety for everyone.”

The committee that selected Recckio as the nominee for the position consisted of the City Manager, City Attorney, Mayor, and HR Director.

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Ithaca’s diverse past. Proficiency with print and social media to promote historical engagement is preferred, along with a clear set of goals for potential projects and areas of focus.

The role includes a $3,000 stipend, and applications are open until December 15. Interested individuals can reach out to City Manager Deborah Mohlenhoff for more information at citymanager @cityofithaca.org or by calling 607-274-6502. Applications should be submitted to the City of Ithaca, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.

Link to exam application: https://ithacacityny.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1071/record-types/1006597

Questions regarding the examination should be directed to Chris Accardo, City of Ithaca Electrical Inspector (607-274-6514, caccardo@cityofithaca.org)

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Common Council voted 8-3 to approve the appointment of Dominick Recckio as Ithaca’s first Deputy City Manager. (Photo: Ithaca College)

By Mark Syvertson

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’RE WILLING TO SPLURGE ON?”

“Socks. Mostly Smartwool and Darn Tough.” – Rosie

L: “Chocolate.”

P: “Me too. That’s why we’re such good friends.”

– Lilly & Peaches

“Locally-sourced meat. Specifically, burgers. Slice of cheese and it’s good to go.” – Rhian

“It’s not a financial splurge but I really enjoy spending time playing Civilization 6.” – Luke

“It’s

Election Results: Democrats Win in Tompkins County, Lose Nationally

By Matt Dougherty

The results of the 2024 elections are in and despite Democrats performing well in Tompkins County, the Democrat at the top of the ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris, lost the race for President to former President Donald Trump.

The polls leading up to election day indicated that the race was a toss-up, giving Trump and Harris roughly equal chances of winning the Presidency. However, the election saw a stronger performance than expected from Trump, as he defeated Harris in nearly every swing state that Biden won in 2020.

Trump won in all three “blue wall” states: Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. He also won in Georgia and is projected to win in Arizona and Nevada. As a result, he earned 312 electoral votes, well above the 270 required to win. In comparison, Harris earned just 226 electoral votes and even lost the popular vote, which has been rare for Democratic presidential candidates in recent years.

While Trump received roughly 484,988 more votes than in 2020 (74,223,369), Harris received 10 million fewer votes than Biden received in 2020 (81,282,916) and failed to outperform him in a single state.

While Democrats lost the Presidency, the Senate, and are fighting to retain a slim majority in the House, in New York they were able to flip three seats in the House from red to blue and successfully pass a ballot measure codifying the Equal Rights Amendment into the state constitution.

U.S. Congress: Marc Molinaro vs. Josh Riley

Democratic challenger Josh Riley has announced victory in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro.

According to the New York State Board of Elections, with 655 of 656 election districts reporting, Riley is up 49% to Molinaro’s 48%. A total of 180,528 votes have been cast for Riley, while 176,850 have been cast for Molinaro. A margin of just 3,768 votes separates the two candidates.

The race has been considered one of the most competitive in the country and could decide which party controls Congress heading into 2025. As a result, more than $30 million has been spent by outside interest groups and SuperPACs to influence the outcome of the election.

Molinaro has yet to concede the race.

U.S. Senate: Kristen Gillibrand vs. Michael Sapraicone

In the race to represent New York in the U.S. Senate, incumbent Democrat Kristen Gillibrand won. Gillibrand received roughly 55% of the vote compared to Sapraicone’s 39%.

In response to winning the election, Gillibrand stated, “This victory makes it clear that New Yorkers believe in a government that works and that we must put people over politics.” Gillibrand continued saying, “I am committed to finding common sense solutions, which is why I always reach across the aisle to find common ground, from delivering health benefits for first responders and veterans, to taking illegal guns off the street, to bringing down costs for New York families.”

NY State Senate District 52: Mike Sigler vs. Lea Webb

Incumbent Democrat Lea Webb has won New York’s 52nd State Senate District race. Webb defended her seat against a challenge from longtime Republican Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler.

According to results from the New York State Board of Elections, Webb won the district with 55% of the vote compared to Sigler’s 40%. A total of 74,740 votes were cast for Webb, while 55,690 were cast for Sigler. Of the votes cast for Webb, roughly 6% (9,289) came from the Working Families Party line.

In response to her victory Webb said, “Thank you for entrusting me with a second term representing Senate District 52 in the New York State Senate. It is a great honor to be a voice for the people of Broome, Cortland, and Tompkins Counties in Albany and I look forward to continuing this work.” She added, “I will continue to prioritize the needs of working families, to ensure that our community is affordable and to make sure we receive the resources we need here in the Southern Tier.”

Sigler thanked the voters who sup-

ported him after losing the election and said, “Unfortunately, we came up short and did not win the election. But that’s okay. The sun will rise tomorrow, and it’ll be a wonderful day with [my family].”

Sigler continued by congratulating Webb for her victory. “I wish her all the best in her next term, but it is my sincere hope that she will give serious consideration to the issues we raised during the campaign.” He added, “There is a huge swath of her constituents who would like to see different priorities out of Albany.”

Ballot Proposal: Proposition One

A majority of New Yorkers have officially approved Proposition One, which ensures reproductive rights and gender discrimination protections are codified in the New York state constitution.

According to the New York State Board of Elections, Prop One passed with 56% support and 4,311,382 votes. 35% of voters voted against the measure, while 8% left the line blank.

In response to the amendment’s approval, New York Working Families Party (NYWFP) Co-Directors Ana María Archila and Jasmine Gripper said, “We are proud that New Yorkers stood up for abortion care and equal rights by voting YES on Prop 1.” They continued, “Prop 1 not only enshrines protections for reproductive freedoms. This amendment contains one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination provisions in the country—improving our state constitution by including protections against discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, and more.” They added, “This victory didn’t come of dollars in funding from far-right organizations and billionaire donors, who outraised and outspent us in an effort to maintain the status quo. But they were soundly defeated at the ballot box.”

hard to narrow down. The real question is:

don’t I splurge on.’”

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Incumbemt Democratic State Senator Lea Webb defeated her Republican challenger Mike Sigler to retain her seat representing New York’s 52nd State Senate District. (Photo: File)

Democrat Josh Riley has defeated Republican incumbent Marc Molinaro by a razor-thin margin to become the next representative for New York’s 19th Congressional District. (Photo: File)

Ithaca Fire Department Recovers Dead Body from Fall Creek Gorge

By Matt Dougherty

The Ithaca Fire Department responded to three separate gorgerelated incidents in less than twelve hours on Sunday, including a successful rescue and the recovery of a dead body.

The first incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. when Tompkins County 911 received a report that an individual had fallen near

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thanking Firefighters

To all the fire companies in Tompkins County:

“On Friday, November 1, several fires broke out along East Shore Drive in the Village of Lansing and nearly all the county fire companies responded to fight them. I was not at home, but am quite sure

the Stewart Avenue Bridge. Once on scene, firefighters worked to stabilize the individual and lift them from the gorge using a high-angle rope rescue system. Emergency personnel transferred the individual to a LifeNet air ambulance that had landed in Jessup Field and flown to a regional trauma center. The individual’s condition and the circumstances of the fall remain under investigation by Ithaca Police.

that it was the heroic and quick responses by so many firefighters that saved my, and many other homes on East Shore Drive, Twin Glens Road, Cayuga Heights Road and Cayuga Hills Road. No homes were damaged, but the fast fire burned up the hillside, fed by a strong west wind that drove it with breathtaking speed. I am so very grateful for all the work the fire fighters did under very difficult circumstances—strong wind, darkness, lack of fire hydrants close by, difficult access to the land—that saved our structures. The land will recover. Fortunately, most of the trees on the steep hillside are tough oaks that have evolved to survive periodic fire. It’s not something any of us wishes to see again for a long while, but I am thankful

Several hours later, at around 10:30 a.m., emergency crews were called back to the gorges after a report of a deceased person in the water in the Fall Creek Gorge near the Stewart Avenue bridge. First responders discovered the deceased individual and recovered the body in an operation that took roughly three hours.

The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation, and

for the hard work you all did to beat the fire out. Thank you.” — Lynn Leopold

Post Election Climate Rally

“On November 15th, Sunrise Ithaca is calling upon youth and adult allies to rally in downtown Ithaca in the wake of the 2024 Presidential elections as we reckon with the results and their implications for the climate crisis. The next four years have massive implications for the rest of our lives.

The recent election was a pivotal moment for the fate of the climate crisis, democracy, and our nation. We must take action and continue the necessary movement work of building long-term power to push our government to address the climate crisis with the scale and urgency it demands. Rally-goers will come together in community to process the election results, call upon our local leaders to treat climate change as the crisis it is, and hear from speakers about next steps.

WHO: Sunrise Ithaca, Cornell on Fire, and Extinction Rebellion Ithaca.

WHAT: A march of Ithaca High School students, a rally with speakers and chants, and an in-person community movement-building event.

WHERE: The Commons near Bernie Milton Pavilion, Ithaca. Similar postelection actions led by Sunrise Movement hubs will be occurring across the country.

WHEN: November 15th, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. Ithaca High School students will meet outside the school to walk to the rally location at 2:45 p.m. The rally, with an opportunity for press interviews and a conference, will end around 4:30 p.m.” — Anna Siegel

RE: City of Ithaca 2025 Budget

“The CC has a real tax levy problem. Money for a reparations study should be done at a future point.

police have not released further details regarding the identity of the individual.

