Here's Why You Should Check Out Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn

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There are only a handful of state parks in New York City. The newest and largest is named after the first Black women elected to Congress, Shirley Chisholm, herself a Brooklyn native. As part of Women's History Month, and as part of our conversation about her life, we learn about what it took to make the park a public space and why Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, says its creation is nothing short of a miracle.