Three racial equity ballot measures passed in New York City in the Nov. 8 election, including changing the city charter and evaluating 'True Cost of Living'
established the commission in 2021 as a"temporary appointed government body that is tasked with reviewing the entire City Charter and proposing amendments," according to the commission’s 2021 final report.
One of the ballot measures approved in the Nov. 8 election creates a permanent Office of Racial Equity within the city government, along with a Racial Equity Commission to establish priorities and"review agency and citywide Racial Equity Plans.
The commission promised to investigate"structural racism within NYC… to identify structural barriers facing Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and all People of Color in NYC and, based on community input, has put forward Ballot Questions aimed at eliminating barriers and promoting racial equity.
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