What techniques does Amy Fox use in narrating this conflict story?

Amy Fox uses a technique that many writers don’t often use in straight news stories. She uses her personal experiences and history to unravel the story, additionally, she does this by placing herself directly in the story, using the word “I”. She displaces her own reflections and emotions into the story.

Who were her sources?

Fox uses accounts from her parents, grandparents, Stuy Town’s creator Frederick Ecker, Dr. Lorch, Hardine Hendrix,

What kind of research did she do?

She gathered a lot of historical research from first hand documents, the Stuy Town resident’s committee, in-person interviews,

What is the arc of this conflict story and where is the nut graf?

The arc of this conflict story lies in the racial tensions between blacks and whites in the 1950’s, post WW2 in the Stuyvesant Town area of Manhattan.  The nut graf can be found in the second paragraph.