This process is intended to address the city's historical involvement in slavery and its contemporary repercussions. The legislation was introduced by the Committee on Civil and Human Rights.
According to The Post Millennial, the legislation encompasses several bills that collectively form a task force. This task force is tasked with contemplating the establishment of "freedom trails" and the erection of signage in the Financial District to denote the site of a colonial-era slave market. The Truth and Reconciliation process is designed to safeguard those impacted by slavery and propose measures to prevent further injustices.
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City Council Member Farah Louis clarified that the legislation does not entail financial reparations. "Financial restitutions is not what we're doing right here, what reparations is about. It's about having a conversation, putting together a committee," she stated. Addressing those apprehensive about the legislation, Louis urged them to "trust the process."
Slavery was abolished in New York in 1799 through the Gradual Emancipation Act, which stipulated that no individual could be born into slavery. This process was finalized in 1829, preceding the Civil War and the nationwide emancipation of all enslaved individuals.
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The legislation, which awaits the signature of Mayor Eric Adams, outlines the proposed process. "The process’s objectives would be to establish facts about slavery and its ongoing legacies in the City; to protect and acknowledge affected persons and communities throughout and after the process; and to recommend changes for government and institutions to prevent recurrence and perpetuation of harm," the bill states. Mayor Adams has expressed his support for the legislation.
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Council Member Crystal Hudson, the bill's sponsor, voiced her concerns about the nation's failure to adequately address historical injustices. She argued that this failure allows these injustices to persist in various forms, such as the prison industrial complex, predatory lending, redlining, and educational inequality.
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The legislation stipulates that the Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) must conduct public proceedings and engagement activities across all five boroughs, and publish its findings and recommendations. CORE is expected to embark on a two-year planning process before implementing its recommendations, and will coordinate its efforts with the New York State community commission on reparations remedies and the reparations study.
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Council Member Nantasha Williams, Chair of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights, sponsored a bill to create a "freedom trail" across the city. This bill forms part of the package of bills aimed at addressing the legacy of slavery, which was abolished nearly two centuries ago. Williams emphasized that the package of bills is not solely about reparations or truth, but also about remembrance through markers and trails.
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Last year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill to establish the "New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies" at the state level. The commission in New York City would collaborate with the one established in Albany.
