The sickening revelation that seven kids died under the not-so-watchful eye of the city’s Administration of Children Services in the past is a “wake-up call,” shocked pols railed.
New York leaders and lawmakers responded to a Post exposé Monday about the long-troubled agency’s failures by calling for greater oversight, reforms and resources.
Their outraged ranks included former Gov. David Paterson, who in 2009 signed “Nixzmary’s Law” — a child protection bill named after 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, whose horrific death prompted a wave of scrutiny over ACS’ failures.
“I thought Nixzmary’s Law would go a long way to protect children — as it turns out it didn’t go far enough,” Paterson said…