Fernando Figueroa

ITHACA, N.Y — Just days after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the Ithaca Common Council passed a resolution condemning foreign intervention in the country and urging congressional action. The U.S. military operation struck several mili... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — In Ithaca, plastic’s biggest enemy might be Yayoi Koizumi. In 2019, Koizumi’s son, who she had raised as a single parent, had just gone off to college. Koizumi’s son has autism. In the process of raising him, Koizumi said she began to take ... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — A program in Ithaca has been steadily training up workers for “green-collar jobs.” They’re called the Energy Warriors. The Energy Warriors program trains underserved members of the community, such as the formerly incarcerated and critically... See more

Editor’s Note: We sent Ithaca Voice reporter Fernando Figueroa on a bonus assignment to the Ithaca Farmers Market’s 28th Annual International Rutabaga Curl. A committed environment reporter, Figueroa got this lark of an assignment greenlit with only one r... See more

ITHACA, N.Y. — The City of Ithaca will officially end free Saturday Parking on Jan. 5 and bump up parking rates to boot. The hourly parking rate will be $2.50 an hour for on-street parking, up from $1.50. These changes will only affect ParkMobile and elec... See more