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Knowing Cynthia Brock – January 19th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead talks with Cynthia Brock, First Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about why she got into politics, how the Common Council is looking to improve the Community Investment Incentive Tax Abatement Program, and about her continued concerns over the Stone Quarry affordable housing development.   This interview originally aired on the January 19th,…

Reacting to the standoff in Danby – January 15th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead talks with the Ithaca Times‘ Michael Nocella about what happened during the 61 hour standoff in Danby at the start of 2015 and how the community has reacted.   This interview originally aired on the January 15th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

Discussing race and psychology – January 13th, 2013

By WRFI News Staff

Aryeal Jackson talks with Nia Nunn Makepeace, Professor of Education at Ithaca College, about the intersection of race and psychology as it plays out in the lives of African-American youth.   This conversation originally aired on January 13th, 2015 the WRFI Community Radio News.

Connecting Tompkins County to the Erie Canal – January 12th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead talks with Donna Eschenbrenner, the Director of Archives and Research Services at the History Center, about the History Center’s exhibit Captains, Commerce, and Community: The Impact of the Erie Canal on Tompkins County.   This interview originally aired on the January 12th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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