Verónica Del Valle appears in the following:
National Poetry Month 2024: Maxine Starr
Friday, April 19, 2024
Maxine Freedom Starr, a reassurance counselor at the Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY, discusses how a difficult childhood has shaped her poetry
A new podcast explores the rise and fall of NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella
Monday, April 15, 2024
Detective Louis Scarcella calls himself one of the best detectives in Brooklyn. But the Brooklyn District Attorney's office continues to look into dozens of his past convictions.
WNYC's Public Song Project still wants to hear from you
Friday, April 12, 2024
Music is still in the air at WNYC, and we want you to be a part of it!
NYU professor, students expose the legacy of lynchings in the North
Monday, March 18, 2024
The legacy of lynchings is deeply rooted in American racism. But the story told so far has mostly centered around lynchings in the South.
COVID transformed how we grieve. NJ schools are taking on the change.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Governor Phil Murphy is taking on this new normal by mandating grief education for students starting in 8th grade.
Study examines Black men's feelings about masculinity following serious injury from gun violence
Monday, February 26, 2024
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.
WNYC's Public Song Project returns in 2024 — with a twist
Friday, February 16, 2024
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.
What actually makes a good New York bagel?
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Matt Pomeranz of Zucker's Bagels and Smoked Fish gives a peek into a bagel maker's secrets.
Newark residents buy their ticket to home ownership for one dollar
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
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.
Ten years into Vision Zero, NYC grapples with lack of infrastructure for e-bikes
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
When New York City implemented Vision Zero a decade ago, the streets looked very different from today.
Why demographic data on who gets hurt in NYC traffic crashes can be hard to get
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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.
Streets safety advocate on making New York City roads safer "for everyone"
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Being seriously injured by a car in Lower Manhattan changed the direction of one woman's life, and pushed her towards activism.
Citi Field baseball series ignites NYC's Dominican diaspora
Friday, November 10, 2023
Some of the Caribbean's best baseball players head to Queens for a once in a lifetime exhibition series that's captivating the city's Dominican diaspora.
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.
Young people mobilize on climate change
Friday, September 22, 2023
The loudest voices in the climate movement aren't typically leaders in business and government — they're young people.
A Columbia University gynecologist abused scores of women. Who takes responsibility?
Friday, September 15, 2023
A Columbia University gynecologist is serving a 20 sentence for sexually abusing scores of patients. The university where he worked for 25 years has faced few consequences.
Disruptions coming to private bus service in New Jersey
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Coach USA announced it will cut three routes serving Newark, New Jersey.
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.
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.
