The Capitol Pressroom

Drafting error holds up clean slates for more than 2 million New Yorkers


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June 30, 2021 - In the waning days of the legislative session, the Democratic majorities in the state Legislature appeared to have struck a deal on a bill that would seal the criminal records for more than 2 million New Yorkers - until there was no deal. Sen. Zellnor Myrie, a Brooklyn Democrat, joins the show to explain what went wrong with his legislation and make the case for why the "Clean Slate" measure still needs to get done.
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