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