Posts by Felix Teitelbaum
Local News for Friday, March 3, 2023
Ithaca Has a New Fire Chief Robert Covert II is the new Chief of the Ithaca Fire Department. The Common Council voted unanimously to approve his promotion during their meeting on Tuesday. Covert had been the Acting Chief since former chief Thomas Basher retired last August. He’s been a member of the department for 30…
Read MoreCreatives on WRFI: Karan Casey and Ellen Grady
Felix Teitelbaum interviews Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey and Ellen Grady of the Ithaca Catholic Worker. Casey will be performing a benefit for the Catholic Worker on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Community School of Music and Arts. Casey is a founding member of the American/Irish supergroup Solas and has released 9 albums of her…
Read MoreLocal News for Thursday, March 2, 2023
State Awards Downtown Revitalization Grants The Village of Montour Falls in Schuyler County and Waverly in Tioga County will each get $4.5 million in state grants to help revitalize their downtown areas. The funding will be used for local infrastructure projects, to boost economic development, and to create jobs. The funding comes from NY Forward,…
Read MoreEnter to Win a Pair of Tickets to see Karan Casey Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Read MoreAmadou and Mariam Ticket Giveaway Rules
Drawing Rules SPONSOR & ADMINISTRATOR: Ithaca Community Radio Inc. 103 W Seneca St. #305 Ithaca NY 14850. NO DONATION NECESSARY. A donation will not increase chances of winning. ELIGIBILITY: This drawing is open to any individual who (a) is, as of the beginning of the drawing period, a legal resident of the…
Read MoreLocal News for Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Democratic PAC to Spend Big in NY’s 2024 Midterms A Democratic PAC will be spending big in New York next congressional races—including here in the 19th district. According to the Ithaca Voice, the House Majority PAC will spend some $45 million on races throughout the state. While the predicted “red wave” didn’t come to pass…
Read MoreLocal News for Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Candidate Announces for Ithaca’s Third Ward Nathan Sitaraman has announced his candidacy for Common Council in Ithaca’s new Third Ward. Sitaraman is a particle physicist at Cornell. He’s the first candidate to declare for the third ward and will run for the district’s 4-year seat. According to the Ithaca Voice, Sitaraman is a progressive Democrat…
Read MoreLocal News for Monday, February 27, 2023
Republicans Decry Increased Migration Into NY Migrants have been crossing into New York from Canada in increasing numbers, and the issue has become a rallying cry among some Republican lawmakers. They argue that the surge necessitates increased federal attention. Led by Representative Elise Stefanik, Republicans are launching a congressional caucus to focus exclusively on security…
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