A Haverstraw woman whose daughter was the victim of domestic violence is working with a local state senator to help make it easier for victims to file police reports. When Angela Rivera went with her daughter to file a report here in Haverstraw, she was told the law prevented a report from being taken since the crime had allegedly taken place in a different jurisdiction. Rivera says it shouldn’t be that difficult…
The bill is expected to come up for a vote in the Senate tomorrow. It would also need to pass the Assembly and be signed by the governor to become law.