A Dangerous Mix: The Holidays & Domestic Violence
By Janet Howard
Domestic abuse always seems to increase during the holiday season, the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, as families and …
Saving Lives from Domestic Violence
By Chirlane McCray
One survivor used the word “red” in telephone calls with her best friend when she and her children were in trouble. …
5 Signs That You May Be In An Abusive Relationship
By Asia D. Smith, fatherhood.gov
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take …
Meeting This Moment for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2020
By Breckan Erdman Winters, NRCDV Program Specialist
Between the pandemic of racial injustice and anti-Blackness, COVID-19 and the longstanding disparities it has highlighted, and the …
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Announces $25K Settlement in First Paid Safe Leave Case
NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas today announced a settlement agreement with Los Olivos, a food
Domestic Violence Doesn’t Take a Holiday Break
By Janet Howard
The holiday season will be arriving faster than we think. Nearly everybody will be busy with friends and family. For some …
Mayor De Blasio Announces Emergency Relief Program For Survivors Of Domestic And Gender-Based Violence
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks before a walk through Flushing Meadows Corona Park to hand out free face masks to park goers. – …
When Hell Is At Home
By Mary Campbell
They say, “Charity begins at home.” Well, hell can also be at home. “Home” can be the word where there is fear, anxiety, anticipation …
Senator Persaud’s Bill to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence from Employment Discrimination Signed into Law by Governor Cuomo
(Brooklyn, New York) — Legislation sponsored by Senator Roxanne J. Persaud that protects victims of domestic violence from discrimination in the workplace …