A new state law took effect over the weekend in New York that wipes criminal records clean for millions of people.Under the ...

The state's Clean Slate Act went into effect on Saturday, beginning the process of sealing the criminal records of 2.3 ...

Officially taking effect over the weekend, New York’s Clean Slate Act is now implemented into practice. It began Saturday, ...

Starting Saturday, almost 2.5 million New Yorkers will have their state criminal records automatically sealed under the Clean ...

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Buffalo attorney John Elmore explained that this new law opens up possibilities for people trying to do the right thing.

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A local attorney explained New York's Clean Slate Law, which took effect Saturday. New York is now ...

Melinda Agnew has spent her adult life haunted by her criminal record, which starts and ends with a 1999 assault conviction in Syracuse. She was sentenced to se ...

A Q&A with bill sponsor state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, and how the law might affect his 2025 New York City mayoral campaign.

New York State's Clean Slate Act is now in effect. The act automatically seals certain criminal records after a required ...

Supporters say the Clean Slate Act, signed into law last year, will help formerly incarcerated people get housing, jobs and ...

Under the new law, certain criminal conviction records will be sealed to allow people to have access to housing, education and jobs, with exceptions for law enforcement and work with vulnerable ...