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Concerns about delayed racial equity plan and call for action
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Council Member Williams expresses strong concerns about the significant delay in the release of the racial equity plan by the Mayor's Office on Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ) and calls for immediate action.
- The racial equity plan is over 430 days late from the original deadline and more than 120 days late from the amended deadline
- Williams emphasizes that this delay is unacceptable to New York City residents
- The plan is crucial for shaping the city's budget to address racial inequities and prioritize underrepresented and working-class communities
- As committee chair, Williams calls on MOERJ and the administration to immediately release a draft of the plan, including a true cost of living measurement and guidelines for agencies to disaggregate data
Nantasha Williams
0:04:44
One of CORE's mandates is to review the racial equity plan which is created by the mayor's office on equity and racial justice and to create recommendations based on the plan.
0:04:54
As of today, MOERJ has not released the racial equity plan and it is now over 430 days late from the original deadline and more than a hundred and twenty days late from the amended deadline.
0:05:07
This delay is unacceptable to New York City residents.
0:05:12
The plan is meant to help shape the city's budget to ensure that it is taking into consideration so that the city's budget so that the city budget prioritizes underrepresented and working class folks to address racial inequities.