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.
Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents at a West Hill apartment complex in Ithaca…
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Earlier this summer, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his intention to sue the federal government if the Affordable Care Act was repealed. So far, all attempts to repeal or revise the law, best known…
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Farm workers’ rights and safety are receiving new attention. A recent study and lawsuit were the topic of a forum in downtown Ithaca earlier this week. Celia Clarke spoke with some of the participants. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/report-about-dairy-farmworkers-rights-event-august-2-2017/ width=100%…
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05/19/17: Last weekend brought the first Farm to Fork conference to life here in Ithaca. The weekend-long conference featured panels and workshops focused on a sustainable and just future for local food and agriculture. The following is…
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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…
Read MoreProtests 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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