Commission on Racial Equity (CORE)
Coverage of Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) in the Nexus archive.
- Mamdani allocates $500K for reparations talks as NYC faces $5.4B deficit
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has allocated $500,000 for reparations discussions and community engagement as the city faces a $5.4 billion budget deficit. The funding supports over 20 groups to discuss reparations and a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation plan, while Mamdani has increased racial equity initiatives despite opposition from critics like Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who called the policies 'fishy/illegal.'
- Mamdani allocates $500K for reparations talks as NYC faces $5.4B deficit
Mayor Zohran Mamdani allocated $500,000 for reparations discussions targeting Black New Yorkers amid a projected $5.4 billion city budget deficit. The funding supports community engagement for a reparations study and a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation plan, despite criticism from opponents like Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who called the policies 'fishy/illegal.'