Gov. Hochul Strengthens NY Sexual Harassment Laws
Fox 5 New York
Published on: March 16, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul enacted new legislation Wednesday aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace in New York. Alliance ED Emily Miles speaks on the prevalence of sexual harassment and how Hochul's package of bills could serve those experiencing sexual harassment.
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The Brian Lehrer Show
Published on: January 8, 2019
Mary Haviland, executive director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, talks about the rise in reports of rape and sexual assault in NYC, running counter to trends in other violent crimes.
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Pacific Standard
Published on: December 19, 2018
Josie Torielli, who works for the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, spoke to Pacific Standard about the impact of the #MeToo movement, the importance of SAFETI, and the myth of false reporting.
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Gothamist
Published on: November 23, 2018
After a department-wide "reorganizing", advocates learned that certain specialized detective units in the Special Victims Department were being reassigned. “We as a community are hoping for organic additions to the department,” said Christopher Bromson, executive director of the Crime Victims Treatment Center, a non-profit that helps sexual assault survivors. “Additions, not reshuffling.”
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NY Daily News
Published on: November 18, 2018
This opinion piece details what anti-violence advocates see as serious flaws in Trump and DeVos' proposed changes to campus sexual assault policy, especially Title IX. According to the op-ed's authors, "These proposals undermine critical protections for survivors and have a serious chilling effect on the reporting and adjudication of sexual violence. They must be rejected."
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New York Times
Published on: November 16, 2018
The police commander who led the effort to arrest Harvey Weinstein has been ousted from his longtime position as the head of the Police Department’s special victims division in a major shake-up that comes as the department’s handling of sex crimes is facing increased scrutiny and criticism.
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New York Daily News
Published on: November 15, 2018
“We’re losing a very innovative, creative leader around sexual assault,” said Haviland, Executive Director of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. “I think (it) has much more to do with the fact that Deputy Chief Osgood has been pushing NYPD leadership to increase resources and increase the skill level of those in the division.” Learn more by reading the full article.
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New York Times
Published on: October 28, 2018
New York’s police commissioner, James P. O’Neill, gave a formal apology to the victim of a 1994 rape in Prospect Park, whose story investigators doubted. Earlier this year the rapist was identified through DNA.
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Huffington Post
Published on: October 10, 2018
Therapists and sexual trauma experts share how to broach the conversation.
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New York Times
Published on: September 28, 2018
The Kavanaugh-Blasey testimonies have stirred up painful memories for many. Here’s what you can do about it.
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Pix 11
Published on: September 28, 2018
In response to the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, both national (RAINN) and local NYC (Safe Horizon) sexual assault hotlines reported that calls were up by nearly 150 percent. According to Alliance Executive Director, Mary Haviland, "The good side [about the Blasey-Ford testimony] is that it has really revealed the complexity of sexual assault cases."
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Rolling Stone
Published on: September 27, 2018
As the show kicks off its 20th season amid the maelstrom of the #MeToo movement, Rolling Stone examines its impact on the cultural conversation around sex crimes.
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CityLimits.org
Published on: August 22, 2018
The number of reported sex crimes in the New York City subway system increased last year for the fourth year in a row—an uptick attributed to a rise in public awareness that’s led to more victims coming forward, experts say.
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Gothamist
Published on: July 27, 2018
Sex ed is more important than ever in a time when Roe v Wade might be on the chopping block, New York doesn’t even have strong abortion protections, abstinence-only education is being shoved down people’s throats, and the Trump administration is cutting grants for teen-pregnancy education programs. But sexual education is also a political and cultural minefield, one that can be taboo and confusing.
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New York Times
Published on: June 27, 2018
After an NYPD review of shelved cases found that 60% of these sexual assault cases, in which a crime was eventually determined to have been committed, had instead been labeled "unfounded", police Commissioner at the time, John Timoney, began inviting advocates to review the cases and this "advocate audit" continues to be implemented. The Alliance's Mary Haviland would even like to see it expanded to DA's offices as a way to encourage them to pursue rape cases.
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Observer
Published on: June 8, 2018
The number of rapes reported to the NYPD nearly doubled between May 2017 and May of 2018, coinciding with the rise of the #MeToo movement...Is the #MeToo movement responsible for this uptick or are other factors also at play?
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Huffington Post
Published on: June 23, 2017
This survivor’s story provides many opportunities: to make our hospital response the best it can be for the survivor in the circumstances, to offer assistance and healing services, to utilize trauma focused methods of investigation and prosecution, to change our laws to rid it of obstacles to prosecution, to change attitudes that excuse and minimize the harm of sexual assault, and finally, so importantly, to ramp up our prevention efforts so that perpetrator behavior is stopped before it starts and when not, bystanders regularly intervene to protect.
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Village Voice
Published on: January 6, 2017
An NYPD precinct commander's comments about rape are stirring concern and outrage on social media and among advocates today.
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Jezebel
Published on: November 9, 2016
A list organizations that work to fight for the rights of our most vulnerable populations, and ways you can volunteer or donate to make sure they are able to work harder than ever.
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CNN
Published on: October 16, 2016
Journalist Erica Hill sits down with the Alliance's Assistant Director Josie Torielli, LCSW to discuss...
