Michael Hill

The legacy of lynchings is deeply rooted in American racism. But the story told so far has mostly centered around lynchings in the South. 

A report from the Center for and Urban Future and The Bronx Community Foundation says close to 40% of Bronx residents lack access to high-speed Internet at home.

Governor Phil Murphy is taking on this new normal by mandating grief education for students starting in 8th grade. 

A majority of the people in New York jails have not yet been convicted of a felony and still have the legal right to vote in local and national elections. 

Community Boards can be where ideas to improve the local area are born.

Efforts have focused specifically on connecting Asian American kids and teens with mental health resources, as statistics put them at an especially high risk of suicide or self harm.

A new study finds surviving severe injuries from gun violence can leave people with not just physical scars, but also alter people's sense of their own identities.  

"You are amazing!" The founder of Figure Skating in Harlem cheers on Cheyenne Walker as she prepares to make history.

New York's Department of State is stepping up enforcement against housing discrimination on Long Island.

A new report finds construction deaths are trending up in New York City for the third year in a row, even as they decrease statewide.

Listeners with a knack for creativity can send in a song based on a work of music, literature or music currently in the public domain.

Matt Pomeranz of Zucker's Bagels and Smoked Fish gives a peek into a bagel maker's secrets. 

A new initiative in Newark, New Jersey aims to alleviate some of the costs of buying a home by selling property to longtime residents for just one dollar. 

It's been one year since Flaco the Owl escaped from the Central Park Zoo.

Lydia Cuomo was 25 years old and on her way to work when she was attacked at gunpoint by an off-duty NYPD police officer.

"We often wait for someone to die, before we fix a street." 

Hoboken, New Jersey was the first U.S city to reach the goal of Vision Zero.

When New York City implemented Vision Zero a decade ago, the streets looked very different from today. 

Last year, traffic killed 241 people. We know where and when crashes are happening, but some information on WHO is getting hurt or killed can be hard to get.

Janette Sadik-Khan led New York City's Department of Transportation from 2007 to 2013, under then-Mayor Bloomberg.