City Council, reparations
New York City council passes bill establishing reparations study
New 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 cities and states have approved task forces to examine the history of slavery in their jurisdiction in the past and potentially recommend reparations
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
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. If signed into ...
Democratic-controlled New York City Council passes slavery reparations plan
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 measure, approved by a majority of the Democratic-controlled Council,
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people. The package of bills passed by the
New York City Council Passes Bill Package To Study Reparations, Establish ‘Freedom Trail’ Task Force
The New York City Council passed several pieces of legislation on Thursday, one of which would create a task force
New York City Council Expected To Greenlight Sweeping Reparations Study, Wall Street ‘Slave Market’ Sign
Nearly 200 years after slavery was outlawed in New York, proponents of a New York City reparations package tell The New York Sun they’re expecting the sweeping measures to pass in a City Council vote Thursday, in a move that could one day lead to monetary payments and public apologies.
New York City Council passes bill to study reparations for slavery
New York City plans to work with the state, which already established its own commission on reparations remedies. Jenna DeAngelis is an Emmy award winning journalist. She joined CBS News New York as a general assignment reporter in March 2018.
New York to consider paying reparations for slavery
New York is to consider paying reparations to the descendants of slaves, under plans approved by the city council.
New York City Council votes to investigate current impact of slavery and need for reparations
Before the vote, Queens City Council member Nantasha Williams told supporters "we think 'Oh, we were in the North, this is a more liberal place,' but in fact, we know that New York City played a tremendous role in many aspects of the slave trade.
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New York City to Consider Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People
The city joins a growing number of cities and states, including New York, that are taking action to examine the effects of slavery and possible reparations. By Jeffery C. Mays Almost 200 years ...
Reparations study approved by City Council
What does New York City owe to people whose ancestors were enslaved, and to others who were negatively impacted by the slave ...
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New York City to consider paying reparations for slavery under council bill as backlash begins
New York is considering paying reparations to the descendants of slaves under new plans approved by the City Council. The proposals - which are aimed at acknowledging and addressing the ...
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City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of slavery, paving path for reparations in NYC
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, ...
Reparations: Unconstitutional and Divisive -- Is Kamala Harris Backing These Giveaways?
New York's City Council voted Thursday to launch a reparations task force, which could lead to calls for billions of dollars ...
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Voters Deserve To Know If Harris Will Back Democrats Pushing for Race-Based Reparations
Instead of healing racial tensions, it threatens to raise false expectations of big payouts and provoke resentments.