Lavine Sends Letter to Migrant Children’s Shelter Amidst Allegations of Abuse

GLEN COVE, NEW YORK – In response to allegations of abusive treatment at a migrant children’s shelter, Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) has sent a letter to the facility’s president and CEO. In the letter to Children’s Village President & CEO Jeremy C. Kohomban, Lavine, who serves as Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, expressed his concern over “deeply disturbing reports of abuse involving immigrant children” at the Dobbs Ferry, NY facility. “I am outraged that little children are subjected to such abuse. They are separated from family, have endured significant trauma, and are entirely dependent on the systems charged with their protection,” Lavine said. Adding that he expects Children’s Village to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of all children in its custody.

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Assemblymember Charles Lavine represents New York’s 13th Assembly District in Nassau County. He presently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Committees on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Insurance and Rules. Lavine previously served as Chair of the Election Law Committee, Chair of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-Chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission, and as Chair of the bipartisan Taskforce that produced the Assembly Speaker’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, Retaliation and Discrimination. Lavine is also President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators and a member of its National Board of Directors.