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Opinion: Survivors like me can’t rebuild without a clean slate
By Mariann W.
When my five-year old son and I were escaping my abusive husband, we didn’t know that what we did to survive would leave me with a criminal record that would trap us in a cycle of poverty. For thousands...
Survivors Need Clean Slate, Too
By Kate Mogulescu
The Clean Slate Act is on the verge of passage here in New York and that is a win for all New Yorkers. By increasing economic justice and opportunity, Clean Slate will allow millions of people to support...
The Clean Slate Act is fairer to people who’ve done their done time and better for the whole society
By Alvin Bragg and Kathy Wylde
There is a clear reason why both business and law enforcement leaders count ourselves among the broad and diverse coalition of supporters of a critically important bill pending in Albany right now, the...
State 'Clean Slate' legislation will advance racial justice
By Michaelle Solages
With momentum building and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie publicly calling for its consideration before the end of session, I urge my fellow lawmakers to take up and support the Clean Slate Act as a matter...
Do your time & get a clean slate: New York will be safer and stronger by clearing out old criminal records
By Brendan Cox and Rosemary Nidiry
Far too many New Yorkers with criminal convictions are still paying a price long after they finished their sentences. Their criminal records follow them, preventing them from getting jobs, going to school,...
Clean Slate Can Strengthen the New York Economy and Our Communities
By Monica Nation
As the New York legislative session winds down, policymakers in Albany should not miss the opportunity to strengthen our state economy by passing the Clean Slate Act (S.211/A.1029). According to data from...
The Editorial Board: In Albany, important legislation awaits action as session winds down
Albany has important work to complete before the 2023 legislative session ends on June 9.
Not so fast, New York legislators. There’s still plenty of unfinished business in Albany before the 2023 session ends June 9. Blowing past the deadline to finish the 2024 budget by more than a month...
National Grid Supports Clean Slate Act Proposal
BROOKLYN, NY / ACCESSWIRE
The clean energy transition represents one of the biggest shifts we've undertaken collectively as a society to address the very real threat of climate change. We need diverse voices at the table, equitable...
A clean slate
Sealing some kinds of criminal records would let more people build stable lives after prison — and it would help the economy, too.
Not every prison sentence is supposed to be for life. And yet too many people who have broken a law, served their time, and earned their release find themselves under a continuing sentence: They’re unable...
Clean Slate is Good for New York’s Businesses
by Paul Zuber & Catalina Cruz
Across New York, many employers continue to struggle to find workers. The labor market remains tight, even amid fears about a looming recession. According to a recently released study by the U.S. Chamber...
Now is New York’s Time to Pass The Clean Slate Act
by Vincent Southerland
This year, New York has an opportunity to move away from perpetual punishment by passing the Clean Slate Act, legislation aimed at erasing the scourge of a criminal record by providing for automatic sealing...
Clean Slate provides opportunities and grows our economy
Greg Shoemaker
Many challenges in business and life can be self-imposed. This is particularly true when it comes to workforce shortages. The self-sabotaging approach of excluding individuals with certain criminal records...