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Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions
Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Millions of New Yorkers will soon have their criminal convictions sealed under new legislation meant to better help them find jobs and housing. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Clean Slate Act” into law during a ceremony in Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov. 16. Under the new law, those with misdemeanor convictions will have their records sealed three years after their release from incarceration, while felony convictions will be sealed after eight years. Earlier Report: Suffolk County DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill Class A felonies, which include m…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New York DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill New York DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill
New York DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill A local prosecutor in New York is blasting state lawmakers over proposed legislation that would automatically seal most criminal convictions. The so-called “Clean Slate Act" was introduced by State Senator Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat whose 20th Senate District includes parts of Brooklyn. According to the bill text, criminal convictions would be automatically sealed after three years for misdemeanors and seven years for felonies. If approved, the law would make it an “unlawful discriminatory practice” to inquire about someone’s arrest or criminal accusations when it comes to licensing, housi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Election System Needs Overhaul, Bellone Says NY Election System Needs Overhaul, Bellone Says
NY Election System Needs Overhaul, Bellone Says One of Long Island’s top elected officials is calling on New York State to overhaul its election system. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is pushing for new legislation that will professionalize New York’s election agencies, not just the New York City Board of Elections. Bellone cited Suffolk polling sites that left some waiting in line for hours during early voting in his newfound call for change. The County Executive previously said that he waited on line for nearly two hours at a polling site in West Babylon on Election Day. “If long lines in this election taught us anything, it's…

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