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Briana Ellis-Gibbs
Nonprofits
NYN Media
A historic goal: Creating a New York City Freedom Trail
Jacob Morris, head of the Harlem Historical Society, wants to highlight the history of the Underground Railroad and a New York City Council bill may make his vision a reality.
- By Briana Ellis-Gibbs, NYN Media
Policy
Policy
She Built NYC, delayed by COVID-19, now restarted
The art program started in 2018 by former Mayor Bill de Balsio's wife Chirlane McCray is still kicking off with a monument to Shirley Chisholm – details coming soon.
- By Briana Ellis-Gibbs
News & Politics
Politics
Location of proposed Elizabeth Jennings Graham monument draws fire
Some argue the statue of the Black woman credited with ending segregated streetcars in New York City should be placed in Lower Manhattan because of its significance to her story.
- By Briana Ellis-Gibbs