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Anne Williams-Isom

Anne Williams-Isom is the James R. Dumpson chair in Child Welfare Studies at Fordham University, and previously served as CEO of the anti-poverty organization Harlem Children’s Zone and as deputy commissioner at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services.

3/22/2021

New York City’s Mistaken Child Welfare Priorities

Once again, New York City is reeling from the murder of a child. The circumstances around the killing of 10-year-old Ayden Wolfe are eerily familiar – a vulnerable mother, a new partner with a history of violence and the loss of an innocent child.