NY Lawmakers Propose ‘Junior’s Law’ Following Bronx Teen Murder
The brutal and tragic murder of 15-year-old Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz last month has pushed New York lawmakers, Senator Luis Sepúlveda and Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, to propose the Safe Havens for Endangered…
YORK, ENGLAND – APRIL 22: Police cordon tape seals off a street where police are searching a home at one of three locations in York as three people were arrested today in connection with the disappearance of missing chef Claudia Lawrence on April 22, 2015 in York, England. The new searches come in the wake of three arrests today in connection with the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence who was last seen leaving work at the University of York’s Goodricke College on 18 March 2009. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)The brutal and tragic murder of 15-year-old Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz last month has pushed New York lawmakers, Senator Luis Sepúlveda and Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, to propose the Safe Havens for Endangered Children Legislation or "Junior's Law."
Part of the legislation would require small businesses to keep first aid kits on hand and to require small businesses to be safe havens for minors. Senator Supulveda explained, “We need to ensure that businesses are equipped to help those who are injured to save lives.”
If passed, the new legislation would also change the education laws to establish safe walking home zones -- local chambers of commerce would construct these pathways to and from schools.