While IFD was engaged in the recovery operation in Fall Creek, they received another report that someone witnessed a person jump into the gorge near the Gilge Street pedestrian bridge. However, after a thorough search, nobody was located, and no rescue was needed.

Adding money to law enforcement while you are spending money to figure out how to have them work less makes no sense. Promulgate some sensible policies that the police are obligated to follow. Look closely at how many administrative positions have been created. and the cost benefit to taxpayers. Don’t ask CU to fix your mistakes. You have created Commons problems that are going to continue to make it unsafe for users.” — Jim Dennis

RE: BikeShare Funding

“Again I read how we are giving 50000 to the bike share program. It will take me 3 years worth of Salary for me to earn 50k. No one pays me to ride my bike and where are the profits from this program? People have to pay to use them so where is the money going? Do not tell me our taxes are going up a lot because we are hurting financially and then we are giving money to things that are not absolutely necessary. I like to help but please do not waste money on things that are not absolutely necessary. I would like our taxes to stay low so I can continue to live.” — Jason Peter

RE: Lea Webb vs Mike Sigler

“So happy that Webb won. Mr. Sigler was NOT correct in terms of priorities. Ms. Webb has them happily under control and CARES about her constituents.” — Elisabeth Hegarty

RE: A Two-Party System where Both Parties are Backed by Big Money

“All empires eventually die. Sad that in the inevitable decline of the American empire, we might actually incinerate the planet as an extra added bonus.” — Reeves Hughes

The Talk at

UPS DOWNS&

Ups

In New York State Democrats were able to successfully ip three House seats from red to blue and pass an amendment to enshrine equal rights for all into the state constitution.

Downs

While Democrats performed well locally, the election was a disaster for Democrats nationally as Kamala Harris lost the Presidency to Donald Trump and Republicans have gained a majority in the U.S. Senate.

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Heard

The Community Justice Center (CJC), a collaborative between the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County to implement joint Reimagining Public Safety plans, and the Ithaca Police Department are hosting a “Community Healing Friendsgiving” event on Thursday November 14 from 5-7 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church at 507 N. Albany Street. The event is free, though registration in advance is required. Attendees who are able are asked to bring a dish to pass.

Seen

The Downtown Ithaca Alliance is gathering community feedback to help shape the lineup for next year’s CFCU Summer Concert Series. Who would you like to see perform in 2025? Share your ideas and let your voice be part of the planning process. Send your suggestions to performer@ downtownithaca.com

IF YOU CARE TO RESPOND to something in this column, or suggest your own praise or blame, write editor@ithacatimes. com, with a subject head “U&D.”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Should Cornell University contribute funding to Ithaca BikeShare?

69 2 % Yes.

28.2% No.

2.6 % I don’t care.

N EXT W EEK ’S Q UESTION : Were you surprised by Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 Presidential Election?

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County C.A.R.E Team Provides Crucial Mental Health Support in First Year of Service

By Maddy Vogel

The Tompkins County Crisis Alternative Response and Engagement (C.A.R.E.) Team launched one year ago and has provided critical crisis intervention, mental health services and welfare checks on over 200 occasions, which has saved resources for other rst responders in Tompkins County.

e C.A.R.E. Team was launched as a co-response partnership between Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) and the Tompkins County Sheri ’s O ce to address emotional, behavioral and mental health needs of the community by assisting in keeping individuals in times of crisis out of the criminal justice system.

Prior to the formation of the response team, other rst responders, including police and EMT’s, would respond to calls related to welfare, mental health and other crisis calls. According to a release from TCWH, the team has reduced the “unnecessary use” of other rst responders and decreased emergency room and hospital admissions.

“ e C.A.R.E. Team has helped reduce hospitalizations, deter from incarceration, and get people into services, saving a lot of community resources and time,” said TCWH Licensed Clinical erapist Rachel Webb. “We are able to provide an appropriate intervention, especially when mental illness is the primary need.”

best suited to respond to the circumstance, whether that be police, ambulances, re departments or the C.A.R.E. Team.

“The C.A.R.E. Team has helped reduce hospitalizations, deter from incarceration, and get people into services, saving a lot of community resources and time.”

— Rachel Webb, TCWH Licensed Clinical Therapist

With a team of trained o cers and licenced therapists, C.A.R.E. responders use de-escalation and trauma-informed crisis intervention methods, along with providing referrals to community programs as follow-up care.

According to the Sheri ’s O ce Dashboard, the Care Team has responded to 266 calls since it began in 2023, with over half of the calls being for welfare checks. Force was used in ve instances, according to dashboard data.

e majority of C.A.R.E. Team responses are prompted by 911 calls, when local dispatchers determine which agency is

“ e C.A.R.E. Team has been e ective at bridging a gap in health services to prevent people in need of mental health services from slipping into the criminal justice system,” said Ithaca Police Chief Tom Kelly.

“ e o cers bene t as well in the shared experience of working with the clinicians.”

e main circumstances surrounding C.A.R.E. Team responses were suicidal ideation or erratic behavior. According to the e Tompkins County Suicide Prevention Coalition, the county has averaged 12 suicide deaths per year since 2016.

mental health crisis, homelessness, or the drug crisis, but it does put a dent in it,” said Tompkins County Sheri ’s Deputy Debi Barber. “ is program helps everyone in the community, with a positive ripple e ect for law enforcement to feel better equipped to respond to mental health needs, and people can get the help they need and see law enforcement as there to help.”

TCWH provides mental health services during open access hours at their building at 201 E. Green Street in Ithaca Monday through ursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with no appointment necessary.

If you or someone you know needs to speak with a mental health professional, the following services are available:

• For life-threatening emergencies, dial 911.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, DIAL 988 (1-800-2738255).

“This program is not going to solve the mental health crisis, homelessness, or the drug crisis, but it does put a dent in it.”

—

Debi Barber, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Deputy

According to the Sheri ’s O ce Dashboard, nearly half of the responses resulted in a mental health referral and just 4% of calls resulted in criminal charges being led.

“ is program is not going to solve the

• Veterans: dial 988 and Press 1 or text 838255.

• Visit www. veteranscrisisline. net for online chat and more.

• Crisis Text Line, text HOME to 741-741.

• Ithaca’s Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service hotline, 1-607-272-1616.

Learn more about Tompkins County Whole Health’s Mental Health Services online at: www.tompkinscountyny.gov/ health/mh

The Tompkins County C.A.R.E. Team has helped keep over 200 individuals in crisis out of the criminal justice system while easing demands on traditional first responders. The team is celebrating its first year in operation. (Photo: File)

Trump Wins Presidency as Democrats Move Right

By Matt Dougherty, Managing Editor at the Ithaca Times

The results of the 2024 elections are in, and despite Democrats performing well in New York State, successfully flipping three House seats from red to blue and passing a ballot referendum to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the state constitution, Democrats nationwide didn’t fare so well.

Democrats have officially lost their oneseat majority in the Senate and Republicans are set up to continue as the ruling party in the House as they currently hold 214 seats to Democrats 205, and a total of 218 is required to hold a majority. However, in the biggest upset of them all, the Democrat at the top of the ballot, Vice President Kamala Harris, lost the presidential race to former President Donald Trump.

Now, a former President who attempted to overturn the results of an election he lost in 2020 is set up to return to office on January 20, 2025 — but this time with even fewer guardrails as Republicans are likely to control the House, Senate and Presidency.

Along with the 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, which ruled earlier this year in support of presidential

SURROUNDED BY REALITY

Second Term FAQs

By Charley Githler

These are exciting and barely precedented times. Among the many unknowns are certain questions that seem to come up regularly, and we have asked Cornell’s own Julia Cornstarch, PhD., an expert in felonious non-consecutive second-term presidencies, to address them.

— Dr. C., president-elect Trump has a unique speaking style. Will we have to get used to The Weave?

— Yeah… say I’m sitting down and that boat’s going down and I'm on top of a bat-

immunity and trash-canning the regulatory state in their Chevron decision, Republicans seem to be set up to enact their will on the American public.

This election was the first time a Republican Presidential candidate won the popular vote and the electoral college since George W. Bush defeated Democrat John Kerry in 2004. In total, Trump received 74,708,357 votes (50.5%), and Harris received 70,979,779 votes (48%).

While Trump received roughly 484,988 more votes than in 2020 (74,223,369), Harris received 10 million fewer votes than

tery, and then water starts flooding in…I’m getting concerned…but then I look 10 yards to my left and there’s Doctor Hannibal Lecter himself over there…it’s a beautiful thing…so I have a choice of electrocution…

I will take electrocution every single time.

— Makes sense. The president-elect is known as a disrupter. Will there be some continuities in presidential protocol once he takes office?

— Certainly. For example, White House state dinners are currently scheduled for 4:30 p.m in order to take advantage of the Early Bird Special, and I’m given to understand that will continue.

— Do we have any clues regarding a second-term cabinet?

— There’s been some talk of naming Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to a cabinet-level position, probably Secretary of Health

Biden received in 2020 (81,282,916) and failed to outperform him in a single state.

