DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Lethality Assessments and Law Enforcement
New York State Senate Bill: S.2280C New York State Assembly Bill: A.4899-C An act to amend the executive law and the general business law, in relation to requiring a lethality assessment in domestic incidents. The bill would require that the...
Public Housing Priorities For Domestic Violence Survivors
New York State Senate Bill: S.871 New York State Assembly Bill: No Same Version This bill would require public housing authorities that have established waiting list priorities to grant domestic violence survivors applying for public housing the same priority as...
Coerced Debt Law
Effective 6/17/2026 The New York State Coerced Debt Law is designed to protect survivors of domestic violence and economic abuse from being held liable for debt forced upon them by abusers. The law, which takes effect June 17, 2026 can...
The Dangers of People Search Sites
Recently, I decided to search for my name and address on the internet. It was purely out of curiosity to see what I would find. What I saw terrified me. I saw my name (maiden and formerly married name), current...
Living With An Abusive Partner – Safety Planning
While living with an abusive partner, safety planning for survivors, their children, and their pets of the utmost importance. Please use all or some of this safety plan to meet your needs. Created by survivors of domestic violence. Determine your...
Safe from COVID-19. But even more Unsafe than usual at home!
COVID-19 has forced our lives to be different to usual. And it’s difficult and challenging for “everyone”. But for victims of Domestic Violence who now find themselves at home with their abusive partners for longer periods of time, due to...
