Richard Hake

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A new 17-story tower will now become part of the Brooklyn Skyline, next to one of the most famous landmarks in the city. The City Council yesterday approved a controversial building that will be built near the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side by a ...

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For years there have been plans to build a second commuter rail tunnel connecting New Jersey to Manhattan. This morning Governor Corzine will be in Jersey City to preside over the groundbreaking for that second Trans-Hudson rail tunnel. Two thirds of the money to pay ...

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We've been hearing reports all morning that President Obama plans to nominate Bronx native Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United State Supreme Court. There is already buzz among many within the Latino community about the potentially historic nature of the nomination.

Joining me now to tell ...

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One-stop shops are in the spotlight this week. Those are companies that offer prospective home buyers everything from the realtor to the appraisal all under one roof. And here in New York, one one-stop shop has been getting a lot of attention. It’s called United ...

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Purchasing a home can be a daunting process. First you need to find the right real estate agent and then right property. Then you need to line up the financing, secure an inspection and get an appraisal. Normally, each of these steps requires a separate ...

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Emergency room visits surged last week and have somewhat receded this week -- although admissions have been flat the whole time. Only a small handful of those rushing into ER's even warranted testing for swine flu. But the pattern highlights how people in some neighborhoods ...

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Archbishop Timothy Dolan becomes the head of the New York Archdiocese today following his first official mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral this afternoon. But Dolan's arrival comes at a time when the church faces some challenges. Joining me to discuss some of these issues is ...

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Long Island’s Brookhaven National Laboratory is getting a big jolt from the federal stimulus. The lab will receive nearly $185 million in new science funding to help jump start the construction of a new, state of the art facility for advanced research. This will build ...

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Today marks Governor Paterson's first year after his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, had to step down after admitting being involved with a prostitution ring. WNYC's Elaine Rivera has been following the state's 55th governor, and joins WNYC's Richard Hake to talk about his roller-coaster ride in ...

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Last summer, a woman’s death in a public hospital in Brooklyn was captured on videotape, and it showed her being ignored by hospital staff for nearly 24 hours, even after she collapsed and was lying face down on the floor. The footage was widely distributed ...

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It was the talk of the town yesterday. Mayor Bloomberg did the big reveal at a highly choreographed news conference, flanked by scientists and experts from across the city. The source of that sweet maple syrup odor: a food processing plant across the river in ...

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It's been a bad week for Democrats and their taxes. President Obama lost two nominees this week, including Tom Daschle, the man he hoped would reform our nation's health care.

Now we are learning the latest about Congressman Charles Rangel's tax problems. The Harlem Representative has ...

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A state sentencing commission has issued a new report, a year after it was charged with looking at how to reform New York's Rockefeller drug laws. The commission recommends allowing judges more discretion in sentencing first and second-time non-violent drug offenders.

It also calls for more ...

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Six hundred thirty-nine Americans have died so far in the war in Afghanistan.

The most recent casualty was Marine Lance Cpl. Julian T. Brennan of Brooklyn.

WNYC's Kathleen Horan spoke with his family and joined Richard Hake with this memorial.

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President Obama's economic stimulus bill passed a big hurdle last night. The $819 billion package cleared the house by a vote of 244 to 188. Here to tell us what's in it for New York is Congressman Jerrold Nadler, who represents parts of Manhattan and ...

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New York City could realize $3.4 billion dollars in Federal aid this year if Congress passes the Obama's Administration's $825 billion dollar Economic Recovery Plan. Mayor Bloomberg, Senator Schumer and Congressman Rangel outlined the details of the plan last night.

The bail-out details come the same ...

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After a tumultuous search process, New York City Opera has chosen their new artistic director and general manager.

The company's hovered near financial collapse and they were unceremoniously rejected by their first choice for the top job. Now, they've picked George Steel, who's known to some ...

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A dozen Broadway shows may be closing, but sixteen more shows open downtown in a theater festival that starts today. It’s the Under the Radar festival: it bring plays, musicals and performance pieces from all over the world for a 12-day theater extravaganza. Performance critic ...

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It's not everyday we get a verdict, let alone a mistrial, in a police murder case. Yesterday, we got both. Former "Sopranos" actor Lillo Brancato was cleared of second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautegui.

A judge also declared a ...