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 ...

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.

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 ...