Good news from New York! Governor Hochul has signed a bill approving the creation of an investigative Commission on the subject of reparations for slavery. In her public statements she admits not only that many New Yorkers profited from slavery, but that the negative effects of slavery are still felt to this day by Black New Yorkers. The Commission will make non-binding formal recommendations within a year of beginning its work. A similar bill is being considered in the New Jersey legislature at this time.
