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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Host Michael Rhynes interviews attorney Jason Hoge about the new legislation that will make a difference to men and women coming home from prison. The law holds a unique promise for 2.3 million New Yorkers with conviction…
Read MoreHost Michael Rhynes interviews Taili Mugambee Director or the Ultimate Re-Entry Opportunity about re-entry work underway in Tompkins County. The organization works to address housing, employment, safety, health, and wellness of those impacted by incarceration, and to…
Read MoreHow can we ensure access to healthy, sustainable food for everyone in our community? What can we do as individuals? What changes would you like to see to government policy? How did the pandemic affect the way you eat? …
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Local Environmental groups are touting a new paper out of Columbia Law School saying New York Governor Kathy Hochul has the legal authority to enact a moratorium on proof-of-work Cryptocurrency mining. Seneca Lake Guardian, Sierra Club, and others have urged the state Department of Environmental Conservation to reject an air permit renewal for the Greenidge…
Read MoreThe Tompkins County Legislature has voted to increase pay for local election day poll workers. According to the Ithaca Voice, poll workers will now be paid $15.32 per hour, a $2.82 increase. A raise to $14.00 an hour was initially proposed but later raised. Legislator Greg Mezey voiced support for the measure saying it is…
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