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New York to ban registered sex offenders from any public parks

April 23, 2026

ALBANY, NY — Registered sex offenders in New York would be barred from entering or coming within 500 feet of any state or municipal park under a newly introduced Assembly bill aimed…

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New York Lawmakers Say Emptying Prisons Will Cut Down Crime Statewide

April 23, 2026

ALBANY, NY — A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would create a 17-member commission tasked with reducing the state’s prison population and lowering violent crime, with findings due by…

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New York Considering Retirement Plan for Elderly Incarcerated Prisoners

April 23, 2026

ALBANY, NY — Older incarcerated people in New York could receive a $30 monthly stipend and opt out of prison work under a newly reintroduced Assembly bill, marking a renewed push to…

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Mobile barber shops could soon be legal in New York under proposed Assembly bill

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Legislation introduced in Albany would allow barbers to operate licensed shops out of trailers or vehicles. Albany, NY – A newly introduced bill in the New York State Assembly would allow barbers…

March 16, 2026

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New York legislation

New York to ban registered sex offenders from any public parks

New York Lawmakers Say Emptying Prisons Will Cut Down Crime Statewide

New York Considering Retirement Plan for Elderly Incarcerated Prisoners

Mobile barber shops could soon be legal in New York under proposed Assembly bill

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