Revised Clean Slate Act, Albany's latest criminal justice reform, expected to pass Thursday
The bill would seal the criminal records of some New Yorkers who have served their time.
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The bill would seal the criminal records of some New Yorkers who have served their time.
As asylum seekers arrive in the U.S., some legislators think college residence halls could provide a temporary housing solution. Most colleges say they don’t have room. As the spring semester comes to an end and students depart from college campuses, officials in at least two states—New York and Maine—are looking to campus residence halls to provide temporary housing for another population: migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is not taking sides in a political dispute between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Joe Biden over how to deal with the influx of an estimated 80,000 asylum-seekers to New York City.
Hochul is caught in the middle of a dispute over how to handle an estimated influx of 80,000 migrants.
Governor Kathy Hochul is walking a fine line in the feud between President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the migrant crisis.