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Black New Yorkers Demand $800K Cash Reparations at State Hearing

5/30/2026

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Black New Yorkers at the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies hearing demanded cash reparations of $800,000 per individual, citing Evanston, Illinois’ $25,000 program.
The commission, created by Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2023 bill, held a hearing where Freedmen Project representatives argued eligibility should be lineage-based and cash payments precede other remedies.
Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages said the commission’s draft legislation will gather testimony and produce a reparations report.

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Black New Yorkers at the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies hearing demanded cash reparations of $800,000 per individual, citing Evanston, Illinois’ $25,000 program.
The commission, created by Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2023 bill, held a hearing where Freedmen Project representatives argued eligibility should be lineage-based and cash payments precede other remedies.
Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages said the commission’s draft legislation will gather testimony and produce a reparations report.