Find the part of the racial equity plan you want to comment on.
The Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan includes 45 agencies across multiple plan areas. CostsNYC organizes that information into plain-language summaries so you can understand what the city is proposing before you respond.
By Plan Area
7 plan areasChildren, Youth, Older Adults & Families
Child welfare, aging, social services, veterans, youth development, and public schools
44 proposed goals 7 agenciesEconomy
Business development, cultural affairs, contract services, media, workforce, and EDC
42 proposed goals 6 agenciesHousing and Preservation
Housing production, preservation, authority, buildings, finance, planning, and landmarks
40 proposed goals 8 agenciesInfrastructure and Environment
Sanitation, environment, parks, transportation, technology, transit, and construction
56 proposed goals 3 agenciesHealth and Wellbeing
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Health + Hospitals, and medical examiner
23 proposed goals 6 agenciesCommunity Safety, Rights & Accountability
Correction, probation, fire department, criminal justice, emergency management, and NYPD
48 proposed goals 9 agenciesGood Governance & Inclusive Decision-Making
Civic engagement, human rights, administrative services, investigation, records, law, budget, labor, and hearings
52 proposed goalsBy Agency
45 agenciesChildren, Youth, Older Adults & Families
Economy
Housing and Preservation
Infrastructure and Environment
Health and Wellbeing
Community Safety, Rights & Accountability
Good Governance & Inclusive Decision-Making
By Issue Theme
9 REP themes · 30 categoriesBudget Reallocation
Shifting existing resources to address equity priorities outlined in plans
REP themeEquitable Service Delivery
Analysis and reform of core services to address racial disparities in access and/or outcomes
REP themeTargeted Investment
Directing budget resources towards target neighborhoods and/or populations historically underserved
REP themeReversing Past Harms
Specific acknowledgment of past harms and strategies to reverse or mitigate community impact
REP themeReducing Disproportionate Enforcement
Promote preventative and alternative actions that avoid disproportionate enforcement
REP themeSupporting Business Diversity
Administering M/WBE program to meet City M/WBE goals identified in disparity studies in compliance with local, state, and federal law
REP themeDisaggregating Data
Commitment to begin or expand data disaggregation by race and other characteristics to continually identify and address inequities
REP themeBuilding Organizational Capacity & Diversity
Diverse workplace culture and training as well as equitable recruitment, retention, and promotion practices
REP themeAdvancing Pay Equity
Analyzing and addressing equitable compensation as well as occupational segregation
Goal Taxonomy Categories
About this section
All goal text is sourced from the NYC Mayor's Office of Equity & Racial Justice (MOERJ) Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan, released April 6, 2026. Plain-language restatements and taxonomy categories are from the CostsNYC goals index. Public comment is open through May 6, 2026.