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Mass Evictions and Rent Hikes at West Hill ApartmentsResidents 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 with a 90-day eviction notice. Many renters in the 60-unit development have already moved out. About a dozen remain, many of whom are elderly or disabled. Wednesday is the deadline for them to vacate. Cornell DACA Assistance Program Gets BoostA Cornell-based group providing legal assistance to migrants has been granted $1.5 million. According to the Cornell Sun, Path2Papers provides legal…
Samuel Whitehead speaks with Tompkins County 3rd District Legislator Carol Chock about how she got involved with public service, stormwater infrastructure in the county, and the fate of the old Tompkins County Library. This interview originally aired on the July 6th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreWRFI Community Radio is raising money as part of our “Summer Quiet Drive” fundraiser. There won’t be any disruption to the programming you enjoy. Don’t worry about calling in to pledge, simply click here to donate online. If you prefer to send us a check, you’ll find our address there as well. The station is…
Read MoreEmma Rizzo and Faith Meckley sit down with Josh Brokaw of the Ithaca Times to discuss current Ithaca news: the Tompkins County minimum wage study, the new rental bicycles at the Ithaca Youth Bureau and the latest on the plans for bringing affordable housing to 210 Hancock Street. This interview originally aired on the July…
Read MoreLori Sonken speaks with Mark Chao about the 10th Annual Spring Bird Quest led for the Finger Lakes Land Trust. During the quest, Chao led a group on a walk around the Finger Lakes Land Trust preserves. The group counted bird species and pledged money to protect bird habitats. This interview originally aired on the…
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