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News Articles by Richard Hake

Broadway Bids Farewell to Passing Strange

July 18, 2008

by Richard Hake

The musical Passing Strange will close at the Belasco Theater this Sunday, after a run of only 5 months. The filmmaker Spike Lee is making a film version. So what's it take to stay open on Broadwa....

Corzine: NJ to Reduce Spending By $600M

June 25, 2008

by Richard Hake

New Jersey state lawmakers passed a $32.9 billion budget earlier this week, which is $600 million less than the budget approved last fiscal year. This kind of reduction in spending only has happened ....

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Atlantic Yards Suit

June 23, 2008

by Richard Hake

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit aimed at halting the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. The justices rejected an appeal by 11 property owners and tenants who stand to have their ho....

Cyclists: Meet Your Co-Pilot (Who Knows The Way)

June 17, 2008

by Richard Hake

A new Web site aims to let New Yorkers ride their bicycles more safely around the city. Its founders sat down with WNYC's Richard Hake this morning. ....

Gay Rights Movement Celebrates Gov. Decision

May 30, 2008

by Richard Hake

News of Gov. David Paterson's executive order requiring state agencies to recognize gay marriages from states where they're allowed has some questioning his authority and others celebrating. Some la....

Is New York City Sustainable?

May 29, 2008

by Richard Hake

We all know that using mass transit would reduce your carbon footprint. But, did you know that city dwellers have smaller carbon footprints than people in rural communities? So says a new report fro....

Verizon's TV Service Comes to NYC

May 28, 2008

by Richard Hake

Watch out Time Warner and Cablevision, millions of customers will soon have a new option for cable TV in New York. A city board unanimously approved Verizon's bid to get in the game. The phone giant....

Small Upper East Side Parish Prepares to Welcome Pope

April 18, 2008

by Richard Hake

As Pope Benedict makes his way to spend the weekend New York City, last-minute preparations are being made for his arrival. His packed schedule includes visits to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, a synagog....

Small Explosion in Times Square

March 06, 2008

by Richard Hake

NEW YORK (AP) - An explosive device caused minor damage to a landmark military recruiting station in Times Square before dawn Thursday, prompting a huge police response that disrupted transit at the ....

Ohio Reporters Weigh in on Primary

February 26, 2008

by Richard Hake

A week from today, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination heats up with crucial primaries in Ohio and Texas. Both states are rich in delegates. A critical part of campaigning takes plac....

Airlines Face New Fees, Technology

January 15, 2008

by Richard Hake

Local officials say a new federal plan to ease nationwide flight delays is a short term solution to a larger problem. The US Transportation Secretary was in the city to announce some new rules for a....

Plans to Change the Way we Fly in and out of the NYC Region

January 14, 2008

by Richard Hake

Local officials say a new federal plan to ease flight delays nationwide is only a short term solution to a larger problem. The U-S Transportation Secretary was in New York to announce some new rule....

New York Candidates in Iowa Caucuses

December 27, 2007

by Richard Hake

One week from today, the Iowa caucuses launch the process for selecting the Republican and Democratic nominee for president. Joining us to discuss how New York candidates Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Cl....

JFK Flight Caps May Be Imminent

December 11, 2007

by Richard Hake

A US Department of Transportation proposal on how to reduce flight delays in the New York area is expected to reach the president's desk maybe as early as next week. Possible flight caps at JFK has a....

Funeral for Father of Knicks Star

December 07, 2007

by Richard Hake

Basketball players and Brooklynites gathered alongside each other to say goodbye to a Coney Island father and coach yesterday. Don Marbury died last weekend, after suffering a heart attack during a g....

Eldridge Street Synagogue Restoration Complete After 20 Years

December 02, 2007

by Richard Hake

Later today, a National Historic Landmark on Manhattan’s Lower East Side will show off its 20 year restoration. Built in 1887, The Eldridge Street Synagogue severely deteriorated over time, but no....

Writers Strike Continues

November 28, 2007

by Richard Hake

Television writers have entered their 4th week of walking the picket lines against studio owners and producers. NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly" will be the first late-night talk show to defy the s....

Feds Open Military Airspace for Thanksgiving Rush

November 20, 2007

by Richard Hake

Some $1.7 million people are expected to board airplanes in the New York area for this holiday and the problem of potential flight delays is topping the federal government's agenda. President Bush ha....

Voices of the Writers Strike

November 09, 2007

by Richard Hake

Missing your favorite television show? The major networks are expected to announce in the coming days alternative programming as the writer's strike enters its 5th day. Some shows have ceased product....

Fall Restaurant Preview

September 20, 2007

by Richard Hake

Though temperatures seem to be creeping back up, fall officially begins this weekend. Soon, menus around town will make the switch from heirloom tomatoes to winesap apples and from fresh corn to fing....

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