Fresh at 5pm every weekday we bring you local news headlines from across our listening community—all in about 2 minutes. Listen live (88.1FM in Ithaca, 91.9FM Watkins Glen, and 89.7FM across the southern Finger Lakes) or wherever you get your podcasts.
Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca…
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Aryeal Jackson speaks with Josh Brokaw of the Ithaca Times about the top stories of the week. This interview originally aired on the June 4th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreLori Sonken speaks with Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Ithaca College, biologist, author and activist, about her efforts opposing Crestwood Midstream Partners, and her work joining science and activism. This piece originally aired on the June…
Read MoreSamuel Whitehead speaks with Ithaca Festival Director, Danielle Klock, about what it takes to put on the event and what’s in store for this year. Their conversation, which originally aired on May 28th, 2015, begins with Samuel…
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Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill Apartments Residents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca are facing eviction. According to the Ithaca Times, the Delaware-based new owners of Cayuga Gardens Apartments plan to raise the rent in all units by $600 a month. In February they served every resident in the complex…
Read MoreProtests Interrupt Cornell Commencement Cornell’s class of 2024 graduated Saturday. Like commencement ceremonies at many universities this year, the event was disrupted by pro-Palestinian student protestors. According to WSKG, about 12 people chanted and then walked out. Others wore black and white keffiyehs but stayed seated throughout the proceedings. Kelly’s Dockside for Sale A storied…
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