New York delayed the final report from the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies until 2029. The 2026 budget resets the deadline to 54 months after the commission’s first meeting, which began July 30, 2024, moving the target to about January 30, 2029. The change is written into the enacted budget bill. The delay is attributed to political and legal risk, with lawmakers citing the need for time to produce an accurate, up-to-date report. The commission continues public hearings statewide, collecting about 200 hours of testimony, including sessions in Hempstead and Harlem. The budget also amends the statute to provide legal protections for commissioners by clarifying they are not considered “officers” under specified sections.
"Assemblymember Michaelle A. Solages said the two-year delay was written into the latest budget at the commission's request, arguing that the panel needs breathing room to produce "a report that is accurate and up to date" as national politics keep shifting underfoot."
"State Sen. James Sanders, a longtime reparations advocate, told Gothamist the extension will give the commission "the time and protection necessary to do this work thoroughly and responsibly.""
"Members say they have collected roughly 200 hours of testimony and are holding hearings across the state, including a May 23 session in Hempstead and a May 30 session in Harlem. The hearing calendar and instructions for submitting testimony are posted on the commission's official site at the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies."
"The same budget deal also tweaks the commission's legal footing. It amends the statute so members "shall not be considered 'officers' for the purposes of sections seventy-three and seventy-four of t"
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