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Patricia Battle

Patricia Battle is an associate editor at City & State.

Policy

Policy

No, New York wasn’t the anti-slavery hero you thought it was

In light of the state Legislature passing a bill to create a reparations commission, a look back at history shows that the state has a lot of wrongs to make right for Black New Yorkers.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Could New York lead in movement for reparations?

In a Q&A with state Sen. Jabari Brisport, the lawmaker discusses establishing a commission that would explore reparations for Black New Yorkers.

Politics

Personality

2022 in a nutshell: Our top 10 articles of the year

As we leave 2022 behind, let’s not forget to remember the year’s top headlines.

Personality

Personality

How to create a model for sustainable arts and nonprofit leadership

Former Brooklyn Academy of Music President Karen Brooks Hopkins discussed her new book about the institution and its legacy.

News & Politics

Politics

How the MTA meets its diverse contracting goals in the era of COVID-19

Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the pandemic in an interview with City & State.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

MWBE developers aim sky high with Affirmation Tower

The creators discuss their plans for constructing the first African American-owned skyscraper in New York City.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Rep. Mondaire Jones has his eye on the filibuster

The Hudson Valley member of Congress talked progress on student loan debt and voting rights.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Vanessa Gibson sheds light on Bronx power

The Democratic borough president nominee discusses recent changes in the local political scene.

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