Weinstein + Hadden Survivors, Lawmakers, Advocates Rally for NY Adult Survivors Act

After Weinstein verdict, survivors fight for pathway to further justice

NEW YORK, NY (02/27/2020) (readMedia)-- On Friday, adult survivors of sexual assault, including Ambra Battilana-Gutierrez, Dominique Huett, Marissa Hoechstetter, Evelyn Yang and Alison Turkos, will join Safe Horizon, lawmakers, and other advocates in support of the Adult Survivors Act (ASA): legislation that would provide a one year look back window for any survivor (18+) of sexual abuse to sue his/her abuser in civil court, even if the statute of limitations has expired.

The ASA was introduced into the New York State legislature in October by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal.

WHO:

Ariel Zwang, CEO of Safe Horizon

Ambra Battilana-Gutierrez and Dominique Huett, Weinstein survivors

Marissa Hoechstetter and Evelyn Yang, Hadden survivors

Rona Sugar Love, Survivor

Alison Turkos, Lyft survivor

Carrie Goldberg, victims rights’ attorney

Lourdes Rosa-Carrassquillo, Director of Advocacy at The Center for Independence of the Disabled -- NY(CIDNY)

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal

State Senator Brad Hoylman

State Senator Julia Salazar

The Model Alliance

YWCA

Know Your IX

**LIST IN FORMATION**
WHAT:

Survivors, lawmakers, and advocates call on the NYS legislature to pass the Adult Survivors Act (ASA): legislation that would provide a one year look back window for any survivor (18+) of sexual abuse to sue his/her abuser in civil court, even if the statute of limitations has expired.
WHEN: Friday February 28, 2020 at 12:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Foley Square,
In front of the courts
Manhattan, New York
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