Research


Administrative History

In 1986 the Sub-committee on Affirmative Action published a report, "Affirmative Action: The Crisis," reviewing affirmative action policies and activities in New York's state and local governments. The report recommended legislation to provide a legislative basis for the state's affirmative action policies, previously based on the governor's executive orders #6 and #21.

In 1987 and 1988 the sub-committee worked on an updated study. Public hearings and research led to the publication of "Affirmative Action: The Crisis, Volume II" in September 1988. Again legislation was proposed to provide a statutory basis for state affirmative action policies. Upon publication of this report, the sub-committee was dissolved.