This drastic underperformance has sparked debate among Democrats, who seek to understand why Harris could not drive the turnout among the Democratic Party’s base that Biden received. The party’s corporate wing has been quick to say that Harris was too far left and that she didn’t appeal to moderate voters enough. However, quite a few examples point to the opposite being true.

Some point to the prevalence of sexism in our society and say that the public at large remains too racist and misogynistic to elect a Black female President. While this certainly played a part in Harris’ defeat, it ignores other ways the Democratic Party has failed to operate as a meaningful opposition to Republicans. Also, former Democratic President Barack Obama won several states won by Trump in 2016 and 2024, so Harris’ loss can’t be entirely explained by racism.

Others say that the Democratic party’s decision not to hold a primary election, which would have allowed voters to choose their nominee rather than have one undemocratically elected by party leaders, hurt the party’s credibility as the protectors of democracy, which they attempted to posture as in the face of Trump’s authoritarianism.

It’s difficult to pinpoint one specific issue that led to Trump’s comeback victory, but when taken all together, it becomes clear that a rightwing shift in the Democratic Party has resulted in poor electoral outcomes at the national level.

Over the last several years, the Democratic Party has made a strategic decision to abandon its longtime base of multiracial working-class voters, choosing instead to

and Road Kill, and Elon Musk is likely to be called upon to work his magic on fiscal policy. Like he did for Twitter.

— Some have suggested it will resemble a clown show, which seems harsh.

— That’s really not fair, and no significance should be attached to the plan to hold cabinet meetings in the Emmett Kelly Big Top Tent on White House grounds. That’s the president-elect’s prerogative.

— It seems like the president-elect will have a free hand in selecting federal judges, with a Republican majority in the Senate. Should we be worried?

— No. Well, probably not. Maybe a little. It might be a good idea to buy some MAGA merch, just in case. A hat, some car flags, a couple armbands. There’s been some talk of reconfiguring District Courts into People’s Loyalty Tribunals.

— With the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. U.S., and his stated desire to surround himself with loyalists, won’t he

reach out to wealthy moderate and centerright voters in the suburbs. This strategy was explained by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer leading up to the 2016 election when he told CSPAN, “For every blue-collar Democrat we lose in western Pennsylvania, we will pick up two moderate Republicans in the suburbs in Philadelphia, and you can repeat that in Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin.”

That strategy lost the Democrats the Presidency to Trump in 2016, and it has done the same again in 2024.

Instead of pushing a compelling message about how progressive populist policies desired by the base of the party, such as enforcing antitrust law to break up monopolies that are price gouging on necessities like housing, gas, and groceries, would address issues like inflation — which ranked as the top issue concerning voters in the 2024 election — the Harris campaign chose to prioritize reaching out to moderate Republicans and corporate interests.

While supporters of the Democratic party in the media talked about how the BidenHarris economy was doing great because unemployment and inflation were low, stocks were doing well, and the GDP is growing, a majority of Americans continue to live paycheck to paycheck and view the economy as struggling because they aren’t invested in the stock market and are still struggling to afford basic necessities, leading to 67% of voters rating the economy as “not so good/ poor” based on Washington Post exit polls.

Without an adequate counter message to Trump’s economic policy of tariffs, tax cuts, and demonizing immigration, Democrats

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be able to do pretty much whatever he wants?

— There is no reason to worry. We should all take it down a notch and put our faith in the probity and good sense of Donald J. Trump.

— But given the scandals and chaos of his first term, shouldn’t we expect more of the same?

— What difference does it make? 34 felony convictions and two impeachments and he still won the popular vote. January 6? Like it never happened.

— Well, that brings me to the suggestion that the election reflects poorly on the intellectual capacity of the American electorate. Your thoughts?

— It’s complicated. Maybe just 52% of the electorate, give or take.

NOTE: Dr. Cornstarch suggested that MAGA types might want to develop a sense of humor about their hero, now that he’s coming back to fix the country.

Council Moves Budget Vote to November 13 Amid Concerns of Rising Taxes and Service Cuts

By Matt Dougherty

During last week’s Wednesday meeting, the Ithaca Common Council held a public hearing on the 2025 city budget. Residents and council members voiced concerns about the financial impact of rising property taxes, increased water/sewage fees on city residents, and the need to secure greater financial contributions from Cornell University.

The council also voted on several amendments to remove or reallocate funding in the budget in response to concerns about rising budget cost’s impact on property taxes. After a brief debate, the council scheduled their final vote for November 13. If the budget is not passed by November 16, the City Manager’s proposed budget will automatically be adopted.

The total budget is $107.1 million and includes an estimated 13% property tax increase with a 8.1% increase to the tax levy. For the owner of a median-priced home in Ithaca, valued at $350,000, this translates to an annual property tax payment of $4,155, approximately $537 more than last year. The budget also includes a 9% increase for water and 7% increase for sewer services.

While the average property tax increase will be 13%, specific property tax increases are based on the assessed value of a property, which means that some homeowners can expect to see much higher increases.

Fifth Ward Alderperson Margaret Fabrizio has said that 134 parcels have seen their assessments go up by more than $100,000, which means that those property owners will see a 36.3% increase in property taxes. Additionally, 221 parcels have increased assessments of $75,000 to $100,000, which means their property taxes will increase by 25.4%, and 514 parcels saw increased assessments of $50,000 to $75,000, which means their property taxes will increase 18.9%.

on property taxes, some will have to spend as high as $13,000 to $20,000, according to Fabrizio. In comparison, the median property tax bill in New York State is $3,755, and the median property tax bills in neighboring counties are even lower. The median property tax bill in Cortland County

ble stewards of the purse strings,” Fabrizio said. “This budget is unacceptable and…We have an obligation to consider across the board cuts and the elimination of non-essential expenditures and unfilled positions.”

However, while Fabrizio and others voiced concerns about taxes, supporters of the budget explained that it would be difficult to make any substantial cuts without having a negative impact on city services.

“This budget is unacceptable and… We have an obligation to consider across the board cuts and the elimination of non-essential expenditures and unfilled positions.”

— Margaret Fabrizio, Fifth Ward Alderperson

As a result, while the average property owner can expect to spend roughly $4,155

is $2,747 and in Tioga County it is $2,345. Given these rising costs and the unlikelihood of obtaining an increased contribution from Cornell in the foreseeable future, Fabrizio has advocated for making budget cuts to help lower the burden of the budget on taxpayers. “It’s up to us to be responsi-

Even as council members and residents voiced concerns about the budget’s impact on property taxes, the issue of Cornell’s refusal to adequately compensate the city for the loss in tax revenue caused by the university’s tax-exempt status was a main focus of the conversation.

Fifth Ward Alderperson Clyde Lederman referenced a recent conversation with a city taxpayer concerned about paying ris-

ing tax bills but said he didn’t want to see any cuts made to city services. “My sense is there’s not a ton of room to cut where we won’t significantly affect services,” Lederman said. He continued saying that the city is already struggling to pay municipal workers adequate wages and is deferring maintenance work on water mains.

For example, Lederman cited issues with staffing at the Ithaca Area WasteWater Treatment Facility and explained that the city is on a 250-year replacement plan for water mains when it should be on a 100year plan. “To me, that’s saying we’ve already done the cutting.” He continued saying that while he wasn’t eager to increase taxes, “I don’t know what else we can do to provide any real services that aren’t totally meager without an increase because costs are going up.”

Mayor Robert Cantelmo has underscored why budget cuts aren’t a feasible response, highlighting that some increases in the budget are non-negotiable due to

Ithaca Common Council members engage in budget discussions about balancing rising property taxes with the need to maintain essential services. Mayor Cantelmo defended the budget ’ s increases, emphasizing that service cuts would set the community back and disproportionately impact the most vulnerable residents. (Photo: Mark Syvertson)

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expresses caution over further cuts, highlighting staffing challenges and a deferred maintenance backlog on critical infrastructure, such as water mains.

(Photo: Mark Syvertson)

contractual obligations for staff to receive agreed upon pay increases. Additionally, the impact of inflation means that expenses need to increase to keep pace with rising costs of living.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) in which Cantelmo clarified what he called “misinformation” about the budget, he defended the budget saying, “This is a difficult fiscal period for everyone, my own family included. But now is not the time for austerity.” He added, “Service cuts send a community backwards and disproportionately harm those least fortunate among us.”

Alderperson Shapiro proposed eliminating the travel and training budget entirely, though his motion ultimately fails, reflecting council members ’ divided views on necessary budget trims.

(Photo: Mark Syvertson)

“I don’t know what else we can do to provide any real services that aren’t totally meager without an increase because costs are going up.”

— Clyde Lederman, Fifth Ward Alderperson

while not pushing hard enough to secure increased financial contributions from Cornell. “The revenue side of the budget relies so heavily on increased property taxes and water sewage fees, and it’s going to hit residents hard,” Campese said. “I don’t think residents should have to pay more because you didn’t demand more from Cornell. They should be the primary source of revenue.”

said that given budget concerns and the fact that a majority of BikeShare users are associated with Cornell, the university should cover the costs of the program themselves.

Right now, even though Ithaca College makes a small contribution of $6,000, Cornell doesn’t make any financial contributions to BikeShare. To address these funding issues, the council has discussed creating a cost-sharing model similar to the TCAT model for the program to ensure its longterm sustainability.

