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.

The Scoop New York is a newsletter dedicated to companion animals and the New Yorkers who care for them, from Buffalo to Brooklyn. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were nonetheless exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.

Left to right: Rochester parks and rec commissioner Shirley Green, Mayor Malik Evans, Rochester Animal Services director Staci Papadoplos. Photo illustration: The Scoop New York. RAS kennel photo: Lisa Tydings

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It’s April 18, 2025. This is The Weekly Poop.

This week, we’re back in Rochester, where locals are not impressed by Mayor Malik Evans’ humanewashing of his kill pound.

“It’s no secret that as a city we have failed to care for animals,” said City Council Member Stanley Martin, at the top of an April 9 public hearing regarding Rochester Animal Services.

Martin was joined by council colleagues Kim Smith and Mary Lupien. Lupien is among the candidates challenging Eva…