Governor Cuomo says he’ll propose in his State of the State message the outlawing of so-called “revenge porn.” Under Cuomo’s proposal, anyone who posts naked images of an ex-partner to shame them in social media would be forced to register as a sex offender. Posting of privately-shared intimate photos or using threats and blackmail to […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo says the first proposal in his 2018 State of the State message will be a state law taking away firearms from those convicted of domestic violence-related crimes. Cuomo says gun violence and domestic violence are inextricably linked. He says any conviction on a misdemeanor or felony related to domestic violence should […]
Governor Cuomo has signed a law adding e-cigarettes to the Clean Indoor Air Act. That effectively bans e-cigs wherever smoking is already prohibited. Cuomo says electronic cigarettes and vaping are often marketed as healthier alternatives to cigarettes, but they also carry long-term health risks to the users and people around them. The existing law banned […]