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After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Valley Stream resident and former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher Daniel McMenamin pleaded guilty and is expected to be sentenced to 10 years probation.

Valley Stream resident Daniel McMenamin pleads guilty to sexual assault

Daniel McMenamin, a Valley Stream resident who taught at the Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, pleaded guilty to one count of rape second-degree and one count of criminal sex act on April 8. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/8/19

Central High School graduate Les Moonves could be out of a $120 million severance package he had negotiated.

Report: Valley Stream’s Moonves destroyed evidence

Valley Stream native and former CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves — who stepped down from the post in September amid allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted multiple women — … more

By Peter Belfiore | 12/14/18

Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher and Valley Stream resident Daniel McMenamin was arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with an under aged student.

Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher arrested for sexual assault

Valley Stream resident and former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher Daniel McMenamin was arrested on Oct. 18 for sexual assault of student, Nassau County police said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/19/18

Reducing sexual assault in schools is ongoing fight

The recent U.S. Senate hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh captivated the nation in some of the most contentious weeks of the Trump presidency. We will never know . . . more

10/18/18

Holocaust survivor Shula Kozuch shared her tale of life at Auschwitz and her liberation.

Survivors address sexual atrocities during genocide at Nassau Community College

A group of presenters at Nassau Community College this month included survivors of some of the worst human catastrophes of the 20th century. Speakers told an audience about the extreme and unique threats that women face when societies collapse into violent genocidal conflict. more

By Micah Danney | 3/30/16

Dealing with sexual assault on campus

The numbers from the U.S. Justice Department are sobering: from 1995 to 2013, more than 10,000 women in college were raped. more

3/4/15

Making college campuses safer

Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forward a bill that would help combat sexual assault on college campuses across New York. The bill, part of the governor’s Enough is Enough initiative, would make all colleges in the state, which enroll some 1.2 million students, comply with initiatives the governor instituted at SUNY schools last year, including setting up a statewide definition of affirmative consent and creating a Bill of Rights for victims and survivors of sexual assault. more

By Alex Costello | 3/4/15

Can we really legislate sexual behavior?

As we prepare our young women for college, we must not forget “the talk” about how they can keep themselves safe. more

10/2/14

Nashane Peterkin was indicted on additional sexual assault and abuse charges on Thursday in Nassau County Court.

Accused rapist faces additional charges

Nashane Peterkin, the Queens man charged in connection with a pair of sexual assaults in Valley Stream in August and September, was back in court on Thursday to face additional charges. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/3/13

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