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

The Undiscovered Country: Jason Hoge of LawNY on the NYS Clean State Act

By Felix Teitelbaum | November 18, 2024

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…

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The Undiscovered Country: Taili Mugambee

By Felix Teitelbaum | September 30, 2024

Host 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…

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Local Food Security Roundtable [AUDIO]

By Felix Teitelbaum | September 12, 2024

How 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 Headlines

January 21, 2022 Daily Headlines

By George Christopher | January 21, 2022 | Comments Off on January 21, 2022 Daily Headlines

On Wednesday the Ithaca Planning and Economic Development Committee met for the first time in 2022. According to the Ithaca Voice, the committee discussed a proposal to require landlords to provide 180 day notice before lease renewal, showing a rental unit to a new client, or entering a rental agreement with a new client. The…

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January 20, 2022 Daily Headlines

By George Christopher | January 20, 2022 | Comments Off on January 20, 2022 Daily Headlines

The Tompkins County Health Department has announced an additional COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic for youth ages 12 to 17. The department will offer the Pfizer booster from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. this Saturday at the Ithaca Mall Vaccine Site. Residents are eligible for the booster if they received their second dose of the Pfizer…

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