A measure before Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for a commission to study the generational impacts of slavery and segregation in New York.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.No checks are in the mail, but New York is inching closer to considering reparations as an answer to harm tied to slavery.
The action wasn’t confined to Albany. A series of bills addressing the same history was introduced in the City Council on Thursday. The moves, however incremental, nudge the city and state closer to a thorny public policy debate that is gaining increased attention. Legislation introduced in the city would also create a task force to study the impact of slavery “and past injustices for African Americans.”
Another city measure would create a plan to remove, where possible, public works of art depicting enslavers or individuals “who participated in the institution of slavery or other crimes against humanity.” Plaques would go up alongside works that could not be removed, describing their connection to enslavement or other dark history.
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