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Jul 11 •

The Kill Quota: Why ACC, NYC DOH Will Never Stop Slaughtering Cats and Dogs

NYC ACC kill percentages have varied little post-COVID. There's a reason for that.

Jun 27 •

Sorry, Peanut: NY Lawmakers Vanish, Abandon Companion Animals

For the second year running, Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators declined to pass a single major animal-friendly bill.

Jun 24 •

ACC, NYC DOH Celebrate 30 Years of Perpetual Pain, Suffering and Death

The self-congratulating comes during a particularly grisly stretch of ACC/DOH animal cruelty.

Jun 20 •

Animal Cruelty Is on the Ballot in Buffalo and Rochester

"Shelter" reform is a hot topic in two of NY's biggest cities, even if candidates would rather it not be.

Jun 14 •

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Video: Whistleblower Exposes Filthy Conditions at Rochester Kill Pound

Oct 4, 2024 • Brad Aaron

NYC ACC Killed 264 Cats and 382 Dogs in the First Quarter of 2024

Jul 19, 2024 • Brad Aaron

Photos Show Puppy Covered in Feces at Brand New NYC ACC Queens Facility

Aug 20, 2024 • Brad Aaron

NYC ACC Thinks It Is Above Public Input. Here's Your Chance to Prove Otherwise.

Jun 14, 2024 • Brad Aaron

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Which Dem Vying for NYC Mayor Didn't Ignore Advos' Qs?

We asked eight primary candidates about their NYC ACC reform plans. Save for one, silence was the response.

Jun 11 •

NYC ACC, DOH Disappear Bella and Thor, Abuse NYers for Caring

The dogs were last seen at ACC, which spent the week dodging questions about their whereabouts.

Jun 6 •

NYC ACC Killed 291 Cats and 390 Dogs in Q1 of 2025

The city kill pound system barely improved upon last year's live release rates — the worst since COVID.

Jun 3 •

NYC ACC KILLS: February 2025

NYC ACC exterminated 196 adoptable cats and dogs in February. They won't be forgotten.

May 30 •

"Peanut's Law," or a New York Pol's Publicity Stunt?

LI Assembly rep Jake Blumencranz is making a show of moving his bill through Albany but has ignored calls to strengthen it.

May 24 •

Why Did ASPCA Sic Its Attorneys on The Scoop New York?

The massive org fiercely guards its own trademarks while making bank on ASPCA vs. SPCA confusion.

May 16 •

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Introducing NYC ACC KILLS

NYC ACC kills. NYC ACC KILLS remembers. Published by The Scoop New York.

Mar 28 •

ACC, NYC DOH Killed 1,315 Cats and 1,644 Dogs in 2024

New York City's "animal care centers," which are controlled by the city health department, have destroyed nearly 34,000 adoptable cats and dogs since…

Mar 18 •

10 Ignored Questions for the NYC Office of Animal Welfare

MOAW Director Alexandra Silver worked in the NYC ACC communications office for a decade. It shows.

Mar 8 •

34-Year Contract in Hand, NYC ACC Is Taking in Fewer Cats and Dogs, and Killing More of Them

Since renewing its contract with the city in 2019, ACC live releases have declined, even as system intakes have dropped sharply since the pandemic.

May 21, 2024 •

State Legislature

Sorry, Peanut: NY Lawmakers Vanish, Abandon Companion Animals

For the second year running, Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators declined to pass a single major animal-friendly bill.

Jun 24 •

"Peanut's Law," or a New York Pol's Publicity Stunt?

LI Assembly rep Jake Blumencranz is making a show of moving his bill through Albany but has ignored calls to strengthen it.

May 24 •

Will Albany Lawmakers Show Up for Cats and Dogs in '25?

After batting .000 last year, state legislators and Governor Hochul are sitting on a host of animal-centric bills.

Apr 11 •

With New York's Most Vulnerable Under Attack, What Happens to Four-Legged Family Members?

The bipartisan push to obliterate migrant households won't pause for "collateral" victims, family pets included.

Jan 31 •

New York City

The Kill Quota: Why ACC, NYC DOH Will Never Stop Slaughtering Cats and Dogs

NYC ACC kill percentages have varied little post-COVID. There's a reason for that.

Jun 27 •

ACC, NYC DOH Celebrate 30 Years of Perpetual Pain, Suffering and Death

The self-congratulating comes during a particularly grisly stretch of ACC/DOH animal cruelty.

Jun 20 •

Which Dem Vying for NYC Mayor Didn't Ignore Advos' Qs?

We asked eight primary candidates about their NYC ACC reform plans. Save for one, silence was the response.

Jun 11 •

NYC ACC, DOH Disappear Bella and Thor, Abuse NYers for Caring

The dogs were last seen at ACC, which spent the week dodging questions about their whereabouts.

Jun 6 •

Rochester

Animal Cruelty Is on the Ballot in Buffalo and Rochester

"Shelter" reform is a hot topic in two of NY's biggest cities, even if candidates would rather it not be.

Jun 14 •

Malik Evans MIA as Rochesterians Testify to RAS Neglect

Evans and his kill pound director were no-shows at a hearing where constituents demanded change.

Apr 18 •

13 Ignored Questions for Mayor Malik Evans' Rochester Animal Services

Up for reelection, Evans still doesn't want to talk about what goes on at the kill pound he's responsible for.

Apr 4 •

Rochester Has Spoken. Is Mayor Malik Evans Listening?

Locals turned out this week to demand changes at Rochester Animal Services after years of neglect.

Oct 25, 2024 •

Breaking: NYC Pols Declare Selves Concerned About Dogs

Electeds indifferent to NYC's perpetual dog (and cat) killings are performatively outraged after a dogs-on-dog attack.

May 9 •

Sadistic Animal Abusers Love New York

Weak state cruelty laws and haphazard enforcement means wrist-taps for offenders, when authorities act at all.

May 2 •

Malik Evans MIA as Rochesterians Testify to RAS Neglect

Evans and his kill pound director were no-shows at a hearing where constituents demanded change.

Apr 18 •

Will Albany Lawmakers Show Up for Cats and Dogs in '25?

After batting .000 last year, state legislators and Governor Hochul are sitting on a host of animal-centric bills.

Apr 11 •

13 Ignored Questions for Mayor Malik Evans' Rochester Animal Services

Up for reelection, Evans still doesn't want to talk about what goes on at the kill pound he's responsible for.

Apr 4 •

Introducing NYC ACC KILLS

NYC ACC kills. NYC ACC KILLS remembers. Published by The Scoop New York.

Mar 28 •

Pandemic Threat Alerts NYC DOH to Existence of “Pets”

After the H5N1-related deaths of at least two pet cats, DOH and ACC say the pound system is bird flu-free. For now.

Mar 21 •

ACC, NYC DOH Killed 1,315 Cats and 1,644 Dogs in 2024

New York City's "animal care centers," which are controlled by the city health department, have destroyed nearly 34,000 adoptable cats and dogs since…

Mar 18 •

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