Racial Equity Planning

New York City has started its first-ever, citywide racial equity planning process to address racial inequities. As a part of this process, the NYC Mayor's Office for Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ) will work across city agencies to set goals, track progress, and make continuous improvements to eliminate racial disparities and promote fairness for all residents.

City agencies have been trained by MOERJ and are beginning work on their agency’s racial equity plan this summer. MOERJ is providing direct support and guidance to agencies throughout the planning process to ensure the production of strong plans.

Timeline

• January-February 2024: Updated timeline published, and preparations made to kick off racial equity planning process.
• March-May 2024: Planning process kicks off and drafting of agency plans underway.
• June-Aug 2024: Draft plans reviewed, and Citywide Racial Equity Plan prepared.
• September-October 2024: Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan released and reviewed.
• November 2024: Final Citywide Racial Equity Plan published.
• December 2024: Preliminary TCOL measure and methodology published.
• March 2025: Final TCOL measure published.

Additional Information

• Measure 1: Statement of Values – Preamble of NYC Charter
• Measure 2: Racial Equity Office, Plan and Commission – Chapter 78 -  Section 3401 Office of racial equity, Section 3403 Racial Equity Plans, and Section 3404 Commission on racial equity
• Measure 3: True Cost of Living Measure – Chapter 1 - Section 16, sub-section c report on social indicators and equity