Richard Hake
Since 1992, Richard Hake has worked as News Host and Reporter at WNYC. His live and produced radio feature segments range from hard breaking news to cultural and artistic sound portraits. Richard’s work has been ...
Divers Plumb the Depths of City's Water System
Monday, November 24, 2008
New York, NY –
If you didn't see yesterday's New York Times, then you missed what is now the most e-mailed article from their New York section. The story starts with a leak in the city's complex water system that's turned into a 36 million gallon-a-day gusher.
To fix this problem 20 years after it was first discovered, the city has hired a team of deep sea divers who are working in near darkness.
The New York Times reporter Ken Belson joins us now.
Plumber's Job on a Giant's Scale: Fixing New York's Drinking Straw
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