ITHACA, NY (CortacaToday) – State funding will benefit the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) and a historic building in Ithaca. On Friday, October 11, 2024, Assemblymember Anna Kelles hosted New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to announce $750,000 for GIAC. The money will be used to expand and repurpose the GIAC-owned Red and White Café, which will provide future employment, kitchen, and cooking education opportunities for local youth.