WRFI News Staff
Juneteenth Rally: Decriminalize, Demilitarize, Decarcerate Tompkins [AUDIO]
On Friday, June 19th, a rally called “Decriminalize, Demilitarize, Decarcerate Tompkins” was held at the Bernie Milton Pavilion in downtown Ithaca. Speakers and artists addressed local injustices within the criminal justice system, including incarceration, the court system, immigrant detention and policing. The rally was held on Juneteenth, which commemorates the June 19th 1865 announcement of…
Read MoreProtected: Existing and Projected Broadcast Contour Map
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Read MoreThe Kitchen Theater and the One-Minute Play Festival Coronavirus Plays [AUDIO]
The One-Minute Play Festival organized an April 2020 event where the audience watched plays–all inspired by the social impact of the coronavirus–via Zoom. The Kitchen Theater’s Tyler Struble, director of the local performance, and actors R.J. Lavine and Chris Dawson share their experience with creating this live, online performance.
Read MoreIthaca resident Angela Zhang returns to WRFI to further reflect on the impacts of the pandemic [AUDIO]
In February 2020, WRFI first spoke with Angela Zhang, an Ithaca resident, about the impacts of the novel coronavirus on her, and her family in China. At the time, there were 34 cases of Coronavirus in the US and no cases in New York State. A lot has changed since then. Now, New York is…
Read MoreFoodnet Meals on Wheels Serves Clients Amid COVID-19 Pandemic [AUDIO]
Jessica Gosa, Executive Director of Foodnet Meals on Wheels, discusses how her organization is adapting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She describes how Foodnet is changing its procedures to ensure the safety of its clients and its staff. Gosa also talks about recent innovations in their operation, such as moving to a rotating schedule and creating…
Read MoreIthaca 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…
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