Survivors, Advocates, Lawmakers Launch Survivor Justice Agenda Ahead of 2024 Legislative Session

NEW YORK, NY (12/19/2023) (readMedia)-- Today, survivors, advocates, and lawmakers will join together to announce the Survivor Justice Agenda: key pieces of legislation that will put power back in the hands of survivors of sexual abuse in New York.

This work builds on the Child Victims Act and Adult Survivors Act: legislation that opened up lookback windows for survivors of sexual abuse and recognized that the constrained time limits in New York's statutes were not in line with what experts understand about trauma.

WHO:

Bridie Farrell, survivor and founder of America Loves Kids

Survivors of sexual abuse

Safe Horizon

New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Model Alliance

Survivor Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP)

Erica Vladimer, Co-Founder of the Sexual Harassment Working Group

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz

Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Senator Julia Salazar

LIST IN FORMATION
WHAT:

Survivors, advocates, and lawmakers will join together to announce the Survivor Justice Agenda: key pieces of legislation that will put power back in the hands of survivors of sexual abuse in New York.
WHEN: Tuesday December 19, 2023 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Foley Square, opposite the courts
By the Triumph of the Holy Spirit Statue, Centre Street
Manhattan, New York 10001
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