Child Victims Act signed into law

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed New York's Child Victims Act into law on Thursday, extending the statute of limitation for victims of childhood abuse who pursue civil and criminal charges against their perpetrators.The bill signing took place in the New York Daily News' Manhattan newsroom. The New York City tabloid had crusaded for child victims and their advocates for years, shaming lawmakers and opponents to the bill on its front cover and in editorial pages as the bill stalled in t