WRFI News Staff
Ithaca Community Members Sew Face Masks To Meet Local Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
Local volunteers are sewing face masks in response to shortages of protective gear for health care providers, people in the service sector and community members from COVID-19. Here we speak with three people in the community who have been organizing these efforts: Carol O’Driscoll, Director of Surgical Services at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca Mask Makers…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, March 24, 2020
Tompkins County and Cayuga Health have opened a new COVID-19 testing center, according to the Ithaca Times. The center is located in portable structures in the parking lot of The Shops at Ithaca Mall. It is replacing the COVID-19 testing center on Craft Road. Anyone can pre-register for testing at www.cayugahealth.org or by calling (607)…
Read MoreLocal Activists Establish Mutual Aid Tompkins [AUDIO]
Juliana Garcia and Josh Dolan, two of the organizers of the Tompkins COVID-19 Mutual Aid Response Facebook Group, discuss what they and other activists are doing to assist local residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. They describe components of the Facebook Group and encourage folks to join whether they need assistance or would like to provide…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, March 13, 2020
Cornell University announced that all classes have been suspended for the next three weeks, and that students are strongly encouraged to go home. Virtual instruction for all classes is set to begin on Monday April 6. In the announcement, Cornell University President Martha Pollack provided a number of reasons for the suspension. First, it would…
Read MoreThe Animal Itself: Interview with Ithaca storyteller Jay Leeming [AUDIO]
WRFI’s Roger Smith interviews Ithaca storyteller and poet Jay Leeming, who talks about his career in the arts and why stories are like wild animals. Leeming also gives a sample of his performance style with an excerpt from the ancient Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh. Interview first aired on WRFI’s “Your Morning,” March 13, 2020. Jay…
Read MoreTompkins Legislator Anna Kelles discusses her candidacy for NY Assembly 125th District [AUDIO]
Tompkins Legislator Anna Kelles is one of seven democrat who has thrown their hat into the ring to take Lifton’s seat. She joined WRFI News Director Michayla Savitt on air to discuss her campaign.
Read MoreJordan Lesser of Tompkins County discusses his candidacy for NY Assembly 125th District [AUDIO]
Jordan Lesser, longterm legislative counsel to Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, sat down with Your Morning host Ed von Aderkas to talk about his recently announced campaign for New York’s 125th Assembly District. He discussed his platform, his experience, and how he plans to stand out in this year’s crowded race. This interview originally aired on the…
Read MoreLocal public art inspired by the Taughannock Giant [AUDIO]
WRFI Contributor Pamela Tan speaks with Ithaca City Council Member George McGonigal and artist Scott HiItz about recent and upcoming public art pieces inspired by the Taughannock Giant. Proposted Tompkins Giant No. 1 render. Credit: City of Ithaca
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