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Council Gearing up to Nix Mayor Adams’ Christmas Eve Veto of Sex Abuse Victims Bill

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Soon-to-be Speaker Julie Menin vowed that the incoming council would vote to override Mayor Adams' veto in the new year.

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Mayor Adams vetoes bill that’d make it easier for gender violence victims to sue

As one of his final acts in office, Mayor Adams late on Christmas Eve vetoed a City Council bill that would temporarily allow victims of gender-based violence to sue their perpetrators even if the statute of limitations for their claim has lapsed.

·New York, United States
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Outgoing Mayor Adams vetoed a bill passed by the city council on Christmas Eve (December 24). The bill would have given victims of sexual offenses an 18-month window to sue their abusers even after the statute of limitations has expired. However, Julie Menin, who is expected to become the new city council president next year, has made it clear that the city council will overturn Adams' veto.

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NY Daily News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
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