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Bumps in the Road as RIBs Reopens

By WRFI News Staff

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 foster the development of self-pride…

Tompkins County is a Childcare Desert

By Jimmy Jordan

TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — Much of Tompkins County is considered a Childcare Desert. That’s according to the Center for American Progress.  The childcare shortage is a well known and documented issue in the county, but now the County Legislature has a unique opportunity to help address the problem. They could use a portion of the…

IPD Responds to Shots Fired on Floral Ave

By WRFI News Staff

ITHACA, NY — Ithaca police responded to gunshots at Floral Avenue Sunday June 27th around 8:08pm. The Ithaca Police Department is reporting that officers did not find a victim or evidence of a shooting upon arrival. Police were notified that a person had gone into the Cayuga Medical Center with a gunshot wound around 8:40pm…

Tompkins County Considers How to Spend $19.8M in American Rescue Plan Funds

By Jimmy Jordan

Tompkins County Interim-County Administrator gives a virtual presentation on how Tompkins County could spend American Rescue Plan Funds on the County’s Capital Program (Provided) Tompkins County Legislator Deborah Dawson (Provided) Tompkins County has almost $20 million in American Rescue Plan Funds. The money is meant to get Tompkins County on track to economic recovery from…

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