NYC Council Introduction 1051

intro.nyc/1051-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Identification of formerly enslaved African American burial sites.
Status: Committee Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
Sponsored by Kamillah Hanks
Introduced: September 26, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) to maintain a list of all known burial sites of formerly enslaved African Americans citywide. This bill would also require DCLA to develop and implement a plan to locate any currently unmarked burial sites for formerly enslaved African Americans citywide, in consultation with other city agencies, organizations and experts. This bill would also require DCLA to notify elected officials when a burial site has been located in their district. Finally, this bill would require DCLA to develop an educational campaign to inform City residents about the burial sites and develop and maintain an interactive map of the burial sites on the DCLA website.