NY Adult Survivors Act Signed Into Law: Legislation Will Provide New One-Year Window Extending Time for Abuse Survivors in NY to File Lawsuits

New Legislation to Open One-Year “Look-Back” Window this November for Adult Sexual Abuse Survivors to Pursue Justice Against Their Abusers and Any Institutions that Protected Those Abusers On May 24, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (S.66/A.648) into law. This legislation will create a one-year look-back window, during which old sexual abuse