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Patricia Battle
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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.
- By Patricia Battle
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.
- By Patricia Battle
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.
- By Patricia Battle
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.
- By Ralph R. Ortega and Patricia Battle
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.
- By Ralph R. Ortega and Patricia Battle
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.
- By Ralph R. Ortega and Patricia Battle
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.
- By Patricia Battle
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Vanessa Gibson sheds light on Bronx power
The Democratic borough president nominee discusses recent changes in the local political scene.
- By Jeff Coltin and Patricia Battle
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