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

Women’s March on Washington- Part Two- January 24th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff | January 24, 2017

This is part two of Esther Racoosin’s feature about the Women’s March on Washington.  In this segment, she speaks with additional marchers who talk about their reasons for attending the march, why they are worried about the…

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Women’s March on Washington-Part One- January 23rd, 2017

By WRFI News Staff | January 23, 2017

Esther Racoosin of the WRFI News team went to Washington DC on Saturday, January 21st, along with about 410 people in a group organized by RiseUp Ithaca.  She spoke with a number of people attending the march…

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Making Ithaca a Safe Harbor for Undocumented Immigrants

By WRFI News Staff | January 17, 2017

Ithaca Alderperson Cynthia Brock speaks on the Common Council’s plans to make Ithaca a safe place for undocumented immigrants. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on January 16, 2017.

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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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