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Michael Hinman

(He/Him)
New York
As seen in: NewsBreak, Baldwin Herald, Bellmore Herald, East Meadow Herald, Franklin Square-Elmont Herald, LI Herald, Long Beach Herald, Lynbrook-East Rockaway Herald, Malverne - West Hempstead Herald (NY), Oceanside - Island Park Herald and
Covers:  Cover the Riverdale section of the Bronx, the Rockaways in Queens, and large portions of Long Island's Nassau County.
Doesn't Cover: The Royal Family. Unless they make a stop in Riverdale or Long Island.

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Michael Hinman’s Biography

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Executive Editor of Herald Community Newspapers in Nassau County, Long Island, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Riverdale Press in the Bronx. Longtime Florida-based journalist, with considerable online entertainment reporting experience.

I've received reporting honors from the Florida Press Association, the Florida Press Club, Free Community Papers of Florida, and the Society of Professional Journalists. I've also received design accolades from the New York Press Association, while my reporti…

Michael Hinman’s Journalist Portfolio

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Facing down our fears of homelessness

Facing down our fears of homelessness

“I gotta go.” Three simple words, but ones that would completely upend Ellen’s life at the cost of her home, …

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Lawmakers turn to social media after insurrectionists storm Capitol

Lawmakers turn to social media after insurrectionists storm Capitol

Newly minted U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman was still setting into his new office on Capitol Hill when he was called…

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First to get COVID vaccine makes it clear: 'I like living'

First to get COVID vaccine makes it clear: 'I like living'

It's no longer the end of the beginning, as it had been for months dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. For…

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Press firebombing: Unthinkable hits close to home

Press firebombing: Unthinkable hits close to home

Richie Stein was having a bad night. Feb. 28, 1989, was just a few hours old, and Richie was wide awake, his …

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Activists take aim at Klein's IDC

Activists take aim at Klein's IDC

If it felt more like a political rally than an informational forum at times, it's probably because the more t…

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Community Center's visionary founder dies at 92

Community Center's visionary founder dies at 92

Ferne LaDue didn't know what to expect. It was Feb. 2, 1972, and her husband was driving her down Independenc…

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Saying good-bye to a family who never set out to lead - The Riverdale Press

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By Michael Hinman
| riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com
You might say that, at one point, I became obsessed with flagpoles. Not any old flagpole, mind you. One in particular next to the Riverdale Monument that had decades of history behind it. And if someone didn’t do something about it soon, the flagpole itself would be history.
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Watching life move too fast

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By Michael Hinman
| NewsBreak
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Watching life move too fast

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By Michael Hinman
| LI Herald Verified
I never really thought of myself as being the product of a large family until much later in life. When I was growing up, most knew only of my younger sister, Renee. Maybe an older brother or an older sister. But in reality, I have six brothers and sisters, which is hard to fathom — especially since I didn’t grow up with most of them. And we only have time to blame for that.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote sports stories for the weekly paper in my small hometown in northern Pennsylvania.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I know I might look amazingly young, but I am actually amazingly old.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has become a tremendous resource for gaining news leads, and even finding sources — and sometimes just other voices.