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Advocates rally outside Assembly member's office to press for passage of A101 closing voluntary-intoxication loophole

Advocacy rally / press conference · May 13, 2026
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Supporters gathered in Pelham Bay to urge New York lawmakers to pass A101, which advocates say would close a voluntary-intoxication exclusion that can prevent assault survivors from seeking justice; survivors shared testimony and organizers called on Speaker Carl E. Hastie to move the bill to the Assembly floor.

Supporters of the A101 bill gathered outside Assembly Member Casey's office on East Dundee Road in Pelham Bay today, wearing black and urging state lawmakers to bring the measure to the Assembly floor.

The bill aims to close what supporters describe as a "voluntary intoxication exclusion," a legal gap they say can prevent assault survivors from obtaining justice if they were intoxicated. "Join us," the presenter at the rally…

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