A notice of eviction is posted on the front door of a Brooklyn apartment. The handle is pad-locked. Kevin Tamayo’s couches, lamps, and refrigerator lie within, unable to be claimed until further notice. Behind the barred window stands his restless pooch, Tori, anxiously waiting her owner’s return. This Pitbull’s fate, […]
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Assembly again passes Child Victims Act, all eyes on Senate
For the second consecutive year, the Assembly has passed the Child Victims Act and advocates will be making a strong push to get it to a senate floor vote before the end of session. The legislation (A.5885-a) would amend the statute of limitations for criminal cases of childhood sexual abuse […]
Legislation would end tax breaks for companies that condone sexual harassment
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal announced she is introducing new legislation that would end tax incentives for New York-based companies with a track record of sexual harassment. The new legislation, still in the drafting phase, would mean that New York would not allow those companies to receive city or state tax credits […]
Governor Cuomo signs ‘Noah’s Ark’ bill
Pets will now be allowed to board New York City public transportation in the wake of a natural disaster. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that sympathizes with evacuating pet owners and instructs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to permit animals on board buses, trains and subways […]
Letter: “I realized I was doing what my abuser did to me 46 years ago. I was blaming myself.”
I just spent half a year advocating for the Child Victims Act alongside a group of dedicated and courageous survivors and supporters. We went wherever we could to be seen and heard. We spoke of our own experiences in order to show how children of today and tomorrow would be […]
Pressure mounts on Senate Republicans to pass Child Victims Act
Senate Democrats held a press conference Thursday urging Senate Republican Conference to get behind legislation to allow child sex abuse victims more time to take their abuser to court. Advocates and legislators, including Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, sponsor of the Assembly Child Victims Act (A.5885-a) that passed by a telling bipartisan […]
Assembly passes child victims act bill; sponsor “demands” Senate vote
The Assembly passed a long-contested Child Victims Act bill Wednesday afternoon, giving childhood sexual abuse victims hope they may soon have the opportunity seek justice for crimes committed years ago. Passing by a margin of 139-7, the Child Victims Act (A.5885-a) extends the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of […]