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Council Member Nantasha Williams backs legislation to uncover slavery-era business connections

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Aug. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams introduced a resolution supporting a bill aimed at shedding light on the relationship between businesses’ potential historic financial ties to the centuries-long period of enslavement in the United States.  Williams, who represents Council District 27 in southeast Queens, has introduced a resolution that supports…