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NYC ACC KILLS
Video: Whistleblower Exposes Filthy Conditions at Rochester Kill Pound
Dogs in danger of being exterminated for space live in waste-filled kennels and cages at the city facility, which officials have neglected for years.
 • Brad Aaron
NYC ACC Killed 264 Cats and 382 Dogs in the First Quarter of 2024
Though ACC is taking in fewer cats and dogs, its live release rate has not improved.
 • Brad Aaron
NYC DOH ACC Killed One Cat or Dog Every Three Hours in 2025
The city kill pound exterminated 1,508 cats and 1,694 dogs last year, virtually all of them healthy and adoptable.
 • Brad Aaron
Photos Show Puppy Covered in Feces at Brand New NYC ACC Queens Facility
ACC and NYC officials have not responded to TSNY queries about social media pics posted over the weekend.
 • Brad Aaron
NYC Council Tells New Yorkers Where They Can File Their ACC Testimony
Or is it that council members care too much?
 • Brad Aaron
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.
 • Brad Aaron
NYC DOH ACC Extermination Data Suggests a Kill Quota. Again.
Figures through 2025 Q3 show DOH's ACC is still taking in fewer cats and dogs, and killing more of them, than before COVID.
 • Brad Aaron
NYC DOH ACC Propaganda vs. the Killing of Cornflakes
An adopter stepped up to save "gentle giant" Cornflakes from death row. Instead ACC killed him and banned the applicant for life.
 • Brad Aaron
Abuse and Corruption at Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
At TOHAS, rehoming animals takes a back seat to political subterfuge and legal threats against volunteers.
 • Brad Aaron
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…
 • Brad Aaron
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.
 • Brad Aaron
New York City Should Start Drowning Dogs Again
After ACC's three-week meltdown, New Yorkers deserve to see what they're subsidizing. Especially the killings.
 • Brad Aaron
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