Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ Update: Interview with Attorney Joe Heath on July 3 Court Ruling — Striking Distance
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In this conversation with Aaron Fernando, attorney Joe Heath explains a set of recent court rulings that affect the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ (Cayuga) people and the Cayuga Nation. Joe Heath is an attorney and the general counsel for the Onondaga Nation. Heath’s office also represents the traditional chiefs an
on Sep 5
In Pictures: Ithaca Passes Good Cause Housing Policy — Striking Distance
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The housing policy known as "Good Cause" passed in an 8-2 vote around 10:40PM during Ithaca's July 10 Common Council meeting. The meeting ran long and needed to be extended twice, with dozens of members of the public offering public comments. The comments & deliberations grew ten
on Jul 22
Worker Solidarity Rallies with UAW: Week of 7/22 — Striking Distance
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This call for community support comes as current wages have made it nearly impossible for workers to live anywhere near the university they work at—see recent coverage in the Ithaca Voice and Ithaca Times on this. UAW 2300 is pressuring Cornell to address the reality of increased costs of living, a
on Jul 22
WATCH: Ithaca, NY Considers Good Cause Eviction Housing Policy — Striking Distance
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This most recent interaction of Good Cause legislation went into effect when the most recent budget passed in April 2024 but only immediately applied to rental properties in New York City. Yet the reason that Ithaca is now having this debate about Good Cause is because municipalities are able to opt
on Jul 2
WATCH: Cornell Students & Faculty Arrested Demanding Divestment from Genocide — Striking Distance
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In an act of peaceful civil disobedience in the evening, 24 individuals occupied the administrative building Day Hall after it closed, resulting in Cornell University Police officers attesting them, and releasing them immediately after.
on Mar 26
Just Cause Ithaca — Striking Distance
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Just Cause legislation would require an employer to work with employees to correct performance or behavior issues before termination of employment. If modeled off similar legislation existing in other domains and localities, this legislation would also require an employer to give a written reason fo
on Mar 19
"Stop the Genocide!" Ithacans Protest for Palestine on Presidents Day — Striking Distance
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On the sunny, cold afternoon of Monday, February 19, 2024, approximately 70 people gathered at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons. A number of them waved Palestinian flags, and shortly after 3PM, the crowd convened by Seneca street, facing it with signs and banners that read CEASEFIRE.
on Feb 29
The Ongoing Impacts of US Imposition into Gayogohono Governance — Striking Distance
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After the most recent round of home takeovers, demolitions, and kidnappings carried out by the Halftown regime in Summer and Fall of 2022, the Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ leadership struggle has dropped out of the news, but the underlying issue of US government interference persists. Outlined here is a brief pri
on Feb 15
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