New York’s reparations commission is set to hold its third meeting on Tuesday, with sessions in both New Rochelle and Syracuse. This meeting marks a step in the panel’s mission to investigate the lasting impacts of slavery and discrimination on Black New Yorkers and to recommend potential solutions.
The meeting will be webcast, as the nine appointees on the panel come from across the state. Three members will gather in each location. The goal of the session is to outline the steps for conducting the study, which is expected to last nine months and has been funded with $5 million from this year’s state budget.
New York is the second state, following California, to form a commission dedicated to exploring reparations for Black Americans. Various cities have also considered similar initiatives. Last month, the New York City Council voted for the city’s Commission on Racial Equity to propose recommendations by 2027, working alongside the state’s reparations panel.
