Richard Hake appears in the following:
Spring is in the Air
Thursday, March 31, 2005
New York, NY —
The first day of spring may have been last week and we move the clocks forward this weekend, but New Yorkers finally got a small hint of it yesterday. Coats were shed, lunches were taken outside as the sun made its spring debut. WNYC's Richard ...
Out of State Telecommuters Must Pay Taxes
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
New York, NY —
New York's highest court ruled that telecommuters who live out of state but work for a New York company, must pay state income taxes. The Court of Appeals decision could have wider implications as more people work at home for a company located far away.
The ...
NTSB Calls for Changes after Ferry Crash
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
New York, NY —
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the Staten Island ferry crash that killed 11 people nearly a year-and-a-half ago. It says the city and Coast Guard need to make some changes to prevent another accident.
Meanwhile, the City says it's already ...
City Council Considers Panel to Look into Child Deaths
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
New York, NY —
A bill under consideration by the City Council would form a multi-agency investigation panel to look at all deaths of children under 18-years old. WNYC's Richard Hake reports.
Currently, specific agencies handle the investigations of child deaths. This could be the police department, Medical examiner's office ...
A Respite for Cabbies
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
New York, NY —
Taxi drivers may want to cruise by the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The facility wants more cabs to pick up passengers on the far west side of Manhattan and its providing some incentive. WNYC's Richard Hake reports.
HAKE: A trailer is set up near the taxi ...
NY Hall of Science
Friday, November 26, 2004
Red Hook-ites Speak Out on IKEA
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Brooklyn, NY —
The City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether an IKEA store will come to Brooklyn. It has the support of council committees, the Bloomberg administration and some local elected officials and is expected to get the go-ahead, despite great division among the residents of ...
Subways Flooded by Frances
Thursday, September 09, 2004
New York, NY —
The remnants of Hurricane Frances took a fast and pelting hit at the Tri-state area early yesterday. There was no major damage, but it did catch commuters by surprise as record rainfall flooded highways, basements and mass transit systems. WNYC's Richard Hake reports.Did RNC Delegates Have a Good Time?
Friday, September 03, 2004
New York, NY —
As the thousands of GOP delegates, guests and journalists head out town, now that the convention wraps up, they take with them not only the memories of the political process, but also memories of the famously democratic host city. WNYC's Richard Hake finds out if ...
The Blackout: A Year Later
Thursday, August 12, 2004
New York, NY —
It was one year ago tomorrow when the largest power failure ever hit the north-east. Some 50 million people lost electricity on a hot summer afternoon. It's estimated that it cost New York City's economy one billion dollars and leaves the question where were you ...Meat Market Blooms
Monday, July 19, 2004
New York, NY —
A group of Manhattan merchants says it's getting shut out of the neighborhood it's been working in for over 120 years because of high rent increases. There are only 30 flower businesses left in what is known as the Flower District along Sixth Avenue. WNYC's ...
All's Fair In Love And...
Friday, October 10, 2003
New York, NY —
As the American League Pennant Race moves up to Boston for game three, so does the historic rivarly between Yankee and Red Sox fans. For generations, New Yorkers and Bostonians have squabbled and shouted at each other over who is the better team. But what ...Manhattan's Economy: For Sale
Thursday, July 24, 2003
New York, NY —
The Cost of Living: Stories from the Front Lines in the Five Boroughs
The Bronx
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Natural History Museum's Blue Whale Back in Action
Friday, May 16, 2003
New York, NY —
The American Museum of Natural History is re-opening its Hall of Ocean Life tomorrow after an extensive two and a half year renovation. The exhibits in the museum's largest space have been updated to feature the latest in scientific research as well as ...Really Big and Dirty Rat
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
New York, NY —
Every New Yorker has their favorite story of an encounter with a rat - the one that got on the subway car, or the rat that ran over their foot... Most of us have seen BIG rats in the city - but what about the ...
The Token's Swan Song?
Thursday, February 06, 2003
In the Shadow of Indian Point
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
New York, NY —
Ever since September 11th residents in the lower Hudson Valley have been uneasy living in the shadow of the Indian Point nuclear Power Plant. Now an independent report, commissioned Governor Pataki, offers new evidence that emergency planning around the plant is inadequate. Politicians and community ...Birth Fathers' Support Group
Monday, November 25, 2002
New York, NY —
Twenty small, grassroots organizations, from all five boroughs, are sharing a one-million dollar grant by an anonymous donor. Last week, the fund for the City of New York gave out its fifth annual Union Square Awards. They are named after the 14th Street Park, a ...Changes in Stuyvesant Town
Monday, October 28, 2002
New York, NY —
Next spring, the State Legislature will vote, yet again, whether to continue New York's Rent Stabilization laws. It was back in 1997 when sweeping changes were made that allowed some of the more than one-million stabilized apartments to eventually become de-stabilized. Now, the city is ...
