Growing up on Staten Island’s North Shore, Sideya Sherman learned that to access opportunity, she needed to leave her neighborhood.  “I understood at a very early age how much place matters and how impactful government services can be on one’s life,” Sherman said in an interview on Tuesday.   That sentiment was reinforced when Sherman worked at the Municipal Art Society, where she helped community groups get more involved in land use and planning issues, and at the New York City Housing Authority, where she engaged with residents. She explored access and equity as the city’s first chief equity officer and […]

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