"NY Governor Hochul Signs Historic Reparations Commission Bill, Igniting Debate"

Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign a bill on Tuesday that would establish a community commission to investigate potential remedies for slavery reparations in New York. The commission, comprised of nine members appointed by the governor, state Assembly Speaker, and majority leader of the state Senate, would study the state's history of slavery and its lasting impacts on descendants of enslaved New Yorkers. A report of their findings and recommendations would be submitted to the Legislature within one year of the commission's first meeting.