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NYC Mayor Backs Reparations, Awaits Equity Report

7/31/2026

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  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani told Charles M. Blow in a The Root interview that he supports reparations but will wait for the city’s Commission on Racial Equity report before approving cash payouts.
  • Mamdani said New York City’s historical complicity in slavery demands an honest assessment that cannot be debated.
  • He reiterated his campaign pledge to rectify historical discrimination and repair ongoing inequalities for descendants of slavery.