New York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivors

The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to pay more than $800m to settle claims from about 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy. Archbishop Ronald Hicks said the agreement with the plaintiffs and their lawyers will be formally signed on November 6. According to The New York Times, each survivor will receive at least $250,000, with potentially larger payments depending on the severity of the abuse. It is the second-largest settlement of its kind, after the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to pay $880m in 2024.