New York City Council Expected To Greenlight Sweeping Reparations Study, Wall Street ‘Slave Market’ Sign

The measures are expected to pass both out of committee and be approved by the full City Council on Thursday.

Don Pollard/Office of the Governor via AP
Governor Hochul signs a bill December 19, 2023, for New York state to create a commission tasked with considering reparations. New York City will work with that commission. Don Pollard/Office of the Governor via AP

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.

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