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State Assembly Passes Bill To Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Get Driver's Licenses

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OLA recently held a televised forum on the proposed legislation with speakers including Fred Thiele, Barbara Layton, Sandra Gonzalez, Dr. Gail Schonfeld and Minerva Perez. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

OLA recently held a televised forum on the proposed legislation with speakers including Fred Thiele, Barbara Layton, Sandra Gonzalez, Dr. Gail Schonfeld and Minerva Perez. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

OLA Associate Director Sandra Dunn and Minerva Perez. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

OLA Associate Director Sandra Dunn and Minerva Perez. COURTESY MINERVA PEREZ

Arbor is replacing Ciao in Montauk.

Arbor is replacing Ciao in Montauk.

authorValerie Gordon on Jun 12, 2019
UPDATE: Thursday, 9:30 a.m. The New York State Assembly approved a bill 86-47 on Wednesday that would give undocumented immigrants the right to obtain basic New York driver’s licenses. The... more

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