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Bill would alert residents of sex offenders by e-mail

ALBANY - The State Senate Tuesday unanimously approved a bill creating a system for residents to receive e-mail alerts when some convicted sex offenders move into the neighborhood.

The bill now moves to the Assembly, where it is before the Corrections Committee. Similar measures have been introduced in recent years but have never made it out of committees.

The legislation, from Sen....

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