New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
Sep 13, 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.
New York City Council Votes to Acknowledge, Study, and …
Sep 12, 2024 · The reparations study would document the harms of slavery and its legacies in the City, identify associated rights violations, and recommend potential legal, policy, and other measures to help remedy or redress associated harms. The study would also propose eligibility criteria for receiving reparations.
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Sep 13, 2024 · 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 City to Consider Reparations for Descendants of …
Sep 12, 2024 · Almost 200 years after slavery officially ended in New York, the City Council passed legislation on Thursday authorizing a commission to study the devastating effects of human bondage and to...
NYC Council passes bill to study reparations for slavery
Sep 12, 2024 · NEW YORK - New York City Council members passed legislation Thursday aimed at acknowledging, studying and addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustices in New York City,...
New York governor signs law establishing reparations and racial ... - CNN
Dec 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 will set up a commission to consider reparations for …
Dec 20, 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.
Democratic-controlled New York City Council passes slavery reparations …
(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...
City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and …
Sep 14, 2024 · The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent.
NYC Council pass bill to create task force to study reparations for ...
Sep 12, 2024 · City lawmakers passed a controversial bill Thursday to create a reparations task force in New York City — which could lead to proposals to spend billions in taxpayer money as compensation for...
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