Survivors of gender-motivated violence that occurred in New York City have until March 25, 2025, to file claims that previously expired under the lookback window created in the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law (the “Protection Law”). The Protection Law’s lookback window is reminiscent of the New York Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”), which created a similar lookback window for adult survivors to bring civil claims for sexual assault no matter when the assault occurred. Since the ASA’s lookback window opened on November 24, 2022, more than 3,000 civil suits have been filed under the law. The lookback window closed on November 24, 2023, and advocates have already been pushing for a new statewide revival statute for survivors of sexual assault.
