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Advocates say there’s a long way to go.
Published Jan 26, 2023 at 4:57 p.m.
Mayor Eric Adams used his State of the City address on Thursday to reprise one of his favorite ditties: asking lawmakers to adjust the state’s criminal justice reform laws.
Mayor Eric Adams used his State of the City address on Thursday to reprise one of his favorite ditties: asking lawmakers to adjust the state’s criminal justice reform laws.
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