New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.

The New York City Council has approved a controversial plan to study the impact of slavery on the city and consider reparations for the descendants of enslaved people. The measure, approved by a majority of the Democratic-controlled Council,

Legislators in New York City have sent a bill creating a study of reparations to Mayor Eric Adams, Adams has signaled his support publicly.