Now that the Child Victims Act has been signed into law, abuse survivors and their allies in the Legislature want a rendition of “Erin’s Law” — legislation designed to educate school children about personal body safety — to be adopted in New York. Erin’s Law, which has been passed in […]
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New law provides equal protection for private school students
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on December 7 that requires all private schools in the state to report allegations of sexual abuse. Previously, only public schools were mandated to report these kinds of allegations. Assemblyman Dave McDonough, R-Merrick, was the original author of legislation that was signed […]
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 […]
Pinwheel garden near Capitol aims to inspire more healhty families
Children planted a pinwheel garden in Albany’s Academy Park outside the state Capitol on Monday to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month in New York state, designated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The New York State Office of Children and Family Services and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, along with local elected […]
Paulin bill would enlist hotels, motels in fight against human trafficking
Following Connecticut’s footsteps, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, has teamed up with author and activist Anneke Lucas to promote a new bill that would require staff at hotels, motels, inns and boarding houses to undergo mandatory training to recognize human sex trafficking and provide aid to victims if they see it […]
It’s high time our state protected children from abuse
To the editor: As a victim and survivor of such abuse, and with a career as a liability claims adjuster, I can state for a fact that having to go through the litigation process, discovery, and maybe even a trial, will be far harder for the plaintiff reliving those horrible […]
Senate presses de Blasio on recent child protection failures
Two new bills would help prevent tragedies like Zymere Perkins and Mikey Guzman In light of two recent high-profile deaths attributed to negligence by the New York City’s Administration of Child Services, Zymere Perkins 6, and Michael Guzman 5, Mayor Bill de Blasio faced push back from state lawmakers […]