NYS Assembly/NYS Senate
Assemblymember Catalina Cruz and State Sen. Zellnor Myrie introduced the Clean Slate bill earlier this year.
‘Across the state, 1 in 7 people – 2.3 million New Yorkers – have criminal records. They are denied jobs, housing, education, life insurance, loans, child custody, licensure and more. The lifelong barriers they face perpetuate poverty and racial inequality.’
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