UES Lawmaker Removes Sponsorship Of Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work: Report

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Upper East Side Assemblymember Alex Bores, a candidate in the NY-12 congressional race, removed his name from the list of sponsors on a bill to decriminalize sex work, according to a report from Politico.

Previously, Bores was a co-sponsor of the bill, which would repeal parts of the criminal code related to prostitution and wipe the records of sex workers' prostitution arrests, Politico's Playbook reported.

The bill, called "Cecilia's Act," is sponsored by two Democratic Brooklyn lawmakers, Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest and State Senator Julia Salazar.

Bores did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Bores is running for Congressman Jerry Nadler's seat, to represent the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, Hell’s Kitchen, Central Park, Union Square, Chelsea and Stuyvesant Town.

He's built a profile in Albany around technology policy and funding wins for his district, with his campaign highlighting his work on artificial intelligence and economic issues.

The primary election is June 23, with the general election set for Nov. 3.

Read Politico's report here.

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