Senator readies for ‘Good Cause’ fight
State Sen. Julia Salazar is hoping that 2022 is the year for a bill providing broad protections for New York tenants.
Renewed scrutiny of New York’s fines, fees and surcharges
State Sen. Julia Salazar is pushing legislation to roll back the use of fines, fees and surcharges in New York.
Democrats’ criminal justice agenda ‘up in the air’
May 26, 2021 - Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee Chair Julia Salazar provides a status update on pending bills that would overhaul the parole system in New York and also advocates for legislation requiring prison guards
Long-stalled solitary confinement overhaul moves through Capitol
Mar. 17, 2021 - This week, the Senate will be taking action on the HALT solitary confinement bill which has stalled in recent years. Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn), chair of the Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime, and
Democratic lawmakers inspect correctional facilities to guide legislative agenda
Feb. 2, 2021 - Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) is the new chair of the Senate’s Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, and one of her first acts as Chair is to embark on a tour of detention and
