New York’s Black cultural sites part of new tourism push

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is shining a spotlight on the state’s African-American history and cultural sites as part of a new tourism campaign.

In honor of Black History Month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new initiative meant to draw attention to the state’s Black-owned businesses and restaurants as well as the Empire State’s wealth of historic sites related to the civil rights movement, the underground railroad and more.

The governor singled out historical figures, including Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who either lived or spent time in the state as she touted the new “I LOVE NY Black travel initiative.”