Democratic-majority New York City may soon enact slavery reparations legislation following a City Council action on Thursday.
During the meeting, the council approved a bill to investigate the Big Apple's role in slavery as a way to consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people, Fox 5 reported. Reported on friday.
“If enacted, this bill would make the city one of the few cities actively committed to reparations,” the report said, adding, “It is in line with the Racial Justice Commission's (RJC) 'Roadmap to Justice,' a set of measures addressing racial justice and reconciliation.”
In June 2023, Breitbart News reported that a commission to consider reparations would be formed in New York state under a bill passed by the state legislature. The outlet noted that reparations are also part of the political agenda in other states across the country.
“Reps. Crystal Hudson and Farrah Lewis introduced two bills to establish a Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Commission and a Reparations Task Force. Both bills were passed Thursday and will take effect immediately,” Fox News reported. Reported On Thursday.
But New York City Council Minority Leader Joseph Borelli, one of eight council members who voted against the bill, voiced his opposition to the measure.
“If you can introduce me to even one slave-owning New Yorker, I'll be happy to consider it, but until then, I will not pay a cent in reparations for harm I never caused, condoned or participated in,” he said.
Meanwhile, the radical left is pressuring Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat), an ally in challenging former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, to continue supporting the idea of reparations, Breitbart News reported on September 4.
“Harris has repeatedly promised to get taxpayers to pay reparations to the descendants of enslaved Africans, even though 68% of Americans oppose reparations, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center poll,” the article states. “During her 2020 presidential run, Harris told MNSBC host and activist Rev. Al Sharpton that she would sign a reparations bill. [Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act proposed by Representative Shelia Jackson Lee] “If she becomes president.”
