Safe Horizon Responds to T Visa Processing Delays
While the government claims to want to focus its limited resources on the processing of visas for survivors of violent crime and human trafficking, the data on the ground tells an entirely different story. Newly released figures by USCIS show that T Visa processing times have slowed down to an effective standstill, with cases taking close to three…
Sadida's Story
Just over a year ago, I arrived at a Safe Horizon shelter at 2 A.M, in the rain, holding my 11-month old daughter, Erhaa. Earlier that night, I thought my husband was going to kill me. In 2024, I moved to New York from Bangladesh to be with my husband and begin a new life together. We were friends…
E. Jean Carroll has justice with ASA
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s appeal of the E. Jean Carroll verdict, reaffirming the power of survivor-centered legislation and now he has been ordered by a federal judge to pay her the $5.8 million she won in a judgment against him. That’s why we,…
Imani's Story
I don’t think I’ve ever had a stable home. I didn’t grow up with my mother and I never met my dad. I was raised by my aunt starting at the age of one, but she started to have mental health issues, lost her job, and pulled me out…
Safe Horizon Appoints AON Global Industry Leader, Petra B. Schmidt, to its Board of Directors
Safe Horizon, the nation’s largest victim service organization, today announced the appointment of Petra B. Schmidt, Global Industry Leader at Aon, to its Board of Directors.
Photos from the 2026 NYC Pride March
The energy at the 2026 NYC Pride March was incredible, and our team was proud to be right in the middle of it. We marched to honor our staff and community members who show up daily for survivors, for each other, and for a world where safety is a…
Why single domestic violence survivors can't get shelter in NYC despite empty beds
Safe Horizon’s Senior Policy Director, Jimmy Meagher, is quoted in this Gothamist article discussing SAFE Shelter and why Governor Hochul needs to sign this legislation into law. “Shelters simply can’t afford to shelter every single adult survivor seeking shelter because the system wasn’t designed…