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Governor Cuomo Introduces New Pardon Idea For Certain Criminals

The violations mostly affected small walkup buildings containing fewer than 10 apartments and in total left around 145 tenants out in the cold, according to the New York Daily News.

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Thomson ReutersNew York Governor Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday he would seek to pardon thousands of people convicted of nonviolent crimes as teenagers in an attempt to remove a major obstacle to securing employment, housing and education.


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The New York Democrat says offenders with misdemeanor and non-violent felony convictions at age 16 or 17 will get pardons after a decade with no subsequent crimes.


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Gov. Andrew Cuomo led a crackdown on New York City landlords who illegally removed central heading systems at rent-regulated buildings – replacing them with individual meters that force tenants to pay for their own heat.

Berkeley Brean: “There are going to be people watching tonight that think there are consequences for bad behavior and this pardon let’s people off. What would you say to them?”

“It’s a way to help people get on with their life”, Cuomo told the Times. If they’re convicted and punished, but stay out of trouble for ten years, the governor’s plan would pardon them of the crime.

“This initiative is about validating the personal commitment of people who turned their lives around and rejected crime in exchange for being a contributing member of society”, he said. In January, a report commissioned by Cuomo recommended that the age be raised to 18-soon after, a Raise the Age bill failed to pass in the ny state senate.

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Still, some advocacy groups that represent the rights of minors within the criminal justice system are pleased with Cuomo’s recent decision to invest political capital in the idea of clemency.

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