The motion to remove the funding was approved in a 7-4 vote. It remains uncertain if Cornell will agree to fill the gap.

The council then discussed an amendment introduced by Fourth Ward Alderperson Patrick Kuehl to reduce staff development funding for the Human Resources department by $10,000.

City Manager DebMohlenhoff clarified that the increase in funds for the HR staff development came in response to “a commitment from the previous council for some specific funding for diversity and inclusion initiatives.”

and Shapiro joining him to vote in support.

Then, Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo moved to increase the base budget for travel and training for council members by $5,000 instead of the previously agreed on $10,000. The current base budget is $3,000. Alderperson Shapiro moved to eliminate the entire budget for travel and training to zero, but his motion failed 4-7. The council then voted 8-3 to approve Cantelmo’s measure to reduce the Alderlerson travel and training increase to $5,000. This effectively cut $5,000 from the budget, leaving the total amount allocated to travel and training at $8,000.

“This is a difficult fiscal period for everyone, my own family included. But now is not the time for austerity. Service cuts send a community backwards and disproportionately harm those least fortunate among us.”

— Mayor Robert Cantelmo

Alderperson Fabrizio also attempted to introduce a motion to reconsider an allocation of $800,000 for the city’s low-barrier navigation center; however, she was unable to do so because she voted against the original allocation.

Other members of the council, like Second Ward Alderperson Kris Haines-Sharp, said that the results of the Presidential election made her wary of voting in favor of any budget cuts because she anticipates that local governments will receive less federal support under the incoming Republican administration.

“I don’t think residents should have to pay more because you didn’t demand more from Cornell. They should be the primary source of revenue.”

Campese also criticized the move to increase the budget line for the Ithaca Police Department by $1 million. “I don’t think that reflects our community’s values… Our community has made clear year after year that we want the city to invest in alternatives to policing rather than an increased police investment and presence.”

First Ward Alderperson Phoebe Brown spoke against Kuehl’s amendment, saying, “We understand the importance of DEI, and training will be needed because it will be for the entire city staff. So, cutting it now would not be good.”

Ultimately, Kuhel’s amendment failed in a 3-8 vote, with Alderpersons Fabrizio

The council then voted to remove an amendment to increase the mayor’s salary by $32,500, which was approved during their meeting on Oct. 24 after a heated debate that saw three council members walk out of the meeting in frustration. Mayor Cantelmo has recused himself from all of the council’s discussions regarding his salary, but released a statement on Oct. 29 calling for the removal of the amendment to raise his salary, saying that the public should have a say in setting the salaries of elected officials.

— Britt Campese, Ithaca Resident

During the public hearing for the budget held at the start of the meeting, Ithaca resident Britt Campese criticized the city for over-relying on property taxes to fund services

To address concerns regarding the budget’s impact on property taxes and the lack of an adequate financial contribution from Cornell to compensate for its tax-exempt status, Fourth Ward Alderperson Tiffany Kumar introduced an amendment to remove $50,000 from Ithaca BikeShare that was recently approved by the council. Kumar

calling

Alderperson Margaret Fabrizio advocated for responsible stewardship,

for cuts to non-essential services to lessen the budget ’ s impact on taxpayers facing steep property tax increases. (Photo: Mark Syvertson)

Fifth

Alderperson Clyde Lederman

Crank Spinners?

Local Teen Cross-Country Mountain Bikers Face Ups and Downs of National Competition

By Steve Lawrence

Irecently caught up to Connor Logue and Nathan McClintic — both Ithaca City School District students and both members of the Finger Lakes Crank Spinners, a team comprised of several boys and girls and a dedicated group of parent volunteers. Both team members were happy to talk as they packed their bags and loaded up their bikes, getting ready to head to Elkton, Maryland for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Eastern States Championships. There, they would crank against some of the top ten riders from ten other states, and both were excited to see how their skills and training stacked up against a larger pool or riders. Connor and Nathan both qualified by finishing in the top ten in their age groups among riders in New York State. Nathan,

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effectively ceded the narrative about why so many working-class Americans are struggling to keep pace with rising costs of living to right-wing faux-populist misinformation about government spending, overregulation and undocumented immigrant criminals on welfare driving inflation.

As a result, 73% of Trump voters said inflation caused their family “severe hardship” in the last year, while 78% of Harris voters said they experienced “no hardship,” according to a CNN poll.

Washington Post economics reporter Jeff Stein has also documented the Democrats’ failure to retain support among their working-class base. Stein found that in 2020, the majority of voters who earned over $100,000 voted for Trump, while in 2024, the majority of these voters went to Harris. For voters earning under $50,000, a majority went to Biden in 2020, but in 2024, the majority went to Trump.

Biden was successful at attracting support among the party’s working-class Base in 2020, partly due to Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic and partly because Democrats were momentarily correcting some of their 2016 failures. Biden was elected in 2020 and passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which kept in

who is a freshman at Ithaca High, finished first in the state’s Spring Series (which spans all across New York State, from Long Island to the Catskills to the Adirondacks to the Capitol District), and Connor (a student at the Lehman Alternative Community School) finished sixth in the series, but won the state championship race.

I asked Connor if they rode as independents or if they had sponsorships, and he conveyed his gratitude that Gorges Cycles helps them considerably with good deals on parts and service. Connor said he rides in the JV-1 class, and that “this weekend’s race will cover about 13 miles of single track, 2,000 feet of vertical gain, and will feature about thirty riders.”

Given Connor will soon be making a decision about his life beyond Ithaca, I asked him if there were any clear paths forward in

place many of the pandemic-era social programs implemented under Trump’s CARE Act — such as expanded unemployment and Medicaid benefits and federal moratoriums on evictions and student loans.

Then, throughout 2021, the Biden administration attempted to pass the Build Back Better (BBB) Act, which supported progressive policies like universal family and medical leave, expanding Medicare to cover dental and vision benefits, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and investing $100 billion in energy infrastructure to transition the country to 100% carbon-free electricity production by 2035.

Even though 63% of the public supported BBB and Democrats held majorities in both chambers of Congress, it was never passed by the Senate due to opposition from Republicans and conservative Democrats like Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema, who said that the bill was too expensive and that it would drive up inflation.

his sport. After all, many athletes participating in more conventional sports have known for many years that competing in college is an option, but what about mountain bike racers? Connor offered, “I have been recruited to ride on the varsity team at Warren Wilson College, outside Asheville, North Carolina.” He added, “North Carolina is a hot spot for mountain bike racing, and the team competes in the USA Cycling Collegiate Series.”

In Nathan’s words, “I qualified for the trip to Maryland back in June, and I have been doing a lot of riding on the road, on gravel and on mountain biking trails since then.” Unfortunately, he added, “I had a concussion a couple of weeks ago, so things have been on hold for a while,”

Nathan hopes to use the Eastern States competition as a measuring stick, saying “This race will be a test for me, to see where I stand. If I do well against this higher level of competition, I’ll consider getting a cycling coach, but I’ll figure that out. I just love this sport, and if I finished last in every race, I’d still be doing it. The atmosphere, the team, it’s all awesome.”

I had a follow-up conversation with Connor after the race, and he said, “Nathan and I were both a little sick prior to

choosing instead to cater to Republicans and the party’s corporate wing that wanted to prioritize decreasing federal spending because they were incorrectly blaming it for inflation. In reality, the leading causes of inflation have been corporate price gouging and supply chain issues caused by the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, some argue that supply chain issues had a more significant impact.

The Biden-Harris administration effectively handed Trump a victory by overseeing the dismantling of the pandemic social safety net and failing to provide voters with a coherent economic message.

Then, in 2023, Democrats continued their rightward move by passing an omnibus bill that cut millions of people off SNAP benefits by ending the Emergency Allotment (EA) enacted at the start of the pandemic in 2020. Weeks later, the Biden administration announced the end of the COVID19 National Emergency, which threw nearly 20 million people off expanded Medicaid coverage. Ending the national emergency also ended the federal moratorium on evictions and student loan payments.

the race, but it was still a great weekend.” He added, “The conditions were really dry, and everyone got a face full of dust. As for the results, it didn’t go as I planned, as I rode in a totally different field (Connor was unexpectedly moved up a class), but I met some really cool people and rode with some very fast guys. It was a bit humbling, but it was a great learning experience.”

As for Nathan, Connor told me that “Despite being sick before the race, he rode in a field of 160 riders and finished in the top 25. He did great.”

under Trump one program at a time, the number of people in the United States experiencing food insecurity increased from 33.8 million in 2021 to 47.4 million in 2023. Over the same timeframe, the number of people living below the poverty line increased from 25.6 million to 42.8 million, and household food costs increased by 35%.

The Biden-Harris administration effectively handed Trump a victory by overseeing the dismantling of the pandemic social safety net and failing to provide voters with a coherent economic message.

In addition to failing to provide an adequate counter message to Trump’s economic agenda, Democrats have adopted more rightwing policies in several areas, such as immigration, the environment, and war powers.

In response to the pushback, the Biden administration abandoned the progressive policy of the BBB agenda at the start of 2022,

As the Biden-Harris administration caved to corporate interests and dismantled the pandemic-era social safety net enacted

While Harris supported policies like creating a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers (undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and have lived in the country for most of their lives) during her Presidential run in 2019, she didn’t support it in 2024. She even talked about continuing to build Trump’s border wall, which Democrats once fiercely opposed. Harris has also shifted to the right on environmental policy since 2019. She used to support a federal fracking ban but has since changed her position to support an

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Ithaca students Connor Logue and Nathan McLintic are pedaling toward a future in competitive mountain biking.

