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Next Steps for Tompkins County’s Workforce After the Pandemic
Workers in a Singaporean shipyard disembark a gas vessel during a planned fire drill. (Unsplash) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The pandemic is slowing down, and there are a lot of different strategies to help businesses and the overall economy recover in Tompkins County. Natalie Branosky is the Director of Tompkins County’s Workforce Development Board. On June…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Tepid on Cuomo Reelection, New Poll Shows
ITHACA, NY — A new Siena College Research Institute poll reveals what New Yorkers think about Governor Andrew Cuomo. The numbers are similar to another Siena poll from May. 23 percent think he should resign immediately while 39 percent say he should serve out his term, but not seek re-election. 33 percent say he…
Read MoreBumps in the Road as RIBs Reopens
Recycle Ithaca’s Bicycles (Michael Memis/WRFI) ITHACA, NY — Recycle Ithaca’s Bicycles (RIBs) is reopening after being closed since September 2020, but not without friction. RIBs functions as a community bike shop where people can repair, learn how to repair, and buy bicycles. It’s a program of Southside Community Center, which works to affirm, empower, and…
Read MoreOpen House Coming Up on Dryden Rail Trail “Bridging” Route 13
Rail Trail Bridge Concept (Erdman Anthony) DRYDEN, N.Y. — A major component to the Dryden Rail Trail project is on the horizon. A steel prefabricated pedestrian-cycle bridge is planned to go over NYS Route 13. It will connect a 10 foot wide stone dust trail from Monkey Run Road to Hall Woods Road. The Town…
Read MoreA New Stage is Set at the Hangar Theatre
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Hangar Theatre’s outdoor stage (Michael Memis/WRFI) The Hangar Theatre is finally re-opening to in-person performances after a year and a half without them. The Hangar celebrated it’s new outdoor theater with a blue ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. There to celebrate were city officials, members of Tompkins Trust Company, and…
Read MoreEPA is Building Wall To Contain Lead at Ithaca Falls – But is it Enough?
Ithaca Falls is a popular destination for Ithacans and tourists alike, but it’s also the site of a serious lead contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has worked over the years to address the issue, but are hoping to finally put it to rest by building a containment wall. The lead is a result of…
Read MoreGIAC’s Leslyn McBean-Clairborne reflects on annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast
Today is Martin Luther King Day, and in recognition of the holiday, Greater Ithaca Activities Center held its annual MLK breakfast over the weekend – in a virtual setting. WRFI News Contributor Peter Champelli caught up with GIAC Executive Director Leslyn McBean-Clairborne about the event, and what MLK day means this year in particular. CHAMPELLI:…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update: December 10, 2020
Tompkins County held another COVID-19 town hall last night to speak to the community and take questions. There, county leaders talked about the coronavirus vaccine and handling nursing home outbreaks, reports the Ithaca Times. Public Health Director Frank Kruppa says the Southern Tier will be getting 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine sometime this week.…
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