ITHACA, NY (WHCU) — Ithaca renters may get some protection. 

The Common Council is currently exploring a “good cause” eviction bill. Mayor Robert Cantelmo says the proposed legislation comes from the New York state budget. 

State law puts a 10-percent cap on rent increases. The council plans to take a closer look at the proposal later this month.  

FULL INTERVIEW: Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo on Ithaca’s Morning News