NY approves advisory study commission on slavery and reparations. What's next?
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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that creates a commission to study New York's legacy with the institution of slavery, and what amends would look like.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday joined elected and community leaders to officially open the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park.
'This is not just about who we’re going to write a check to, and what the amount is,' said the state Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, a Democrat.
ALBANY — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law