Day: February 27, 2025
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Mayor Adams Launches Bold Effort to Uncover NYC’s Hidden History of Enslaved Residents
Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a groundbreaking citywide effort to make historical records documenting the lives of enslaved New Yorkers publicly accessible — shedding light on a painful but essential chapter of the city’s past. Partnering with the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS), the city will transcribe and digitize archival records dating back to…