New York Lawmakers Push Reparations Report to 2029 as Legal Challenges Threaten Race-Based Policies
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 29
New York Lawmakers Push Reparations Report to 2029 as Legal Challenges Threaten Race-Based Policies
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 29
Summary
A state budget provision delayed New York’s reparations commission report by 2 years to 2029, extending a timeline that had already slipped from its original 2025 target.
Assemblymember Michaelle Solages said the extension was sought because conservative lawsuits against DEI and other race-conscious policies have created a riskier legal environment; the budget also shields commissioners from personal liability.
The 9-member panel, created in 2023, has been studying New York’s ties to slavery, Jim Crow discrimination and redlining, and recently wrapped statewide hearings including a May 30 forum in Harlem.
Critics split over what the delay means: the NYCLU called it a disservice to Black New Yorkers awaiting remedies, while the U.S. Freedmen Project said broad race-based reparations are constitutionally vulnerable and should be limited to descendants of U.S. slaves.
The setback underscores a wider challenge for blue-state reparations efforts, even as places like Evanston have already offered $25,000 housing grants to eligible Black residents.