§ 34-102 Definitions.
AC § 34-102
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Affected person or community. The terms “affected person” and “affected community” mean a person and a group of people, respectively, that have experienced harm or injustice as a result of the legacies, badges, and aftereffects of slavery, or whose ancestors were subjected to slavery. Chair. The term “chair” means the chair of the commission on racial equity pursuant to subdivision b of section 3404 of the charter of the city of New York. CORE. The term “CORE” means the commission on racial equity established pursuant to section 3404 of the charter of the city of New York. Community stakeholder. The term “community stakeholder” means a person who is an affected person or member of an affected community, a representative of a community-based organization, a community or religious leader, a scholar or expert, or a representative of a student group. Healing. The term “healing” means the process of recognizing psychological, social-emotional, or physical harm done to an individual or community and the process of repairing such harm. Office of racial equity. The term “office of racial equity” means the office established pursuant to section 3401 of the charter of the city of New York. Public forum. The term “public forum” means a building or other physical location where, in accordance with rules promulgated by CORE, members of the public may learn about and engage with the history, personal experiences, and past or ongoing harms and injustices related to slavery and its legacies. Racial equity. The term “racial equity” means, when referring to an outcome, the achievement of equity with a particular focus on race or the intersection of race with other characteristics of identity. When referring to a process, the term "racial equity" means the closing of gaps in policy, practice, and allocation of city resources through the prioritization of access, opportunities, and resources to persons and communities who, based on or at least in part due to race, have historically faced or currently face marginalization or oppression, underinvestment, disinvestment, or under-resourcing. Reconciliation. The term “reconciliation” means an ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful societal relationships rooted in the acknowledgement of historical truths, universal human dignity, and the shared pursuit of racial equity. Reparation. The terms “reparation” or “reparative measure” mean a measure, policy, law, or program designed to remedy or redress one or more violations of human or civil rights by providing material or symbolic benefits to affected persons, families, or communities. Slavery and its legacies. The term “slavery and its legacies” means the legally sanctioned, race-based practice in New York of holding persons of African and indigenous American descent as chattels between the years 1626 and 1827, and the effects, legacies, badges, and aftereffects of that practice. Truth and reconciliation. The term “truth and reconciliation” means public proceedings, including public hearings and research efforts, conducted for the purpose of investigating and recording serious human rights violations and abuses with the goal of achieving genuine healing, reconciliation, and progress toward a more just and equitable society. Such proceedings seek to establish patterns, practices, and chains of command that reveal the purposeful and systematic nature of such violations and abuses, potentially but not necessarily in concert with or in anticipation of reparative or restorative justice measures. (L.L. 2024/091, 10/12/2024, eff. 10/12/2024)