(Photo by Rebecca Gergely)

BusinessTimes

Trumansburg’s Wide Awake Bakery Celebrates First Year of Success at Ithaca Storefront

By Maddy Vogel

Wide Awake Bakery, a community-supported bakery on the outskirts of Trumansburg which has been serving up fresh baked bread, pastries and more for about 15 years has just celebrated its first year of operation at its Ithaca storefront.

The bakery’s storefront at Franklin Market at 435 Franklin St. is right across from the Ithaca Farmers Market Pavillion, where they saw a large amount of success and still continue to be a weekly vendor.

Stefan Senders, a founder and co-owner of Wide Awake Bakery said the bakery started with a very small team 15 years ago, and believes in “slow growth.” They have never advertised anywhere, yet they have grown steadily throughout the years with the support of other community organizations and their “crust fund.”

“It was really kind of a grassroots operation to get this bakery up and running,” Senders said. “When I started, I felt like it was my project kind of. Almost instantly, it became clear that it was not my project, I just happened to be the guy that was doing it for everyone else.”

Wide Awake’s “crust fund”is a community bread share program, in which members are a part of the bakery family and a mutual support network. Wide Awake is currently not accepting any new crust fund members, but visitors can still get their weekly bread during their storefront’s

open hours Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Although getting the storefront set up and operational was an exhausting, lengthy, and nearly year-long process, Senders said the success of the bakery’s physical space has taken off.

“It started out hot and stayed hot,” Senders said.

The idea of opening the storefront loomed in Senders’ mind for quite a while, but was eventually sparked by his unexpected cancer diagnosis. Senders and the team made the decision to open the storefront for the long-term success of the business.

For Senders, the storefront has allowed him to support his staff and allowed them the opportunity to perfect their craft.

“We make our living at the bakery, we make our living making bread,” Senders said. “It’s not necessarily the core thing in our lives, but it’s really important to us. [...] Baking is a really great job, but it’s not easy to get very good baking jobs. There’s just not that many out there.”

Senders had a vision to make Wide Awake become a space for educational events, community celebrations, get-togethers and more — which he said has come to life with the help of his team.

“I feel like the community response has been just great,” Senders said. “We tried to make it a really nice space for kids to come in, and we’re very slowly making it more

Wide Awake Bakery celebrates its first anniversary at its Ithaca storefront in Franklin Market, bringing a year of fresh bread and community connection across from the Ithaca Farmers Market Pavilion. (Photo: File)

homey and evermore welcoming. It’s a place where we want people to learn about bread.”

Looking into the future, Senders said that he and his team are happy where

they’re at. He doesn’t think that anyone wants to expand or grow the business anymore — they just want to keep it small and local, with no interest in franchising.

Wide Awake Bakery Business Briefs

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The first-place team and the winner of the $150,000 grand prize is Anova Biomedical (Southern Tier)

When an artery is blocked, rerouting blood ow with a vascular gra (or blood vessel replacement) can save patient lives and limbs. Anova Biomedical is developing a cutting-edge vascular gra that will revolutionize the standard of care for these patients. Vascular gra s used in hospitals today are made using materials that stay in the body forever, causing problems like infection, clot formation, and in ammation. Each of these problems causes pain and su ering for the patient, requires frequent medical intervention, and puts lives at risk. Anova gra s are made using an entirely new material that is infection resistant and prevents clot formation. Over time this material completely disappears as it is replaced with a new blood vessel, signi cantly decreasing the risk of future complications. Successful translation of this technology will create a new treat-

ment option for millions of patients every year, and improve the standard of care for millions more. Anova’s growth and commitment to remaining in upstate NY will create quality jobs in the medical device eld, a sector that is currently severely lacking in the region. www.anovabiomedical.com

IAED President Presents at IEDC Annual Conference, Reappointed to Board

IAED’s President, Heather McDaniel, represented IAED at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference from September 15-18 in Denver, CO. ere she delivered a presentation on “Wraparound Services as an Economic Development Strategy” in the Talent and

Workforce Strategies session with colleagues from Camoin Associates and Great Falls, MT.

At the same conference, McDaniel was reappointed to another 3-year term on the IEDC Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair of the Planning and Business Development Committee, responsible for operational and strategic planning and budget development. She rst joined the IEDC board in 2019.

Direct to Work Holds Graduation Ceremony

e Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) Direct to Work (DTW) summer cohort graduated 8 students. To celebrate their achievement and DTW recently being o cially designated a SUNY pre-apprenticeship, IAED and Tompkins Cortland Community College hosted a graduation ceremony on August 30th. Fi y community partners plus the graduates and their families were in attendance. IAED is currently working to place them into full-time employment with participating manufacturers.

REV: Ithaca Startup Works Celebrates 10 Years

ized 1:1 mentorship, and entrepreneurial educational o erings Tompkins Chamber President to Vacate Post, Join Cornell

REV: Ithaca Startup Works — a partnership between Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College — is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since its 2014 inception, REV has helped over 300 startups succeed through dedicated workspace, personal-

Chamber President, Jennifer Tavares, is leaving the position she has held for 10 years to serve as Director of Cornell’s O ce of Community Relations, part of the Division of University Relations. She starts her new role on October 16th. Current VP and CVB Director, Peggy Coleman, will serve as interim replacement.

DBX Cluster Study Gains Momentum

A collaboration between IAED and regional partners, and facilitated by Newmark Group, has completed its qualitative research and cluster analysis, which will be released soon. e DBX Accelerator Prototype explores the potential for cleantech industry growth in the Southern Tier, creating an asset inventory including sites, executive leadership, R&D and incubators, supply chain, workforce, and more. e project is expected to wrap up next year and to expand the region’s competitive advantage in technology and electronics.

Security Mutual Insurance Company Celebrates 40 Years of Dedication by Lisa Kanellis, Secretary and Treasurer

ITHACA, NY — Security Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC) proudly announces the 40th work anniversary of Lisa Kanellis, a dedicated member of the Security Mutual team who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence in her role as Secretary and Treasurer. Over the past four decades, Kanellis has brought invaluable expertise to her responsibilities, which include serving as a Board of Directors for SMIC, SCIC & SM Brokers, and as Chief Compliance O cer for SMIC.

In addition to her many roles at Security Mutual, Kanellis holds a series of professional credentials including her certi cations as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Certi ed Human Resources Professional (SHRM-CP). She is also a licensed insurance agent and a notary and is a member of the National Society of Human Resources Management.

Heather McDaniel.

Jennifer Tavares.

The Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) Direct to Work (DTW) summer cohort.

REV: Ithaca Startup Works Meeting.

A Grimm Story

Cherry Theatre’s “Rosa and Blanca” a Fairy Tale Not for Kids

By Barbara Adams

Berlin-based playwright Rebekka Kricheldorf has a fondness for the dark Germanic fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm: her 2012 “Testosterone” (produced here at the Cherry Arts in 2019) was based on “ e Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was.” And now e Cherry is presenting her “Rosa & Blanca,” from 2006 — billed as the English-language professional premiere, previous U.S. productions being at a college (2008) and a community theater (2010). Artistic director Sam Buggeln directs. e original tale portrays two close sisters, Snow-White and Rose-Red, who live with their mother near a forest; they befriend a bear who arrives at their door each night. And they even repeatedly help an ungrateful wicked dwarf who seeks to steal the bear’s treasure. When the bear nally kills the dwarf, breaking the enchantment, he turns into a prince and marries one sister while his brother (conveniently) marries the other.

Sweet. As in most fairy tales, good triumphs over evil, kindness and virtue are rewarded, et cetera. But that’s not what Kricheldorf has in mind; this is, the Cherry’s ad notes, “a fairy tale very much not for children.” To start, her Rosa (Erica Steinhagen) and Blanca (Darcy Rose) have decisively le their mother to live in the woods together among animals, rejecting the tedium, irritations, and hypocrisies of civilization. eir tackily dressed Mother (Susannah Berryman) is concerned, and periodically reappears to try to woo them back to the big city to nish school and make something of themselves. e sisters’ sylvan escape (so beautifully evoked in the publicity photos) is in actuality pretty ironic: Buggeln has plastered the tall

“Rosa & Blanca”

Cherry space with surreal-green arti cial turf, swaths of it climbing the walls and spreading across the oor and over the few crude wooden-plank mounds that the actors gather on and under. Looking more like a shambly construction site than a natural retreat, the playing space is the rst sign that satire is the mode du jour. e next is the entrance of the sisters, hand in hand, skipping like children and babbling loudly. (Are they supposed to be 8 or 15 or 23? I could never gure it out.) e deliberate exaggeration (silly and sort of funny) signals that we’re in playland, where anything fantastical can happen, and does. For example, the sisters have a ernoon tea with their woodland friends — a lamb (Sylvia Yntema), a hare (Mike Chen), a deer (Meg Elliot), and a dove (G-Quan Booker). And of course, the laid-back, it’s-all-good bear (Dean Robinson), whose claws make him awfully clumsy with the porcelain.

