From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYAge verification laws create serious privacy risks
I am a constituent writing to express my strong opposition to online age verification legislation. These laws require people to hand sensitive personal data to third party verification companies they have never heard of and cannot hold accountable. This includes government IDs, facial scans, and bi
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYRepeal New York's Outdated Data Center Tax Loophole
I urge you to support legislation repealing New York's outdated sales tax exemption for data centers. This 26-year-old law, enacted in 2000 during the dial-up era, is costing our state and local communities hundreds of millions of dollars while serving no legitimate public purpose. When Governor Pa
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYIdentity databases will be breached
I oppose legislation that mandates online age verification. Large databases of government IDs and biometric data inevitably become targets for hackers. Numerous identity platforms have already suffered serious breaches exposing sensitive personal information. No system that aggregates this volume
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYOppose Blanket Social Media Bans for Minors
Please oppose any blanket ban on minors' social media access. The science driving these bills is not settled — it's contested. Independent researchers at UC Irvine and Brown University have found the evidence linking social media to teen mental health decline to be mixed and contradictory. Large-sca
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYPass the One Fair Price Act to Ban Surveillance Pricing
Pass the One Fair Price Act. New Yorkers are already stretched thin by rising costs on groceries, housing, and healthcare — and corporations are making it worse by using our personal data to squeeze out every last dollar they can. Surveillance pricing isn't supply and demand. It's an algorithm ident
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYKeep parental control with families, not databases
I am writing to oppose proposals requiring online age verification. Parents already have tools to supervise their children's online access through device settings, content filters, and platform controls. Government mandates that require identity checks for everyone shift responsibility away from fa
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYBan 287(g) Agreements in New York
Governor Hochul proposed banning 287(g) agreements in January — finish the job and get it signed into law. New Mexico, Maine, and Maryland have already acted. New York needs to follow through before ICE embeds itself further into local police budgets across this state. What's happening here isn't v
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