NY J01325

Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2026 as Stalking Awareness Month in New York State

Approximately 13.5 million people are stalked annually in the United States, with about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men experiencing stalking at some point in their lives

40% of victims are stalked by a current or former intimate partner, and 42% by an acquaintance, contradicting the assumption that stalkers are typically strangers

More than half of stalking victims were first stalked before age 25, and 11% experience stalking for 5 years or more

Stalking victims suffer elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and insomnia, with 1 in 8 employed victims losing work time and 1 in 7 relocating due to their victimization