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

Knowing Svante Myrick – March 19th and 20th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | March 20, 2015

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Mayor of the City of Ithaca Svante Myrick about how he got into public service, updating tax abatements in the city, the rising cost of housing, the relationship between Ithaca and Cornell, new…

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The Real Costs of Fracking – March 17th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | March 17, 2015

Lori Sonken talks with Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald about their book, The Real Costs of Fracking.   This interview originally aired on the March 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Radio News.  

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Knowing Josephine Martell – March 16th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | March 16, 2015

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Josephine Martell, Fourth Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about updating the zoning for the Cornell Heights historic district, working to improve the rental housing climate in the city, and the future…

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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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