#new-york-legislation

#new-york-legislation

I resigned this spring as a Democratic district leader in Westchester. I had to, since my husband and I made the unusual decision to return to the city long before our kids fled the nestthe local schools weren't safe for our trans 11-year-old. But, more importantly, I resigned because I am as disappointed in the Democratic Party as I am disillusioned by our experience in a solidly blue suburb.

The current and former police officials say they commend the Legislature for what they describe as tremendous progress in fighting this epidemic, but argue that several other priorities need attention, including cracking down on deepfake and artificial intelligence voice scams and passing bill S7382/A8051. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated in the era of AI, using deepfake voice cloning and digital impersonation to mimic the voices and images of people victims know.

The amended bill is such a no-brainer that it should even pass a brainless legislature; all it requires is for repeatedly and excessively reckless drivers to have their cars rendered unable to be driven recklessly. It doesn't take away the car; it doesn't suspend a license; it doesn't raise insurance fees. It just makes the car itself less able to a death machine.

Lloyd Francis, a 21-year-old with extensive criminal history, was able to evade severe punishment due to the state's Raise the Age Law, having spent only two years incarcerated despite multiple serious charges including attempted murder.