Basil Paterson
Labor lawyer, Harlem politico
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- Date of Birth
- 04/27/1926 (83 years old)
- Place of Birth
- New York, NY
- High School
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Undergrad
- St. John's University
- Graduate
- St. John's University Law School
- Neighborhood
- Harlem
- Other Residences
- Sarasota, FL
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Paterson is an elder statesman of Harlem politics, a former deputy mayor under Ed Koch, and a neighborhood power broker. As an attorney, he's represented many of the city's biggest unions, including TWU Local 100, SEIU 1199, and the Randi Weingarten-led United Federation of Teachers.
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