Posts Tagged ‘tompkins county’
Which Way Forward: Stopping crime while practicing restraint
Click here to listen to every episode of Which Way Forward: Redefining Public Safety. In the third episode of Which Way Forward: Redefining Public Safety, Ithaca Voice senior reporter Anna Lamb reexamines the most recent case of police brutality in ithaca known as the “commons incident” – and how ithaca police officers’ excessive use of…
Read MoreThe 2020 Census and Tompkins County – Getting the count right.
It’s January 2020 and the every-10-year census starts on April first, about 10 weeks away. County legislator Mike Lane, who leads the 2020 Census efforts for Tompkins county, joined us in the studio to discuss the importance of an accurate census and the need for paid workers to assist in counting everyone. The census has…
Read MoreFoodnet Executive Director discusses home meal delivery in Tompkins County [AUDIO]
Foodnet Meals on Wheels is a local organization which provides both food and nutrition services to older individuals living in Tompkins County. Their services involve home delivery of hot meals throughout Ithaca, Groton, Trumansburg, and Lansing. Foodnet Executive Director, Jessica Gosa, recently spoke to WRFI News Director Michayla Savitt and News Contributor Pamela Tan on…
Read MorePost-Election interviews on Tompkins County 2019 elections [Audios]
Even though November 2019 was an off-year election, the Tompkins County races were of significant local interest. On the morning after the Nov. 5 elections, WRFI Your Morning host, Michayla Savitt, interviewed three people. 1) Tompkins County Democratic Committee chair Jim Gustafson; 2) Tompkins County Republican Committee Chair Mike Sigler; and 3) Emily Adams, Caroline…
Read MoreFacing Climate Change: Ithaca’s Extinction Rebellion [AUDIO]
Art Weaver delves into his talk titled “Heading For Extinction (And What To Do About It)” which is taking place Thursday at 7:30pm in the Borg Warner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library. The talk is part of Ithaca’s newly formed “Extinction Rebellion” movement, also known as “XR”. This interview first aired on August…
Read MoreDryden Planning Board Dissolves Building Energy Subcommittee [AUDIO]
The Town of Dryden Planning Board dissolved the young Building Energy Subcommittee in April 2019. We speak with Planning Board member Joe Wilson to learn why. The subcommittee was established to direct the town of Dryden toward sustainable energy projects. It was in existence for just over a year and half. The Town of Dryden…
Read MoreBridged Ep. 1: Tompkins County has a housing problem [AUDIO]
The Park Scholar Program at Ithaca College has joined forces with WRFI News to explore the growing housing crisis in Tompkins County, and to share the stories of community members most directly affected. Here’s their introductory episode.
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