Michael Hill appears in the following:
NYPD idling enforcement stalls out
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
As the climate crisis becomes ever more immediate, New York City police are declining to enforce a rule meant to help prevent more air pollution.
Newark's Hawthorne Avenue Farm looks towards abundance in a food desert
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
One community farm in Newark, New Jersey wants to bring residents closer to food sovereignty
Juggling NYC's need for affordable housing and green spaces
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
For decades, the city has juggled a housing crisis with demands for more green spaces across the five boroughs.
'Everything in the garden teaches us about life': Farmer Yonette Flemming on the Hattie Carthan Community Garden
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Farmer Yon sat down with WNYC's Morning Edition to talk about the Bed-Stuy garden.
Community gardens are vital to NYC. Here's how the Mayor's office is supporting them
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Qiana Mickie is the first director of the recently-created Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture.
A New Jersey Summer Rec Extravaganza
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
WNYC colleagues share their picks for the best places to spend the summer in New Jersey.
Morning Edition goes to the garden
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
WNYC's Senior Producer for Morning Edition explains the week of programming all about community gardens in New York City.
An emergency management official reflects on the 2003 Blackout
Monday, August 14, 2023
The First Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management for NYC looks back to the 2003 Blackout.
Cranberry is now NJ's state juice. Let these rising 5th-graders tell you how they made it happen.
Friday, August 11, 2023
Cranberry Juice is officially New Jersey’s state juice. It’s an effort made possible because of dedicated lobbying by fourth-grade students from Cinnaminson.
LGBTQ-inclusive school policies move forward in NJ, amid battles with parents
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Nikita Biryukov, a reporter for New Jersey Monitor, spoke with WNYC's Michael Hill about the tense climate around LGBTQ-inclusive school policies, and pushback from some parents.
Local mental health organization meets Black New Yorkers where they already are
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Racial and ethnic minorities face unique struggles when it comes to mental well-being. Now, one group is trying to change the narrative for them in New York.
Examining the NYPD response to Friday's chaotic crowd at Union Square
Monday, August 07, 2023
A chaotic incident in Manhattan raises questions about how NYPD officers respond to large crowds.
Newark's Mayor on the planned merger of two New Jersey teaching schools
Friday, July 28, 2023
A plan to merge New Jersey Medical School in Newark and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick is moving forward.
In NJ schools, teachers often don't reflect the diversity of their students
Friday, July 28, 2023
Across New Jersey, many districts are facing a question: How to better integrate schools that are segregated when many towns and neighborhoods are still segregated?
New York City Is Short on Lifeguards and Places to Swim
Friday, July 28, 2023
A lifeguard shortage, combined with a lack of functioning public pools, has decreased the availability of a place to swim, and made for long lines and crowded lanes.
Plan to merge Rutgers' medical schools met with fierce opposition
Monday, July 10, 2023
Several lawmakers, local leaders and faculty members are rallying against a plan to merge Rutgers' medical schools in New Brunswick and Newark.
What To Do About Street Harassment
Friday, June 30, 2023
Experts share tips on what to do if you witness street harassment.
Bill that could reduce New York City speed limits falls for a second time
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
This is the second time the bill has gotten this close, only to expire in the Assembly.
How NJ legislative leaders hope to cut seniors' property taxes in half
Thursday, June 15, 2023
A bill championed by New Jersey's legislative leaders would cut seniors' property taxes in half. But Gov. Phil Murphy opposes it — and without a deal, a state shutdown could be looming.
A federal judge has opened the door for a possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jails
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A federal judge has opened the door for a possible federal takeover of Rikers Island jails. Morning Edition host Michael Hill WNYC spoke to public safety reporter Matt Katz about it.
