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State law trumps local sex offender residency limits
The New York Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that state law governs where sex offenders may live, invalidating 100 plus municipal residency restrictions near schools and parks. Judge Pigott noted state rules bar Level 3 offenders from school grounds or 1000 feet while on parole, and local laws cannot override this policy. Nassau County and advocates warn many residents are affected, urging lawmakers to tighten state protections.
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Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
Nassau County
New York
Eugene Pigott Jr
Pigott
Susan Read
Jenny Rivera
Sheila Abdus-Salaam
Jonathan Lippman
New York Civil Liberties Bureau
Michael Diack
Kathy Manley
Diack