At rst the sisters seem content and productive; quiet Blanca burrows into her beetle collection while the enthusiastic, chattering Rosa designs grotesque gowns out of AstroTurf. But the serpent enters the garden with the arrival of the newly liberated bear. e three play well together — he’s brought them a guy’s notion of “gi s,” a backboard and basketball — until the sisters begin desperately competing for his a ections.

U.S., it’s hard to ignore the exploitation of little people.)

Just when you thought the absurdity couldn’t get any more arbitrary, Bear shares some cherries he’s picked and the sisters and all the animals nd themselves rolling about, delirious on hallucinogens.

One purpose of fairy tales is to provide release through terror, but as things here bump from bad to worse, there’s no catharsis. Another goal is to o er a moral, but in this vision, Nature is truly irrelevant and the human world hopelessly tainted. e defects of humanity aren’t novel; every observation this play makes, from women competing over a man to overbearing or neglectful parenting, has been made before and more engagingly. And how are we to connect? Adopting comical cartoonish costumes, a faux setting, imaginary events, and non-naturalistic acting, how is genuine feeling to be evoked?

Also, everyone, even the animals, is focused on themselves and their needs and wants; they philosophize and navel-gaze and ponti cate. Sans insight or subtlety, the dialogue becomes tiresome. I found myself watching committed and talented actors speaking in the service of what purpose, what point? Is it to be found in Mother’s last words, living past tragedy in compromise and disillusionment?

The Cherry Arts, 102 Cherry St., Ithaca. Nov. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16-17 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets at https://thecherry.org/tickets/

All these scenes are interlaced with confrontations with the bourbon-addled dwarf (a nimble Robin Guiver, kneeling in bedroom slippers), a foul-mouthed troll who’s furious at the loss of “his” bear, spewing loathing and scorn, not to mention spit. Rosa insists on rescuing him each time he’s trapped or stuck, which earns her no thanks whatever. (Note: German folklore and literature o er a long and fascinating lineage of dwarves, but in the

Looking back, I nd I preferred the playwright’s “Testosterone,” but even then found the social satire predictably familiar and the “hyperbolic delivery” excessive. Perhaps something has been lost in Neil Blackadder’s translation, or maybe I’m not an ideal German theatregoer. Regardless, innovative creativity shouldn’t come across as strained.

Barbara Adams is a regional theatre and arts journalist and retired professor of writing, Ithaca College.

Arts & Entertainment

Erica Steinhagen as Rosa and Darcy Rose as Blanca. (Photo: The Cherry Arts)

by Rebekka Kricheldorf, directed by Samuel Buggeln. With Erica Steinhagen, Darcy Rose, and ensemble.

Stage

Catch Me If You Can at Ithaca College

By Barbara Adams

Ithaca College’s fall musical predictably dazzles, and this year’s lively “Catch Me If You Can” is top-rate. If only there were more performances!

Under Gavin Meyer’s smooth direction, a large and talented ensemble of actors, backed by a fine orchestra and exciting designers, brings to life the much-embroidered story of Frank Abagnale, a teen who just couldn’t stop reinventing himself. That is, he kept pretending to be something he wasn’t — a doctor, lawyer, professor, airplane pilot. Or so his self-aggrandizing story goes, with fiction and fact endlessly blurring.

Many audiences are already familiar with the 2002 film version (directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio), which was itself based on the real Abagnale’s co-written and highly exaggerated 1980 autobiography. The film inspired the 2009 musical, with libretto by Terrence McNally and music by Marc Shaiman, who

“Catch Me If You Can,”

book by Terrence McNally; music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Directed by Gavin Meyer; choreography by Tuan Malinowski; musical direction by Christopher Zemliauskas. At Ithaca College. Final performances MondayWednesday, Nov. 11-13, 8 p.m.

Tickets online at https://tickets.ithaca.edu/events

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all-of-the-above approach to energy policy, leaving the fracking door wide open despite opposition from the party’s base. Not only that, but the Harris campaign also bragged about being endorsed by Republicans, like the notoriously unpopular former Vice President Dick Cheney, who left office with a dismal 13% approval rating after overseeing unpopular wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Harris also campaigned in swing states with former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney more than anyone else during the final month of the election. At the same time as the Biden-Harris administration has supported Israel in what has been called a “plausible” genocide in Gaza, this cozying up to the former Republican establishment, which has supported wars that desta-

also, with Scott Wittman, penned the lyrics.

The character of Frank narrates the musical itself, insisting on giving us his version of his life story, as he leaves a disintegrating family home and begins sampling the high life — thanks to his check-forging skills. (He raked in $2.5 million, he later claimed, but can you trust an inveterate liar?)

Frank’s story is also that of the two men closest to him, father figures both: his actual father, Frank Sr., and Carl Hanratty, the FBI agent who doggedly tracks him. Somehow we find ourselves overlooking the kid’s crimes because he’s so cute and boyish and gosh-darn impulsive — he just seems to be having so much fun. But there’s a sad undercurrent to this engaging tale: of adults, like these two men, whose goals keep slipping out of reach, whose determined pursuits and failings leave them alone and lonely.

As the spirited young scamp, Grant Halliburton charms with his sweet baby face and irresistible smile; he just glows, commanding the stage both vocally and personally, every bit the professional he’s impersonating. (Unlike in previous productions I’ve seen, he’s very close in age to Frank Jr., which makes him even more effective.)

As Frank Sr., Scout Santaro is excellent, conveying age well and revealing subtle layers of his bravado, self-delusion, and eventual decline. It’s his advice to focus on appearances (“The Pinstripes Are All That They See”) and grab what you can get away with that jump-starts his son on a life

bilized the Middle East, eroded any remaining trust for the Democratic party among arab-American voters, who were a crucial population to win in swing states like Michigan which has a significant arab-American population. This allowed Trump to position himself as a pro-peace candidate, which gave him an advantage in states like Michigan.

According to Washington Post investigative reporter Evan Hill, this attempt to reach out to moderate Republicans achieved nothing for the Harris campaign, as she received even less support from moderates than Biden. “Harris’s center pivot toward independents and Cheney Republicans seems like it got her less than nothing: -1% from Biden’s share of Republican identifiers, -5% from Biden’s share of independents,” Hill said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Regarding the congressional war powers, which Democrats supported in their 2020

of fraud. On the other end of the moral spectrum is the persistent agent, Hanratty. Anthony Llerandi plays him almost wise-guy style, Jersey accent and all, but with a more conventional sense of justice. He’s dynamic, tough, comical, rasping his songs and snapping at his hapless assistant agents like a hyper sheepdog at work.

Young Frank isn’t alone in his romanticizing his life; his dad has his own tale of meeting his mother in France as a G.I. and sweeping her off her feet. But disenchanted and straying, wife Paula admits she’d married to escape war-torn France. Julia Wolff is voluptuous and persuasive in the role, especially compelling in “Don’t Be a Stranger.”

In this fancifully embellished life tale, Frank tries go straight only when he’s fallen in love. Brenda (a winsome Abby May Thompson) invites him home to meet the parents but he can’t help himself, fabulating more fictions, even claiming to be Lutheran. Hanratty finally gets his man (er, boy) and there’s even a happy post-prison ending promised (as it happens, Frank’s skills prove useful to the feds). But what makes this a truly joyous romp (where we forget the people Abagnale actually hurt) is the show’s eyepopping theatricality: the crisp, streamlined glamour of Cady Loeb’s airport terminal; the multilayered candy-colored washes of Maddy McCarthy’s lighting; Don Tindall’s effective sound mix that allows us to hear the lyrics; and of course, Jules Elcik’s delicious period

platform, no mention of it was included in the 2024 platform. A sign that the party has resigned itself to allowing the President to unilaterally wage war without approval from Congress.

This could be seen most clearly over the last year as the United States has expanded its military presence in the Middle East to defend Israel as they wage war in Gaza and Lebanon. Since the start of the current outbreak in violence, US-backed Israeli attacks — many of which violated international law — have killed more than 40,000 in Gaza and more than 3,000 in Lebanon. Estimates from The Lancet say the death count could already be as high as 186,000 — roughly 8% of the population of Gaza. These attacks came in response to the Hamas attack on October 7 that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis. The U.S. has spent at least $22.7 billion on these operations. While the bipartisan political establishment hasn’t bothered to care about war pow-

Cast members of Ithaca College’s Catch Me If You Can bring the colorful, high-energy story of Frank Abagnale to life, captivating audiences with dazzling choreography, sharp costumes, and standout performances in this lively retelling of the famous con man’s adventures.

costumes, from smart powderpuff blue uniforms to sloppy trench coats and oversized fedoras. “Live in Living Color” indeed. Christopher Zemliauskas’s robust orchestra buoys the ensemble, whose dance numbers, choreographed by Tuan Malinowski, comically remind us of a time when gender roles were proscriptive (and Broadway still heavily indebted to vaudeville). Even opening night’s scenic malfunction, where a desk collapsed, delighted both actors and audience. And this entire entertaining production arrives at an apt historical moment, hopefully reminding us that we’re as susceptible to con men as ever. One may indeed smile, and smile, and be a villain.