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Huffington Post
Published on: June 13, 2016
The NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault (the Alliance) praises the bravery of the survivor in the Brock Turner Case in sharing her story in the recently publicized witness impact statement.
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Huffington Post
Published on: June 7, 2016
Hundreds of survivors of childhood sex abuse and their families and friends were joined by advocacy organizations from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on June 5th to march across the Brooklyn Bridge to demonstrate broad public support for Assemblywoman Margaret Markey’s Child Victims Act.
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Social Work License Map
Published on: April 11, 2016
The Alliance Assistant Director of Intervention Programs, Josie Torielli, participated on a podcast for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The podcast outlined the sexual abuse and recovery of a survivor who experienced multiple traumas. Josie provided information on recovery and therapeutic process.
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Reuters
Published on: March 29, 2016
New York City's taxi authority plans new rules for drivers that will impose tougher penalties for sexually charged comments and contact with passengers amid growing concern about harassment.
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New York Magazine
Published on: March 11, 2016
Partly due to a rise in the number of sexual assaults reported by taxi passengers, on Wednesday, two city council members introduced a bill that would make sexual-assault-prevention training mandatory for yellow cab, green cab, black car, Uber, and Lyft drivers in New York City.
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Gothamist
Published on: March 10, 2016
2015 saw a rise in reported rapes perpetrated against women in cabs, the NYPD revealed earlier this year, a fact that prompted Commissioner Bill Bratton to suggest that women "adopt the buddy system" when leaving bars at night.
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Gotham Gazette
Published on: January 15, 2016
Reported rapes are on the rise in New York City. Despite an overall downward trend in felony crime, 2015 saw a 6.3 percent increase in the number of rapes reported, up to 1,439 from 1,354.
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amNew York
Published on: January 5, 2016
The NYPD will be required to release detailed data on subway crime to the City Council under a new state law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, officials said Tuesday.
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New York Magazine
Published on: January 16, 2015
A New York college student says one of the NYPD officers who was investigating her rape case urged her to drink with him and then groped her, according to an exclusive report from the Daily News.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Published on: January 6, 2016
The two Brooklyn elected officials who sponsored a subway crime bill signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo requiring the NYPD to report all incidents to the City Council said the new state law will improve New Yorkers’ safety.
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NewsDay
Published on: December 16, 2017
An increase of rapes in New York City this year is being fueled largely by crimes that occurred as far back as 30 years ago but are being reported for the first time by victims likely emboldened by publicity over allegations like those facing actor Bill Cosby, according to police and a victim’s advocate.
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New York Press
Published on: November 17, 2015
Crime statistics in Chelsea show a 150 percent rise in reports of rape in the neighborhood, but it’s unclear whether attacks are increasing or if the spike is attributable to more victims coming forward to report the crime.
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ABC
Published on: August 9, 2015
Here and Now host, Sandra Bookman, spoke with Alliance Assistant Director of Intervention Programs, Josie Torielli, about the women who have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual violence and why survivors of sexual trauma might not immediately report their assault.
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New York Daily News
Published on: June 4, 2015
A change in NYPD policy does away with desk appearance tickets for some misdemeanor sex offenders, reducing the time it takes for victims to get orders of protection, the Daily News has learned.
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New York Observer
Published on: March 12, 2017
Public Advocate Letitia James is calling for Albany and City Hall to commit almost $7 million in an effort to combat a recent uptick in rapes and sexual assaults.
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New York Daily News
Published on: January 16, 2015
A married detective assigned to investigate the rape of a 24-year-old woman has been booted from the Manhattan Special Victims Division after flying to Seattle, drinking with her all night — and then allegedly trying to tear her clothes off in a hotel room.
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The Guardian
Published on: November 23, 2014
Seventeen women have joined the swirl of allegations against US comedy star with many waiving anonymity.
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Columbia Daily Spectator
Published on: October 28, 2017
A group of elected city officials and student activists gathered on the steps of City Hall on Monday morning to discuss proposed legislation to address sexual assault on campus in advance of a public hearing in the City Council.
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Gothamist
Published on: June 5, 2014
New York's summer music festival season begins in earnest tomorrow with Governors Ball. Last year's spate of MDMA-related deaths have organizers and law enforcement scrambling to enact new restrictions ensuring that attendees stay safe.
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Al Jazeera America
Published on: March 19, 2014
At the end of finals, most college kids go party. When Emma Sulkowicz finished her last exam of the school year on Tuesday, she went back to her dorm room and dialed 911.
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CBS News
Published on: May 12, 2014
Last month, the White House told colleges and universities they need to do more to fight sexual assaults on campuses.Now, some at City Hall want to force them to take that advice.
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New York Daily News
Published on: January 23, 2014
President Obama warned colleges Wednesday to address an epidemic of sexual assault on campuses.
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Buffalo News
Published on: November 11, 2013
The state sex offender registry will now include multiple photographs of each of its 36,336 current and future occupants.
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CBS News
Published on: May 2, 2013
The man accused of being the “Gentleman Groper” has accepted a plea deal. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that Paul Kraft pleaded guilty to five counts of forcible touching in a creepy crime wave that had women from the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan on edge.
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New York Daily News
Published on: May 15, 2013
Rape is on the rise in the Bronx. Seven out of the borough’s 12 police precincts are reporting shocking increases in the heinous crime over the first four months of the year — even as the crime rate overall is dropping.
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