Government
Working Through A Tough 2017: Immigrant Services in the Local Community [AUDIO]
Sue Chaffee, program director of the Immigrant Services program discusses the range of circumstances local immigrants find themselves in. She discusses specific services the program provides and speaks about unique difficulties in the year 2017.
Read MoreIan Golden Explains Why He is Running for Congress [AUDIO]
Ian Golden is running in the Democratic primary to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District. He spoke with WRFI’s Lori Sonken on January 9, 2018.
Read MoreWalter Hang Discusses Environmental Success Stories in 2017, Challenges for 2018 [audio]
Walter Hang, president of Toxics Targeting, discusses successful campaigns to block oil and gas infrastructure in 2017 along with plans to address toxic algal blooms in the Finger Lakes in 2018. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 29, 2017.
Read MoreTax Expert Jim Wetzler Explains Federal Tax Law’s Impacts on New York Residents [audio]
Jim Wetzler, member of the board of overseers, Rockefeller Institute of Government, discusses the new tax law and likely implications for New York State residents. His interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 22, 2017.
Read MoreMax Della Pia Discusses Why He’s Running for Congress [AUDIO]
Max Della Pia is running in the Democratic primary to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on December 12, 2017.
Read MoreClosing Ezra’s Tunnel (more): 3 Complete Interviews
A stretch of Fall Creek from Forest Falls to Ithaca Falls is readily accessible only by Ezra’s Tunnel. This tunnel has allowed access to the water since Ezra Cornell oversaw its opening in 1832, for the use of mills. Which led to Ezra’s wealth. Mills were out of use by the mid 20th century. Students…
Read MoreConversations on a proposal to close Ezra’s Tunnel
On December 6, 2017, Ithaca’s Common Council votes on whether to allow Cornell University to close access to Ezra’s Tunnel. It’s a site on Fall Creek above the Ithaca Falls. Forrester Hammer at WRFI spoke with Cornell History graduate student, Ryan Purcell, Director of Natural Areas for Cornell Botanic Gardens, Todd Bittner, and First Ward Alderperson,…
Read MoreYouth Organizing Fellows discuss the City of Ithaca’s People’s Budget [audio]
Members of the Youth Organizing Fellowship of the Multicultural Resource Center in Ithaca discuss “The People’s Budget”. They talked about how they lobbied the City of Ithaca to allocate $ 10,000 from their 2018 budget to go towards projects in the city’s 2nd ward. The students will choose delegates who will go into the community…
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