Case Study: The Raven Cafe
by: Diana Nikkah and Joseph Van Harken

There are many ways to cover an event that will have such a great impact on the laws and culture of New York City. We've decided to focus our reporting efforts on profiling one bar through a natural story arc-- the before, during and after of when the Smoke Free Air Act of 2002 goes into place March 30, 2003.

The Raven Cafe is located on the corner of 12th Street and Avenue A in the East Village of New York City. It is a typical neighborhood bar, of which there are thousands throughout the five boroughs. We feel following the story at this bar will give an accurate representation of how the Act will affect the majority of businesses affected.

On the right there are three links to the three stages. Each section will have reporting in text, photography and video. We hope by including these forms of media, it will help you fully understand and feel what happens when a city changes so drastically so quickly.