Michael Hill

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Michael Hill appears in the following:

Mayor Adams slams Supreme Court decision striking down New York's conceal carry restrictions

Friday, June 24, 2022

Mayor Adams said he's concerned for New York City's public safety.

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Fifty years later, a leading figure in the Watergate trial sees lessons for today

Friday, June 17, 2022

Five burglars were arrested at the Watergate hotel on June 17th, 1972. The ensuing investigation led to President Richard Nixon himself.

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New podcast explores how climate change threatens NJ’s toxic Superfund sites

Thursday, June 16, 2022

With the worsening climate crisis, time could be running out to clean up these polluted industrial wastelands.

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Puerto Rican Day Parade returns after COVID-19 hiatus

Friday, June 10, 2022

“Our return to Fifth Avenue is yet another sign that NYC and the Puerto Rican community are strong, resilient and as vibrant as ever,” said the parade’s board chair, Louis Maldonado.

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A Long Island county leads the way on Red Flag orders

Thursday, June 09, 2022

Most localities have used the 2019 Red Flag Law sparingly, but Long Island's Suffolk County is an exception. 

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NJ Attorney General opens a new investigation into the unsolved killing of a politically-connected couple

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The deaths of John and Joyce Sheridan have received renewed attention after the release of a podcast from WNYC Studios: Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.  

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Former Connecticut Gov. weighs in on Texas mass shooting at elementary school

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Former Gov. Dan Malloy led the state during the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in 2012.

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Monday morning politics: Redistricting chaos and Brooklyn special election

Monday, May 23, 2022

A chaotic political season in New York took another turn this weekend. WNYC's Brigid Bergin joins Morning Edition's Michael Hill for this update.

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40 years of Jamel Shabazz street photography gets personal in new Bronx exhibit

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A new exhibit of Jamel Shabazz’s images at the Bronx Museum of the Arts provides a window into the mind of one of New York’s finest artists.

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Shinnecock Indian Nation discovers more ancestral graves under mansion in Southampton

Monday, May 09, 2022

WNYC
The tribe estimates there could be as many as 10,000 remains at the location.

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How one math teacher is teaching redistricting in New York

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

WNYC
Kate Belin has been teaching gerrymandering to 11th and 12th grade students as part of geometry class.

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Poetry Month with 12 year old Poet Kalima Crawford

Thursday, April 07, 2022

12 year old Kalima Crawford joined Morning Edition to talk poetry and why it matters.

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"Vital City" Aims to Chart an Evidence-Driven Path to Public Safety

Thursday, April 07, 2022

The New York-based policy journal aims to break the political polarization around public safety and policing.

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As NYC Immigrant Groups Decry Proposed Bail Reform Rollbacks, Some Chinese Community Groups Are Pushing Tougher Rules

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

New York lawmakers say they are close to a deal to tighten bail reform laws.

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Making beats behind bars: How ‘The Free Studio’ helps incarcerated New Yorkers find their voices

Monday, April 04, 2022

The program teaches people incarcerated on Rikers Island and in other NYC jails how to write and produce hip-hop.

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Report: NJ Township paid to prevent release of recordings of mayor allegedly using racist and sexist language

Thursday, March 31, 2022

NJ Advance Media obtained the recordings through a draft of a lawsuit.

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Poetry Month Kicks Off with Bronx Poet Laureate Haydil Henriquez

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Haydil Henriquez is the first ever Bronx Poet Laureate.

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After 5-month delay, NYC health department adopts new federal rules on childhood lead exposure

Monday, March 28, 2022

The shift in policy means hundreds of additional children will now be eligible for city-funded services each year, amounting to a 50% increase in the city’s annual caseloads.

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Wildflower of the Week: Witch Hazel

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

It's starting to look a little more cheery outside, now that plants are beginning their spring flowering.

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Wildflower of the Week: Amelanchier

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

It has felt downright spring-like for much of this week, and it won't be long before the trees start to bud and flowers start to bloom.

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