Community
Which Way Forward: What the Plan is Made of
On April 1st, Ithaca and Tompkins County submitted their plans for reforming public safety. Although the Common Council and the County Legislature have committed to the points of their plans, they still have a long way to go before they’re realized. The recommendations don’t have the mechanics and power of policy behind them yet, and…
Read MoreEnough is Enough, New Anti-Gun Collaborative Forming in Ithaca
Ithaca has seen an increase in the number of shots-fired cases in the last few months, as well as other gun related incidents. One of the most concerning examples was a 12 year old boy finding a gun laying in a ditch “Enough is Enough” is forming as response to this. Travis Brooks is pushing…
Read MoreRedistricting New York State- An Introduction
New York’s state senate and assembly districts are redrawn every 10 years, after the census. In 2014, New York joined two other states with a constitutional amendment to move redistricting to an independent committee but requiring legislative approval which opens the process to potential gerrymandering. To report on how this process is proceeding, WRFI news…
Read MoreLeslyn McBean-Clairborne Talks Reimagining Public Safety
County Administrator, Jason Molino, Talks One Year of COVID-19
Jason Molino, Tompkins County’s Administrator, released a letter to the community to mark a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect life in Tompkins County. He sat down with WRFI News Director Jimmy Jordan to talk about that letter
Read MoreQ: How can a Youth Ice Hockey League Play During a Pandemic? (A: Their Parents)
Pamela Tan is both a member on WRFI’s news team, and also volunteers with her son’s youth hockey team. Everything from grocery shopping to the way we see our families has been affected by COVID. Hockey is no exception.
Read MoreBack the Blue Rally Calls for Rejection of Police Reform Plan, Met with Counter-Protests
A “Back the Blue” rally held on Sunday, on the Ithaca Commons. Ralliers were there criticizing in full the Reimagining Public Safety Draft Report from the City of Ithaca, and Tompkins County. But the afternoon’s affair was met with anti-racist counter-protestors. The Back the Blue rally was organized by Rocco Lucente Jr.. He stood on…
Read MoreTompkins Food Future: Development of a Food Systems Plan in Tompkins County
Katie Hallas, the Coordinator of the Community Food System Plan, discusses Tompkins Food Future. This project will create a local food system whereby sustainable, equitable healthy and affordable food is available for all members of our community. For more information, visit http://www.tompkinsfoodfuture.org (photo: Compost SDIM0891 by Stefan Szczelkun, courtesy of Creative Commons)
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