Ithaca, at Work
Documentary Series, Spring 2025
Paulina Yan, an employee at Mockingbird Paperie in downtown Ithaca, N.Y., waits for customers at her station. Yan has been working at the stationery store for three weeks.
Gaelen Walsh, a firefighter with the Ithaca Fire Department, packs equipment at the downtown station in Ithaca, N.Y. Walsh, a lifelong Tompkins County resident, joined the department nearly two years ago after graduating from high school.
Jessie Smith, an employee at Autumn Leaves Used Books in downtown Ithaca, N.Y., starts her first week at the local store.
Robert Lisk, owner of Cayuga Coins, reads at his desk during his lunch break at DeWitt Mall in Ithaca, N.Y. Lisk has operated the business for five years but has been collecting coins since childhood.
Richard Sabol, a third-generation farmer from Ovid, N.Y., arranges fresh produce at his booth at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Sabol and his partner, Sue, operate Sabol's Farm, selling their locally grown vegetables and meat products every weekend at the market.
Kimberly Hutsal, a craft artisan specializing in unique handmade items, weaves a hat at her booth during the Ithaca Farmers Market in Ithaca, N.Y. Hutsal owns Two Foxes Studio, which has a second location in New York City, but she spends weekends personally working at the market in Ithaca.
Brien Bianchi, chocolatier and founder of Oracle Chocolates in downtown Ithaca, N.Y., serves his homemade truffles at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Bianchi, who has more than 20 years of culinary experience, runs the business with his wife, Miranda Bianchi, creative director of Oracle Chocolates.