Andrew Cuomo

Marijuana decriminalization. Black woman with long braids lighting a pipe.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jul 30, 2019 3:19PM EDT

New York Becomes the 15th State to Decriminalize Marijuana

The new law is designed to issue fines instead of jail time and to create a path for people to expunge possession convictions from their records. 
Alibi Lounge. Street shot from bar in Harlem showing flags and NYPD cruiser.
N. Jamiyla Chisholm  Jun 3, 2019 2:49PM EDT

Rainbow Flags Burned Outside Harlem Bar on Eve of Pride

Alibi Lounge is dubbed the “only Black gay lounge in NYC.” Governor Andrew Cuomo directed New York’s Hate Crime Task Force to investigate the incident.
Prison Reforms
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 19, 2018 11:59AM EDT

New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees

An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.
Jamilah King  Jan 23, 2015 12:02PM EST

Jay Z on NY Policing: 'Every Single Human Being Matters'

But is his statement enough?