Hundreds File Sex Abuse Lawsuits in NY; Statute of Limitations Extended in Child Victims Act (from the Jewish Voice)
Victims of child sexual abuse in New York State have gained some much needed succor in their struggle for justice as it was reported on Wednesday that the statute of limitations on filing suit against perpetrators had been amended in the recently passed Child Victims Act. By: Fern Sidman Read More
A major “Unity in Action” event was jointly sponsored by theCaribbean-Israel Leadership Coalition and The Bridge Multicultural and Advocacy Project on July 23rd and 24th at the latter’s Flatbush Avenue offices. Read More
A major “Unity in Action” Event sponsored by the Caribbean/Israeli Coalition-CLIC and The Bridge Multicultural and Advocacy Projectcompleted a two (2) Day Conference which attracted hundreds of participants as well as Caribbean Business and Religious Leaders from theCaribbean Islands. Read More
On Sunday, April 14.2019 The Bridge conducted its third annual Interfaith Unity Seder. Over three hundred guests of Jews, Muslims and Christian faith attended the unity Seder on Sunday that both celebrated both the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover and served to highlight that beneath our cultural, religious and ethnic differences, we all share the common bond of humanity. Read More
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act Thursday morning, giving childhood victims of sex abuse a limited opportunity to sue for damages in cases where those victims previously would have been denied by the state’s statute of limitations. Read More
After years of lobbying by advocates and survivors The New York State Legislate has passed “The Child Victims Act” which gives victims of sexual abuse a chance to sue their attackers and the institutions that harbored them, regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. Read More
Monday, January 21,2019 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day ,when we honor the life of the late civil rights lea d er who demonstrated the power of a dream and inspired the hope for a better tomorrow. Read More
Hundreds of supporters from around the state came to Albany yesterday to push for the passage of The Child Victims Act, and are celebrating what they believe will be final passage of the bill which will provide justice for victims of sexual abuse. Read More
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The Bridge MCP Presents: “Legends of Rock” a Photography Exhibit by Roger Harris See More
Over 400 people filled and partied at the Bridge Multicultural Advocacy Project Center , 1894 Flatbush Avenue, on Sunday for its “Annual Unity In Action Event,” honoring the international and diplomatic communities of Haiti and, Israel. Read More