Michael Hill

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Michael Hill appears in the following:

Atlantic Avenue: Exploring the promises of Vision Zero on one of Brooklyn's busiest roads

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

In the 10 years since Vision Zero rolled out in New York City, little has changed on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue. 

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Former Mayor de Blasio reflects on ten years of Vision Zero in New York City

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Ten years ago, then-Mayor de Blasio rolled out his plan to instate the street safety plan Vision Zero. A decade later, he looks back on the program.

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Vision Zero: How did Sweden do it?

Monday, January 15, 2024

Sweden's "Godfather of Vision Zero" on the implementation of the program worldwide.

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The roots of traffic safety advocacy in New York City

Friday, January 12, 2024

Street safety activists in New York City used non-violent direct actions to influence change. 

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Why here and not there? A week of Morning Edition explores a decade of Vision Zero

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

As New York City's Vision Zero program turns ten, Morning Edition looks back at the last decade in street safety efforts—where they've succeeded, and where they've failed

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New Yorkers' Right to Repair

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Thanks to a new consumer rights law Governor Kathy Hochul signed last year, New Yorkers now have more choice over where they get some of their electronics repaired.

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New York building inspector gives his tips on checking buildings for structural flaws

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Not every crack in the wall amounts to catastrophe.

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New Jersey has its own real-life Alice's Restaurant

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

WNYC
Alice Szigethy has always been tickled that her restaurant in Lake Hopatcong, NJ shares a name with Arlo Guthrie's famous, offbeat, meandering anti-war folk ballad.

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NYC community composting programs face collapse after Adams administration proposed cuts

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

A handful of community composting organizations are bracing for significant reductions after the Mayor's Office announced cuts to funding. 

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A plan to convert organic waste into fuel hits a snag

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

New York City’s food scrap collection is expanding to every borough. But there are questions over whether the city is actually ready to handle all that they collect.

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New investigation sheds light on how a "routine" fire went wrong at NJ's Port Newark

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

A new 3-part investigation from NJ Advance Media uses exclusive audio from radio transmissions to shed light on the fatal incident. 

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NJ environmentalists look ahead on a clean future after wind farm plans collapse

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Garden State environmentalists are making sense of a major setback to their state's plans to cut fossil fuel emissions.

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Why a federal investigation into Mayor Adams’ campaign appears to be deepening

Monday, November 13, 2023

FBI agents seized several of Adams’ electronic devices on the street last week.

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Commemorating Veterans Day with CEO of the Wounded Warriors Project

Thursday, November 09, 2023

CEO of the Wounded Warriors Project and retired Lieutenant Mike Linnington is this year's Grand Marshal at the New York City Veteran's Day Parade. 

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This year's can't miss films at DOC NYC

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

The documentary film festival DOC NYC is underway.

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In highly segregated Newark, NJ schools, students seek accountability

Monday, October 30, 2023

WNYC
At a forum on race and the student experience, teens, teachers and families say segregation is only one issue costing students opportunity.

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Environmentalists say skip the rake and leave the leaves

Monday, October 30, 2023

Leave behind your leaf blowers! Scientists say you can help preserve the environment in the process. 

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The MTA's Chief Accessibility Officer on elevators, ramps and more

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The MTA's Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo on elevators, ramps and more.

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Hundreds attend NYC buildings hearing about softened enforcement for major climate law

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Tuesday’s hearing ended the public comment period for a highly criticized enforcement plan for Local Law 97.

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Navigating New York City's transportation system with a disability

Friday, October 20, 2023

New York City's transportation system continues to be a headache — and sometimes impossible to use — for many people with disabilities.

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