Barbara Adams is a regional theatre and arts journalist and retired professor of writing, Ithaca College.

ers, five progressive House lawmakers have signed a letter to President Biden arguing that the deployment of American troops and missile systems to Israel violates the Constitution. Several Democrats in Congress have also criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s decision to conduct airstrikes in Yemen, saying that the strikes were unconstitutional because Congress did not authorize them. As the Biden-Harris administration has continued to send military aid to Israel despite pushback from elected members of their party, a large amount of the public has also grown to support stopping weapons sales to Israel. According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), 52% of Americans supported halting weapons shipments to Israel. The number was even higher for voters who chose Biden in 2020 at 62%.

Anora

Cinderella Story with Russian Oligarch

By David Burak

As we get to know Anora (or Ani, as she prefers) we encounter writer/ director Sean Baker’s brilliantly chaotic modernization of stories about Cinderella & Goldilocks and Roald Dahl’s variations thereof.

Baker’s inversions of these cultural mainstays present Ani (Mickey Madison) as a feisty “lady of the night” who e ectively enhances her income through work as a pole dancer.

She “does business” with Vanya (Mark Edelstein), a young fellow who resides in his Russian oligarch father’s palatial home outside NYC. e three man crew, hired by the billionaire dad to keep an eye on Vanya, doesn’t use “due diligence.” us, they’re in trouble Given the various inducements re: partying in Vegas, Ani and Vanya also decide to “to tie the knot,” in one of the little chapels dedicated to documenting relationships of the marital sort. Unfortunately, as with Romeo and Juliet, there are dark familial forces which will come between these “star-crossed lovers.” us, Vanya is compelled to run when his three “oversight” people arrive at his father’s home. is leaves Ani to attack these invad-

TRUMP WINS

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Despite this opposition, policy regarding Israel has remained unchanged, which presented an electoral issue at the ballot box for the Harris campaign. Voters in several swing states who voted for Biden in 2020 said that they would be more likely to support the Democratic nominee if they pledged to withhold military support for Israel. In Pennsylvania, that number was 57% of voters; in Arizona, it was 44%; and in Georgia, it was 34%. Harris lost all three of these states to Trump, partly due to the campaign’s reluctance to listen to the base of the party and distance themselves from Biden’s policy regarding Israel. en you have the war in Ukraine, which has gobbled up a total of $175 billion in funding from Congress since Russia invaded the country in March 2022. While polling suggests that Democrats are more supportive than Republicans when it comes to sending funding to Ukraine, the public is nearly evenly

Mikey Madison as Ani and Paul Wissman as Vanya star in an acclaimed Cinderella story with a Russian twist.

ers by scratching, kicking biting, and throwing fragile works of art to ght them o . en “Anora” gets even more intriguing, as Ani takes her “captors” on a search for Vanya, who is purported to have been seen at a number of NYC nightclubs. We get fascinating views of bouncers and clientele at the clubs, and the “culture clash” that takes place when the “search team,” composed of two Armenians, Ani, and a Russian, attempt to acquire information about Vanya’s location. e Russian, Igor, who had been bitten on his shoulder in early e orts to curtail Ani’s destructive/self-defensive outbursts, provides a multidimensional depiction of his character in the closing. We might ask whether this scene is one more reason why “Anora” was honored with the prestigious Palm d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Anora

Rated R, Directed and written by Sean Baker. Starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman and Lindsey Normington. Playing at Cinemapolis,120 E Green St., Ithaca

split, with 48% in support and 49% opposed.

As the Biden-Harris administration allocated hundreds of billions of dollars to be sent to foreign countries to ght proxy wars at the same time as they cut domestic spending by dismantling the pandemic-era social safety net and failed to provide a coherent campaign message about how progressive populist policies would work to end endless wars and improve a ordability, they lost the trust of working-class voters in key swing states that propelled them to victory in 2020. e Democratic establishment’s failures to defeat Trump in 2016 and 2024 should expose the fact that the party is perceived by the American public as elitist and out of touch with the economic realities faced by the working class. e lack of a straightforward progressive-populist narrative to help the American public identify corporate greed as the root cause of economic issues allowed Trump to blame them on things like government spending and immigration, which don’t pose a threat to the corporate-backed bipartisan establishment that runs this country.

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Bars/Bands/Clubs

11/13 Wednesday

Fire y Trio | 6 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | Free

What’s Cookin’ Jazz Trio | 6 p.m. | Brookton’s Market, 491 Brooktondale Rd. | Free

Cielle & Levi | | The Downstairs, 121 W M.L.K. Jr. St.

11/14 Thursday

Richie Stearns & Friends | 6 p.m.

| South Hill Cider, 550 Sandbank Rd. | Free Ryan Montbleau Band w/ MJT | 8 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd

11/15 Friday

Johnny Dowd | 5 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd La Llorona / Nyx / Fuse Box | | The Downstairs, 121 W M.L.K. Jr. St.

11/16 Saturday

1980 Underground: Faux Fear, Architrave, Daymares w/ visuals by Skeletonhands| 7:30 p.m. | Sacred Root Kava Lounge, 103 S. Geneva Barrel Room Concert Series featuring Ben Wayne | 5 p.m. | Treleaven Winery, 658 Lake Rd

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Venissa Santí w/ Michael Stark & Olive Mitra | | The Downstairs, 121 W. M.L.K. Jr. St.

11/17 Sunday

Jazz Guitar Brunch with Dennis Winge | 10:30 a.m. | Antlers Restaurant, 1159 Dryden Rd. | Free

11/18 Monday

Susannah Lee | | The Downstairs, 121 W. M.L.K. Jr. St.

11/19 Tuesday

Femme Frequencies | 5:30 p.m. | Deep Dive Ithaca, 415 Old Taughannock Blvd | $8.00 - $15.00

Concerts/Recitals

11/13 Wednesday

Stefania Neonato presents “The Romantic French Prelude as Reverie” | 7:30 p.m. | Barnes Hall, 129 Ho Plaza | Free Leo Kottke | 8 p.m. | Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd. | $45.00

11/14 Thursday

Cornell Concert Series presents: Danish String Quartet | 7:30 p.m. | Bailey Hall, 230 Garden Ave | $17.00 - $44.00

11/16 Saturday

Cornell Chamber Orchestra | 3 p.m. | Barnes Hall, 129 Ho Plaza

11/17 Sunday

Cornell Experimental Sound Series presents: Dither | 3 p.m. | Barnes Hall, 129 Ho Plaza | Free

KURO WIND TRIO | 4 p.m. | Cortland Unitarian Universalist Church, 3 Church Street (Use Elm St. entrance) | $5.00 - $10.00

11/18 Monday

Bill Frisell Trio | 8 p.m. | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St

11/19 Tuesday

Cornell Wind Faculty Recital | 7:30 p.m. | Barnes Hall, 129 Ho Plaza | Free

11/20 Wednesday

Stage

A Case for the Existence of God | 7 p.m., 11/13 Wednesday | Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. State St./Martin Luther King Jr. St., | $10.00 - $52.00

Comedy UnCorked Showtime: Trumansburg’s Comedy Nights with Abraham Gatling | 7 p.m., 11/14

Thursday | Cedarwood Event Venue, 9632 NY-96 | Get ready for a night of uproarious laughter and unforgettable moments at ‘Comedy UnCorked: Showtime!’ | $15.00 - $30.00

Rosa and Blanca | 7:30 p.m., 11/14

Thursday | The Cherry Arts, 102 Cherry St | A pair of brilliant sisters leave civilization for the deep dark woods. A

fairy tale very much not for children. | $15.00 - $65.00

The Giver (Center Stages) | 7:30 p.m., 11/14 Thursday | Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St | Eric Coble’s stage adaption of Lois Lowry’s Newbery-Award-winning book.

The Epic of Finn MacCool | 7 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Three Bears, 7175 North Main Street, Ovid | Free two part storytelling experience at the Three Bears in Ovid on November 8th and 15th from 7:00 to 8:30pm, free admission. | Free

Zingology SWING Series | 6 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Hopshire Farm & Brewery, 1771 Dryden Rd | 6 to 9 pm, Swing Dance Party! Swing dance lesson with Brian Keeler, 6-7, swing dance 7-9pm. $10 admission.

Comedian Abe Gatling | 7 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange St. | Comedian from NYC to appear at Auburn Public Theater | $12.00

David Cross - The End of The Beginning of The End | 11/16 Saturday | State Theatre of Ithaca, 107 West State St | Comedian best known for Mr. Show and Arrested Development brings his latest stand-up show to the State. Opener: Shane Torres Shadows Dance Troupe Fall Step 2024 | 6:45 p.m., 11/17 Sunday | State Theatre of Ithaca, 107 West State St | Come See Some Improv! | 7 p.m., 11/19 Tuesday | Liquid State Brewery, 620 East Greene St | Come See Some Improv with Ithaca’s premiere longform improv team, the Bronze Medalists! | $10.00

Art

Present Conversations II - Group BIPOC Exhibition & Artist Talks |

5:30 p.m., 11/13 Wednesday | Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, 110 N TIOGA St | Enjoy art and artists talks at Present Conversations

II during the month of November @ Community Arts Partnership, 110 N TIOGA ST. To learn more to go 110 N TIOGA ST | Free

Seeing Ithaca: through the eyes of artists | 12 p.m., 11/14 Thursday

| State of the Art Gallery, 120 West State Street | Member artists at SOAG organized Seeing Ithaca through the Eyes of Artists to promote the area and invite nonmember artists to participate. | Free

Why is Reality? | 12 p.m., 11/14

Thursday | State of the Art Gallery, 120 West State Street | | Free

Present Conversations II - Group BIPOC Exhibition NOV 14 Artists

Talks | 5 p.m., 11/14 Thursday | Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E State St. | Join us for the opening of Present Conversations II, a dynamic group exhibition showcasing the works of BIPOC artists, curated by Yen Ospina through Orozco Gallery Ithaca.

