'The scourge of racial discrimination and inequity.' NYC eyes tackling both.

Thousands of protesters march over the Brooklyn Bridge on June 4, 2020, in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder by police in Minneapolis. Such demonstrations set the stage for the Racial Equity Plan later ordered by city voters and released by the Mamdani administration on Sept. 1, 2026.

Thousands of protesters march over the Brooklyn Bridge on June 4, 2020, in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder by police in Minneapolis. Such demonstrations set the stage for the Racial Equity Plan later ordered by city voters and released by the Mamdani administration on Sept. 1, 2026.

The city's chief equity officer discusses the sweeping new roadmap for tackling racial inequality across the five boroughs. [ more › ]