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ALBANY – State lawmakers are slated to pass legislation by the end of the week to examine whether black New Yorkers deserve reparations for slavery and other historical wrongs.
Both chambers are expected to pass the bill by Friday before sending it to Gov. Kathy Hochul before the end of the year.
Earlier this year, a San Francisco panel recommended black residents get individual payouts of $5 million while a California state task force floated a minimum of $365,000 per person.
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“Given how much of New York’s wealth was generated by the slave economy, and that New York remains one of the most segregated states in the nation, it is only right that New York be among the first states to repair the extraordinary damage done to the Black community,” state Sen. Jabari Brisport (D-Brooklyn) said.
“This commission is an opportunity for New York to practice the kind of restorative justice that allows for real healing.”
Both chambers are expected to pass the bill by Friday before sending it to Gov. Kathy Hochul before the end of the year.
Earlier this year, a San Francisco panel recommended black residents get individual payouts of $5 million while a California state task force floated a minimum of $365,000 per person.
Albany Dems likely to create commission to study possible reparations for black New Yorkers
The proposal pushes the Empire State toward the center of a national debate over reparations despite the potential political dangers to Democrats.
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“Given how much of New York’s wealth was generated by the slave economy, and that New York remains one of the most segregated states in the nation, it is only right that New York be among the first states to repair the extraordinary damage done to the Black community,” state Sen. Jabari Brisport (D-Brooklyn) said.
“This commission is an opportunity for New York to practice the kind of restorative justice that allows for real healing.”
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