Michael Hill

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Michael Hill appears in the following:

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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Report: Most Hate Crime Charges In New York Don't End In Conviction

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

The City reports only about 15 percent of charges filed between 2015 and 2020 resulted in conviction.

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Research center readies care for long-haulers as NJ enters third year of pandemic

Friday, March 04, 2022

The medical director of the COVID-19 Institute of New Jersey explains where the pandemic is heading in terms of chronic conditions. 

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Wildflower of the week: Cornelian cherry

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

It may be cold outside — but we're already looking ahead to spring and local wildflowers.

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The Pandemic Real Estate Boom Is Driving Up The Costs Of Farmland -- And Pricing Farmers Of Color Out

Monday, February 28, 2022

The cost of farmland in New York state rose by almost 4 percent the first year of the pandemic. 

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Speed cameras may not be racist, but road design is

Friday, February 25, 2022

Many people believe speed cameras unfairly target drivers in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods. A new analysis looks into that claim — and the structural forces behind it.

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'We don't take that': Housing discrimination in New Jersey

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Asbury Park Press reporter Kayla Canne discusses her investigation into source-of-income housing discrimination in New Jersey

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NJ spent at least $9M testing its unvaccinated workforce as a quarter remain without shots

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Overall, New Jersey has spent about $154 per employee on testing, and the costs per capita for each office correlate with its vaccination rate, as one might expect.

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Former head of one of NYC's biggest shelter operators pleads guilty

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

The former head of the Bronx Parent Housing Network has pled guilty to bribery. 

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When a Man Slipped Through the Cracks, a Woman Was Pushed in Front of a Train

Monday, February 07, 2022

The man accused of shoving a woman to her death in the subway last month had spent years cycling in and out of hospitals. But no one entity was responsible for his well-being.

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After 48 Years in Prison, Court Considers Release of Sundiata Acoli

Friday, February 04, 2022

The 85-year old former Black Panther has served 48 years for his involvement in the killing of a state trooper on the NJ Turnpike. 

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New Book Examines "The Flagrant History" Of The New York Knicks

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

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The 1990s Knicks intimidated opponents by physically fighting them and knocking them to the ground.

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CEO of Firm In Charge of New York's Rental Assistance Program Boasted About Profits

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Guidehouse CEO Scott McIntyre said the company made 38 percent margins on its contract with the state.

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After Shooting Of Two NYPD Officers, Mayor Adams Seeks To Move City Forward

Monday, January 24, 2022

The violence creates a challenging dynamic for Mayor Eric Adams, who ran on a commitment to restore public safety.

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