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Wendell Foster

Wendell Foster

American politician (1924–2019)

Reverend T. Wendell Foster (February 14, 1924 - September 3, 2019) was an American politician who served on the New York City Council from 1978 to 2001.[1] He was the first Black elected city official in the Bronx.[2][3] The Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center, formerly Mullaly Park, is named after him.[4]

Quick Facts Reverend T. Wendell Foster, Member of the New York City Council from the 16th district ...

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    "Councilman Protected After Threats on Phone". Nytimes.com. 1986-04-11. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
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    Katherine Bindley (2009-02-13). "The Rev. Wendell Foster on the Bronx, Liberation and Old Friends". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
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    "Wendell Foster, first black elected official in the Bronx, remembered as 'icon'". politico. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center". NYC Parks. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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