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

Hunter Friedland Cornell Class ’19 brings Rewardzzz to Ithaca [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | June 26, 2018

WRFI interviews Hunter Friedland, Cornell class of 2019 and developer of the app ‘Rewardzzz’, which is coming to Ithaca this fall. The app is powered by blockchain technology, and will allow Ithacans to earn points from local…

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Katharine Celentano from Drug Policy Alliance talks Safer Consumption Spaces [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | June 13, 2018

We sat down with Katharine Celentano, a policy coordinator at the Drug Policy Alliance. We discussed public health and addiction, harm reduction, and the possibility of bringing a safer consumption space to our community. This first aired…

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Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County starts Helping Hand for Parents Support Group [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | June 8, 2018

Helen Kaplan, clinical director of the Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County, talks about the new support group, “Helping Hand for Parents”.  The group is for for parents and caregivers of youth age 18 and younger…

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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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