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

A talk about Boycott Divest and Sanction with Cornell Professor Eric Cheyfitz – February 20th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 20, 2015

Aryeal Jackson wraps up her series on the referendum to boycott Israeli products at green star from an academic perspective. She talks with Cornell Professor Eric Cheyfitz.   The interview originally aired on the February 20th edition…

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Planning and Developing Ithaca – February 19th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 19, 2015

Samuel Whitehead and Aryeal Jackson speak with City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board member McKenzie Jones-Rounds about the work the board does, the challenges of doing that work, how the board fits into the larger city…

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Discussing Common Core State Standards – February 18th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 18, 2015

Charles Dunaway talks to Kathy Zahler about the Common Core State Standards.  Kathy attended Ithaca schools and Cornell and received her Masters in Education from the University of Chicago.  She has worked as a writer and editor…

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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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