NEW YORK
New York Daily News
BY KENNETH LOVETT, STEPHEN REX BROWN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, May 9, 2016
The state’s political leaders don’t have time to discuss reform a law shielding sex abuse offenders — so now the public’s voice must be heard.
Advocates asked average New Yorkers to urge lawmakers to support a bill that would extend the statute of limitations on civil claims involving child sex-abuse victims.
“Gov. Cuomo and leaders in the Assembly and state Senate need to hear from you right now. Tell them they should support the Child Victims Act,” Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Queens) said Monday.
Letters, emails and phone calls would “reinforce the good work” of dozens of supporters who lobbied legislators last week regarding the bill, Markey added.
The urgent call for public support came the same day state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Gov. Cuomo huddled behind closed doors for a discussion of what could be accomplished before the end of the legislative session next month.
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