The New York State comptroller is in the process of auditing the City of Ithaca's financial management processes. Meanwhile, the city remains without a credit score and is years behind on its routine yearly audits.

Updated federal flood risk maps were released last month for Ithaca. More properties will require flood insurance, which could drive up housing costs. The city's more renter-heavy, working class neighborhoods could see the largest changes.

Original air date: July 4, 2025

Produced and hosted by Megan Zerez.

Reporting by Jimmy Jordan and Fernando Figueroa.

Music by Andrii Poradovskyi from Pixabay

Tuesday was primary election day in the first countywide local elections since President Donald Trump's second inauguration. We analyze the races and talk about the winners — and winning issues. However the general election shakes out, county, city and town governments are poised to see significant turnover come January. With looming threats of federal spending cuts on Medicaid and other programs, incoming lawmakers may need to contend with budget shortfalls sooner than expected.

Original air date: June 27, 2025

Produced and hosted by Megan Zerez.

Reporting by Matt Butler and Megan Zerez.