“Columbia’s announcement today signaled that it takes seriously the harm endured by survivors and its role in enabling Robert Hadden to abuse his patients. It sends a strong message that institutions must be held accountable when they harm New Yorkers. As a Columbia alumna and elected official, I am honored to have worked with survivors to elevate their voices and to call out the university for its failures. I am encouraged by Columbia’s response. Notifying Hadden’s former patients is a paramount first step in the process because it validates survivors’ experiences and gives them a valuable opportunity to seek justice before the Adult Survivors Act expires this month. In addition, the internal investigation will work to help prevent systemic abuses like this from happening again. I will continue to work with my colleagues and survivors to ensure the university lives up to the promises it has made today.”