New Yorkers are now eligible to have their criminal records sealed - hidden from employers, from landlords and from the public.

Millions of New Yorkers are now free of their criminal records. That’s thanks to the Clean Slate Act that took effect over the weekend. State criminal records are now sealed under certain background checks.

New Yorkers with criminal histories who have stayed out of trouble will have their records sealed beginning this weekend. It will happen because of a new law known as the Clean Slate Act. Criminal justice reform advocates pushed for the law to help people turning their lives around with employment and

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

A new state law​ wipes criminal records clean for millions of people in New York. Supporters say it will fill jobs and help the economy, but not everybody thinks it's a good idea. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.

The Clean Slate Act took effect in New York State Saturday, after being signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023.

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 populations.