Add a Statement of Values to Guide Government
What you will see on the ballot
Propozycja dotyczy wprowadzenia następujących poprawek w statucie miasta Nowy Jork:
Add a preamble, which would be an introductory statement of values and vision aspiring toward “a just and equitable city for all” New Yorkers; and
Include in the preamble a statement that the City must strive to remedy “past and continuing harms and to reconstruct, revise, and reimagine our foundations, structures, institutions, and laws to promote justice and equity for all New Yorkers.”
The preamble is intended to guide City government in fulfilling its duties.
Shall this proposal be adopted?
Summary
Propozycja zakłada dodanie do tekstu statutu miasta Nowy Jork wstępu nazywanego preambułą. Preambuła ma służyć władzom miasta jako zasada przewodnia podkreślająca znaczenie sprawiedliwego traktowania i równości wszystkich nowojorczyków.
If this Proposal Passes:
- The city charter would add a preamble since it does not currently have one.
- The preamble would acknowledge historical injustices, embrace the city’s diversity, recognize what residents need to thrive, and establish values grounded in equity and justice that shape our city.
- The preamble would guide how the city government operates.
