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

Salting roads and sidewalks – February 17th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 17, 2015

Lori Sonken speaks with Jonathan Russell-Anelli, soil scientist with Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, about the salt used to treat roads and sidewalks in winter.   This interview originally aired on the February 17th,…

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Knowing Stephen Smith – February 16th 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 16, 2015

Samuel Whitehead talks with Stephen Smith, Fourth Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about residency requirements for the IPD, zoning and affordable housing in Collegetown, and reconciling the sometimes-opposing interests of residents and university students.  …

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The Referendum Process at Greenstar: A Platform for Social Justice? – February 13th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff | February 13, 2015

Aryeal Jackson continues her series on the Greenstar referendum to boycott Israeli products. She talks with Greenstar Council president 12th Moon about store policy and the referendum process. The interview originally aired on the February 13th, 2015…

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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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