霍楚尔州长保留了纽约州的“提高年龄”法案，在大多数情况下将16岁和17岁的青少年维持为未成年人。 Governor Hochul keeps New York’s Raise the Age law intact, maintaining 16- and 17-year-olds as juveniles in most cases.

州长Hathy Hochul决定不改变纽约的《提高年龄法》, 这部法律在多数情况下将16至17岁的青少年视为青少年, 避免与民主党的政治分歧。 Governor Kathy Hochul has decided not to change New York’s Raise the Age law, which treats 16- and 17-year-olds as juveniles in most cases, avoiding a political rift with Democrats. 虽然立法者和倡导者赞扬这一举动,但一些检察官主张进行有针对性的修订,如在刑事法院处理某些枪支案件,并改善查阅密封记录的途径。 While lawmakers and advocates praised the move, some prosecutors argue for targeted revisions, such as handling certain gun cases in criminal court and improving access to sealed records. 尽管法律于2017年通过, 青少年犯罪也不断减少, 用于青年服务的17亿美元中, 超过一半仍未动用, Despite the law’s passage in 2017 and declining youth crime, over half of the $1.7 billion allocated for youth services remains unspent, critics say, undermining rehabilitation efforts. 倡导者警告说,11月选举后,今后可能出现削弱法律的企图。 Advocates warn that future attempts to weaken the law could emerge after the November election.