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

Cornell Students Occupy Willard Straight Hall [AUDIO]

By WRFI News Staff | September 22, 2017

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Grassroots Festival Recap

By WRFI News Staff | September 22, 2017

A short recap of Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance, 2017. Volunteers, anti-sexual assault task force members, and festival goers are all featured. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/grassroots-festival-recap/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1]

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Moving Forward: a Conversation with Dr. Luvelle Brown and Mayor Svante Myrick

By Felix Teitelbaum | September 9, 2017

Community members, students, and faculty gathered in Emerson Suites at Ithaca College On Tuesday, September 5th for an event called Moving Forward: a conversation with Dr. Luvelle Brown and Mayor Svante Myrick. The hour long event focused…

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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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