Capitol punishment: Senate Republicans fail again to fix the cruel statute of limitations for child sex crimes

As legislators in Albany crawl to the close having failed again to renew mayoral control of the city schools, pass ethics reforms, lift the cap on charter schools, give New Yorkers a fair shot to pursue medical malpractice cases — need we go on? — now comes the cruelest cut: Sen. John Flanagan and his Senate Republicans will move not a finger to fix the statute of limitations on sex crimes against children. For another year, thousands will suffer in silence, with no chance for justice. Thanks for nothing.