A law introduced in the New York State Legislature would add a felony penalty when a child accesses a negligently stored firearm, causing death or serious injury — and this East End-based suicide prevention and LGBTQ+ advocacy group is urging lawmakers to pass the bill.
Francesco’s Foundation, a Water Mill-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to use evidence, compassion and policy change to address the root causes of teen suicide and assist LGBTQ+ youth, was founded in 2023 by Diana Cochran and her now partner Jennifer Allsop in the aftermath of the death of Cochran’s 17-year-old son Francesco.
