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

Andy Zepp Speaks About the Finger Lakes Land Trust

By WRFI News Staff | March 19, 2016

Lori Sonken talks with Andy Zepp, executive director, Finger Lakes Land Trust, about how conservation easements and land acquisitions protect watersheds.  This interview aired March 18, 2016.

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Cornell Chapter of Athlete Ally invites Megan Rapinoe-March 8th 2016

By WRFI News Staff | March 8, 2016

Esther Racoosin speaks with Cassandra Poudrier, President of the Cornell University chapter of Athlete Ally.  They discuss how the organization encourages athletes to accept and respect each other, regardless of sexual orientation.  In addition, Poudrier talks about…

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Leslie Danks Burke Speaks About Her Candidacy for State Senate

By WRFI News Staff | March 8, 2016

Leslie Danks Burke discusses why she is challenging Tom O’Mara to represent the 58th District in the New York State Senate in Albany. This interview aired on March 7, 2016.

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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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