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 slavery in the state.
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
WEBSep 12, 2024 · New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.
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 State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies
WEBIn acknowledging New York's history, we confront the high cost of racial injustices. By Governor Hochul signing into effect the Reparations & Remedies Commission, New York State will empower communities to actively participate in shaping the essential path forward toward unity and healing.
New York City council passes bill establishing reparations study
WEBNew York City is one step closer to conducting its own study into the effects of slavery and possible reparations after the city council passed legislation on Thursday. In recent years, various ...
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.
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.
NY slavery reparations: New law launches study of payments, …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · New York will study the generational impacts of slavery through a new state commission to consider reparations for Black residents. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday approved the study of...
New York to Consider Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved …
WEBDec 19, 2023 · New York will undertake an ambitious effort to address the state’s history of slavery and racism, establishing the United States’ third statewide task force to examine whether reparations can...
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. This commission acknowledges the horrific injustice of slavery and will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discrimination against people of African ...