Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul meets with state lawmakers Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The Empire State's Assembly has voted in favor of a bill automatically sealing the criminal records of ...

About 2.2 million people in New York have criminal convictions, according to a study by the Data Collaborative for Justice, a research center at John Jay College. The study was based on New ...

New York’s “clean slate” legislation, the latest criminal justice bill signed by the Democratic governor, will automatically seal most criminal records three years after serving time or ...

Local & New York State; New York will automatically seal old criminal records under law signed by Hochul. Published: ; Nov. 16, 2023, 1:31 p.m.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses the media during a press conference in New York, Monday, March. 13, 2023. New Yorkers who have committed crimes in the past will get their criminal records ...