WRFI Community Radio News

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.

Local News: May 28, 2024

Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca…

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Features and Interviews

Resolving to Stop Domestic Violence – April 17th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | April 17, 2015

Emma Rizzo speaks with Alex Kitson and Joanne Joseph of the Global Gender Justice Clinic about a resolution the group put before Tompkins County legislators to declare freedom from domestic violence as a human right.   This…

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Drafting Ithaca’s Comprehensive Plan – April 15th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | April 15, 2015

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Megan Wilson, Ithaca City Planner, and Kirby Edmonds, Chair of the city’s Comprehensive Plan Committee, about the city’s new comprehensive plan, PLAN IThaca and how the community can provide their input.   This…

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Legal Update on We are Seneca Lake Protests – April 8th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | April 13, 2015

  Lori Sonken talks with Ithaca attorney, Ray Schlather, and Chris Tate, founder of the Finger Lakes Clan Waters Initiative, about recent developments affecting We are Seneca Lake protesters in the Reading Town Court. This interview originally…

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Local Headlines

Local News: May 28, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 28, 2024

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…

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Local News: May 27, 2024

By Felix Teitelbaum | May 27, 2024 | Comments Off on Local News: May 27, 2024

Protests 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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