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

The law creates an automatic process for sealing some convictions once a person has completed his sentence and stayed out of ...

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

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

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

A new state law​ wipes criminal records clean for millions of people in New York. Supporters say it will fill jobs and help ...

O’Mara linked the Clean Slate Act to broader criminal justice reforms he says have weakened public safety in New York. He ...

New York’s Clean Slate Act is now in effect, sealing certain criminal records automatically after a waiting period. This ...

New York’s Clean Slate Act is now effective.  The Act will lead to the automatic sealing of certain criminal records and will ...

The New York State Clean Slate Act (the "Act") went into effect Saturday, November 16, 2024, bringing with it new obligations for New York ...

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

Millions of New Yorkers will soon see their criminal convictions automatically sealed after a bill known as the Clean Slate ...