Black New York residents have some provocative thoughts on the issue of reparations as compensation for slavery and other 'racial injustices.' Back in December 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that established a "community commission to study the history of slavery in New York state" to examine "various forms of reparations." Less than a year later, an emboldened NYC council passed slavery reparations legislation to 'yield material solutions' from US history.