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5. We passed a bill in NYS last year to address this very issue

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 11:22 AM

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I believe it goes into effect this summer.

https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/new-york-governor-signs-law-to-end-anonymous-reporting-of-child-maltreatment/269804

A friend of mine worked for CPS for years. My friend was frustrated often because while you need to take any tips on abuse seriously, bad actors out there did make false allegations as a way of harrassing people.

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It is horrible. hlthe2b Monday #1

I read Pete's own account Blue Owl Monday #2

It does ck4829 Tuesday #21

As I said in another thread Jilly_in_VA Monday #3

I'm not as 'pleasantly surprised' as you are..... MyOwnPeace Monday #16

We passed a bill in NYS last year to address this very issue Quiet Em Monday #5

I live in NYC, and was unaware of this . . . markpkessinger Monday #9

THAT is UGLY! MyOwnPeace Monday #17

Not only the harrassment TheProle Monday #15

Every time. They do this every time to our candidates. Baitball Blogger Monday #6

Just updated the OP to add the penultimate paragraph n/t markpkessinger Monday #7

That does sound very off. Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #24

Get Stephen Miller's phone records! MyOwnPeace Monday #18

Ha! Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #22

Not outside of something they would do Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #23

We have to remember KT2000 Monday #12

Indeed Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #25

A lot of these bureaucrats can only think in a predefined box. BeneteauBum Monday #19

K&R Scott Alan Swaggerty Tuesday #20