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Compromise on Teen Criminals Lands $142 Billion New York State Budget

A compromise with State Senate leaders on Governor Cuomo’s “Raise the Age” bill has allowed the New York State Budget to move forward, now five days after the deadline. The change allows 16-and-17-year-olds who commit violent crimes to be tried in Family Court and kept out of the adult prison system, unless their crime involved […]

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Poll Finds Most New Yorkers Support Governor on “Raise the Age”

A new Quinnipiac poll finds a substantial majority of New York voters agree with Governor Cuomo’s push to treat 16-and-17-year-olds accused of a crime as juveniles, not adults. By 59-to-29 percent the say teenage criminals should not be charged as adults. Republicans disagree, with 49-to-40 percent saying these teens should be handled as adult criminals. […]

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