Mayor Eric Adams believes in second chances, and he has put that philosophy into practice in hiring for his cabinet. Source: New York Times
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Amid Opposition, Laurie Cumbo Named New York City’s Culture Czar
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Cumbo, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs by Mayor Eric Adams, has a background in the arts, and a history of controversial statements. Source: New York Times
How Weeksville, a Center of Black History, Fought to Survive
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
A slice of Brooklyn that was home to one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America sought the promise of steady financial help from the city. Source: New York Times