On Saturday, at 2:30 pm, Ithaca Committee for Justice in Palestine hosted a community-led town hall with a focus on U.S. Rep. Josh Riley.
We provided a platform for various groups and individual community members to collectively evaluate Rep. Riley.
We presented objective information on Riley’s voting record, professional background, and conduct while in office.
We invited and encouraged the active participation of community, political, and union groups; requested they revoke their endorsements (if applicable); and publicly call on him, within their group capacities, to uphold the progressive values he claimed while running for office.
We extended an invitation to Josh Riley to attend. However, we didn’t anticipate his presence, as he has dodged multiple community meetings and events, including his own, by cancelling at the last minute on Dec. 13, 2025 in Green.
We did not change the program format when he didn’t attend, except to provide him with an opportunity to respond to each component.
As of this post, we still haven’t received a response from Rep. Riley.