Johnson Museum Tour | 11 a.m., 11/15 Friday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Join us for a tour of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art and see the permanent collection in a new way.

Film

Cinemapolis

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November 15th-21st. Contact Cinemapolis for showtimes.

A Real Pain | Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.| R 90 mins

We Live in Time | An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée nd their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.| R 107 mins

Conclave | When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he nds himself at the center of a conspiracy that

could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.| PG 120 mins

Anora | Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.| R 139 mins

Heretic | Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-andmouse in the house of a strange man.| R 111 mins

Cornell Cinema

All lms are shown at 104 Willard Straight Hall, Cornell Campus. Oedipus Rex | 11/13, 7:00 pm | Join students and faculty of the Cornell Classics Department for a screening and discussion of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Edipo Re (1967), a retelling of Sophocles’ Ancient Greek tragedy Oedipus the King (420s BCE).

Sing Sing |11/14, 7:00 pm |Divine G, imprisoned at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility for a crime he didn’t commit, nds purpose by acting in a theater group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

The Sting| 11/15, 6:00 pm | Robert Redford portrays small-time conman Johnny Hooker. After his partner is murdered, Hooker tracks down the retired con artist Henry Gondor (Paul Newman) to help him avenge the death.

The Matrix | 11/15, 9:00 pm | Starring Keanu Reeves as Neo. Part of CU Cinema’s “Party Like It’s 1999” series. 12 Angry Men | 11/16, 5:30 pm | Screens as part of the “Cornell Cinema Goes to Washington” series. Dìdi |11/16, 8:00 pm |In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to irt, and how to love your mom.

CatVideoFest 2024 |11/17, 2:30 pm | A portion of ticket proceeds from this special event will be donated to the SPCA of Tompkins County.

Selma | 11/17, 5:30 pm |Director Ava DuVernay’s Selma tells the real story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH AT 7:30 PM

Bailey Hall, 230 Garden Avenue, Cornell | The Grammynominated Danish String Quartet continues to assert its preeminence among the world’s nest string quartets. At Cornell, they will be performing works by Caroline Shaw, Haydn, Shostakovich, and a selection of their original compositions and traditional folk tunes. (Photo: Provided)

A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD OPENS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 7:00 PM. THE SHOW RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 24TH.

Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W. State St., Ithaca| In an o ce cubicle in southern Idaho, two fathers grapple with life’s challenges in a hopeful story of resilience, unexpected connection, and what we leave for future generations. KTC’s third show of the ‘24-’25 Main Stage season. (Photo: Stock)

brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.

Amerikatsi | 11/20, 7:00 pm |In 1948, decades after eeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hopes of nding a connection to his roots, but what he nds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule.

Sports

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs Binghamton University - Home Opener | 7 p.m., 11/14 Thursday | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |

Cornell Women’s Swimming & Diving vs Harvard University | 3:30 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Teagle Pool |

Cornell Women’s Swimming & Diving vs Dartmouth College | 3:30 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Teagle Pool |

Cornell Women’s Ice Hockey vs Harvard University | 6 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Lynah Rink |

Cornell Volleyball vs Brown University | 7 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |

Cornell Men’s Polo vs University of Connecticut | 7 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Oxley Equestrian Center |

Cornell Men’s Basketball vs Lafayette College | 12 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |

Cornell Big Red Football vs. Dartmouth Big Green Football | 1 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Schoellkopf Field |

Dartmouth Big Green at Cornell Big Red Womens Hockey | 3 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Lynah Rink, 144 East Ave |

Cornell Volleyball vs Yale University | 6 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | N.Y., Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |

Cornell Women’s Polo vs University of Connecticut | 6 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | N.Y., Oxley Equestrian Center |

Cornell Women’s Basketball vs Bryant University | 6:30 p.m., 11/19 Tuesday | Newman Arena at Bartels Hall |

Special

Events

Klenengan: A Gamelan Gathering | 11 a.m., 11/17 Sunday | Klarman Hall atrium, 232 Feeney Wy | Featured guests Wakidi Dwidjomartono and Heni Savitri join the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble and leading members of the larger American gamelan community for a klenengan, a long and relatively informal gathering that best accommodates the temporal expansiveness of Javanese gamelan music. | Free

Books

Climate Fiction Discussion Group | 3 p.m., 11/13 Wednesday | Bu alo Street Books, 215 North Cayuga Street | Join Bu alo Street Books in exploring exceptional works of climate ction! We’ll use a di erent book each month as a jumping-o point for talking about our collective climate future. Order your books from BSB for a 10 percent discount. | Free

Non ction Book Club Reads Raising Lazarus by Beth Macy | 6 p.m., 11/14 Thursday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Join us for a discussion of Raising Lazarus by Beth Macy, in which she chronicles the work frontline heroes are doing in the face of America’s opioid crisis.

Cornell MFA in Creative Writing First-Year Reading Series | 5 p.m., 11/15 Friday | Join us for evenings with The Department of Literatures in English + Creative Writing Program at Cornell University!

The Bookish Club and Book Exchange | 3 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | The Whimsy Mercantile, 2075 East Shore Drive | Join others to discuss what you’re currently reading, what you want to read, and past books that have made an impression. Are you in a reading rut or not sure what to read next? This is the perfect opportunity to get unstuck by hearing about some interesting books. | Free NPL Book Sale | 9 a.m., 11/17 Sunday | New eld Public Library, 198 Main Street | Our last book sale of the year!

$5 per bag (any size). Includes books, videos, puzzles, and CDs. All proceeds bene t New eld Public Library. Thank you for your support! | Free Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club | 6:30 p.m., 11/18 Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Join us to discuss Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo and Juan Cavia: A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a Tween Book Club | 4 p.m., 11/19 Tuesday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our November book will be Troublemaker by John Cho. I hope to see you there!

The Cold War, Spies and Espionage: How the World was Changed | 6:30 p.m., 11/19 Tuesday | Southworth Library | A Monthly Adult Discussion Series. November 19 at 6:30 pm: The making of a spy and a doubleagent. Examining the world of spies and espionage through Kim Philby’s story Text: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben MacIntyre Possible excerpts from new

series on MGM+ and Amazon prime Excerpt from BBC2 series Secrets & Spies | Free

Kids

Preschool Story Time with Special Guest Assemblywoman Anna Kelles | 10:30 a.m., 11/14 Thursday | Cortland Free Library, 32 Church St | Stories, songs, and activities with a di erent theme each week.

Family Playgroup | 9:30 a.m., 11/18 Monday | CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue | Free 7 weeks series, October 28 - December 16

SIT! STAY! READ! | 3 p.m., 11/18

Monday | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 East Green Street | Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice! | Free

Notices

Warfare and Violence in the Late Pre-Hispanic Andes | 6:30 p.m., 11/13 Wednesday | Center for Natural

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Sciences Ithaca College, Textor Circle | We discuss patterns of violence, forti cation, and alliance-making in the region and the southern Andes more broadly. Hosted by the Finger Lakes Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association, this event is free and open to the public. | Free Ithaca Farmers Market-Saturday Market | 10 a.m., 11/16 Saturday | Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd Street | Open from 10 AM - 2 PM in November, Bokashi Composting Class | 10 a.m., 11/16 Saturday | CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue | Join local bokashi enthusiasts to learn about the practice and go home with your own bokashi starter kit. | $15.00 Cops, Kids and Toys Chicken BBQ Fundraiser | 12 p.m., 11/16 Saturday | Ithaca Eagles Club, 161 Cecil A. Malone Drive | Come hungry for the Ithaca Eagles Club Chicken Bar-B-Que fundraiser for Cops, Kids and Toys Saturday, November 16th! | $12.00 New eld Lions Club Holiday Craft Fair | 9 a.m., 11/17 Sunday | New eld Elementary School, 247 Main Street | New eld Lions Club Holiday Craft Fair at the New eld Elementary School. | Free

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Whimsy Mercantile, 2075 East Shore Drive | Join us for the November reiki meditation experience. Come together in a healing circle of like-minded hearts and souls . | $5.00 - $10.00 Sewcial Stitching Sundays at SewGreen! | 3 p.m., 11/17 Sunday | SewGreen, Press Bay Court 112 W Green Street, #5 | Join our little group as we knit, crochet, weave, handstitch, mend, and drink complimentary tea! If you have questions about your project, chances are someone here will know! Everyone is welcome! Every Sunday from 3 pm to 5 pm. Crafts are provided for children for $5 per child | Free Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous | 4 p.m., 11/17 Sunday, 518 W. Seneca | No dues. No fees. Everyone is welcome. Sundays 4pm. Contact 607351-9504 foodaddicts.org | Free Finding a Balance: Healthy Eating for People with Diabetes | 4 p.m., 11/19 Tuesday | CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue | The Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Building Healthy Habits present a series of local FREE workshops for people with diabetes who are looking to nd a healthy, nutritious

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