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The October 2021 Manhattan Borough Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8:30am on Zoom. Please register to attend at Manhattan Borough Board - Gale Brewer (nyc.gov). The meeting will include a presentation from Hon. Shahabuddeen A. Ally on the recent work of the Frank H. Williams Commission, an independent arm of the court system created to address racial and ethnic inequities. Created in 1988, the New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities (now known as the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission) conducted a comprehensive study on minority participation in the courts and legal profession and perceptions regarding the treatment of minorities in the courts. In 1991, the Commission released a detailed report of findings and recommendations and was established as a permanent entity charged with the responsibility for developing programs to improve the perception of fairness within the court system and to ensure equal justice in New York State. The members of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission are judges, lawyers and court administrators all appointed by the Chief Judge of the State of New York.