Amy Cohen and supporters of the 'Sammy's Law' bill have gone on hunger strike over State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie allegedly refusing to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.
Amy Cohen and supporters of 'Sammy's Law' are going on hunger strike until New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie brings the bill to the assembly floor for a vote.Some might consider it painful to go on a hunger strike, but for the mother of Sammy Cohen Eckstein - it pales in comparison to the pain of having her son killed just steps from their home in 2013 by a reckless driver.
"I think people don't realize how hard it is to live every day without your child." Amy Cohen said while choking back tears, "This bill is about more than just me and my family. This is about all the families who have lost loved ones in a traffic crash. This is about all the families who are fortunate to not yet know this pain - but may if actions like this are not taken."
The data is part of the reason earlier on Tuesday, the State Senate voted to pass Sammy's Law by a bipartisan 55-7 margin. But the momentum halted when it reached Assembly Speaker Heastie's desk. State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the bill's main backer, and he says he's baffled as to why Heastie doesn't appear to be allowing the bill to move forward.
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