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2025 year in review for the NYC personal injury law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & MackaufThe 2025 Year in Review documents another extraordinary year for the NYC personal injury law firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, marked by record-setting verdicts, precedent-shaping settlements, and litigation that advanced safety and accountability across New York.

Throughout 2025, the firm secured results in cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, construction accidents, transportation disasters, premises liability, and sexual abuse, many of which rank among the most significant outcomes in New York State history.

Record-Setting and Notable 2025 Results

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mom conforting an upset childA recent federal arrest involving allegations of child sexual exploitation underscores a painful reality: when a young child is harmed, families are left not only reeling emotionally, but also facing urgent legal questions. Parents often ask what steps they can take immediately—and whether the law allows them to pursue compensation to protect their child’s future.

While the criminal case will proceed in federal court, it is important to understand that criminal prosecution is only one part of accountability. New York law also provides powerful civil remedies for families of child sexual abuse survivors.

Can Parents Sue the Alleged Abuser?

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HandcuffsAn off-duty New York Police Department employee was arrested in Manhattan following allegations of non-consensual sexual contact inside a Lower Manhattan office building. According to published reports, the incident allegedly occurred in the Two Bridges area and resulted in charges including forcible touching, sex abuse, and harassment. The criminal case is pending in Manhattan Criminal Court.

While criminal proceedings determine whether a crime occurred under New York law, adult victims of sexual abuse often have separate and independent civil legal rights that deserve careful consideration.

Civil Claims Available to Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse in New York

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A high-profile sexual abuse and sex-trafficking case involving three brothers from a wealthy Florida family is set to proceed to trial in Manhattan, where federal prosecutors have filed charges alleging years of sexual assault and exploitation involving dozens of women.

The case, brought in the Southern District of New York, accuses Tal, Alon, and Oren Alexander of engaging in a long-running scheme in which women were allegedly lured through social settings and dating apps and then sexually assaulted. The defendants have pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Allegations Include Conduct in New York

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snapchat logoAllegations of sexual misconduct by a public school employee are among the most serious violations of trust in the New York City education system. A recent criminal case involving a Brooklyn public high school gym teacher underscores why students and families must understand their legal rights when abuse occurs in a school setting.

Brooklyn DOE Athletic Director Charged in Sex Crime Case

Prosecutors allege that a 40-year-old athletic director employed by the New York City Department of Education sent explicit sexual content to a 16-year-old student using Snapchat after propositioning her during an offer to drive her home. According to court filings, the teacher sent the minor a photograph of his genitals along with sexually inappropriate messages asking whether she would kiss him.

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Federal prosecutors have charged Howard Rubin, a retired New York City financier with sex trafficking, transportation of women across state lines for sexual purposes, and bank fraud. The indictment alleges that Rubin used his significant wealth and influence to lure dozens of women—many of them former Playboy models—into what appeared to be high-paying arrangements, only for them to suffer violent assaults in a Midtown penthouse prosecutors describe as a “sex dungeon.”

The Allegations

According to the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office, between 2009 and 2019 Rubin restrained, beat, and electrocuted women, often ignoring pleas to stop even when a “safe word” had been agreed upon. Prosecutors allege that many of the victims were financially vulnerable and were given drugs or alcohol before the assaults.

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From our New York Sexual Abuse Lawyers’ Perspective

When a longtime New York City Department of Education employee is arrested at JFK Airport with alleged child pornography on his phone—including images of his own students—the public has every right to be alarmed. The recent federal criminal complaint against Alejandro Santos, a teacher’s assistant with over two decades of service, raises disturbing questions not only about the individual’s conduct but also about the systems in place to safeguard our most vulnerable children.

According to federal prosecutors, Santos was flagged by customs officials upon returning from a trip to the Dominican Republic. A search of his phone allegedly uncovered approximately 50 images and videos of child sexual abuse material, along with clothed images of his special education students—some of whom are nonverbal—interspersed within his camera roll. This disturbing detail, noted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ellen Sise, signals a potential boundary breach that warrants swift and thorough investigation.

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the American dream school cafe sexual abuse accusationsThe recent indictment of a Bronx middle school teacher accused of repeatedly raping his 13-year-old student is another tragic reminder of the urgent need to protect children from predators in positions of power and trust. According to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, William Jones, a 32-year-old seventh-grade math teacher at American Dream Charter School, is facing multiple charges after allegedly sexually abusing a student over the course of more than a month—acts that reportedly took place inside the child’s own home while her family was away.

As school sexual abuse lawyers representing victims and their families across New York City, we are appalled but not surprised by the details of this case. Abuse by educators is a betrayal of the fundamental trust that students and parents place in schools. It’s not just about the criminal conduct—it’s about institutional failure.

What Went Wrong?

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sexual abuser Zhi Alan ChengThe recent guilty plea of Queens gastroenterologist Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng underscores a chilling breach of medical trust — and a tragic reminder of how vulnerable patients can be to sexual abuse, even in the most trusted settings.

As New York doctor sexual abuse attorneys,  we represent survivors of physician misconduct and work to hold abusers — and the institutions that enable them — fully accountable under the law.

Multiple Victims, Shocking Abuse

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By the New York Sexual Abuse Lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf

250px-Sean_Combs_in_2023The closure of New York’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA) lookback window in November 2023 brought an end to a powerful but temporary opportunity for adult survivors of sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits, regardless of when the abuse occurred. For one year, survivors could hold their abusers accountable in civil court, even if the statute of limitations had previously expired.

High-profile lawsuits against figures like Harvey Weinstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs helped bring national attention to the ASA and encouraged others to come forward. These cases underscored a broader truth: many survivors remain silenced for years, if not decades, before feeling ready or safe to seek justice.

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