Woke NYC mayor says he’s open to paying reparations to black residents because Big Apple was ‘very complicit’ in slave trade
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was open to considering reparations for Black residents, arguing that the city was significantly involved in the transatlantic slave trade. The remarks raise questions about whether the city could pursue financial or other forms of redress for the historical effects of slavery.
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- Mamdani is open to reparations for Black New Yorkers.
- He cited New York’s role in the slave trade.
- No detailed policy proposal was outlined.