New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
WEBSep 12, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.
Democratic-controlled New York City Council passes slavery reparations …
WEB(The Center Square) — The New York City Council has approved a controversial plan to study the impact of slavery on the city and consider reparations for the descendants of enslaved people. The ...
NYC reparation payments: City moves to address slavery.
WEB6 days ago · New York City could soon become the largest city to enact reparations. What are reparations, and what does this mean for New Yorkers? Details here.
New York Takes Historic Step: Reparations Commission Announced
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · New York, NY –Today, Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie announced the appointment of nine distinguished individuals to serve on the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies.
New York governor signs law establishing reparations and racial ... - CNN
WEBDec 19, 2023 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, seated center, signed a bill Tuesday to create a commission that will study reparations and the persistent, harmful effects of …
New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.
Governor Hochul Continues New York’s Leadership on Racial …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to continue New York’s leadership on racial equity by creating a new commission to study reparations and racial justice.
Sanders Scores Historic Reparations Win: Healing and Justice …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · The Commission will research the harm from slavery and after slavery, including racial discrimination, in New York and recommend remedies and reparations. This legislation marks a historic turning point for the City of New York and the State of New York and sets a powerful example for the nation to follow.
New York lawmakers pass bill to consider reparations for slavery
WEBJun 9, 2023 · New York may be poised to study the generational impacts of slavery through a new commission to consider reparations for Black residents. State lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that...
New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies
WEBThe New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies is tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these forces continue to have in the present day.