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City Council Speaker Suggests Christopher Columbus Statue Is A Hate Symbol
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City Council Speaker Suggests Christopher Columbus Statue Is A Hate Symbol


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Published Aug 22, 2017

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Gaetano Russo's Christopher Columbus statue overlooks Columbus Circle
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Published Aug 22, 2017

Modified Aug 22, 2017


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Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.

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