Sadistic Animal Abusers Love New York
Weak state cruelty laws and haphazard enforcement means wrist-taps for offenders, when authorities act at all.
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.

Headlines from Buffalo to Brooklyn
It’s May 2, 2025. This is The Weekly Poop.
This week, NYPD arrested a man for allegedly netting pigeons on public property, which is not at all legal. His case is instructive, as it illustrates New York’s failure to hold animal abusers accountable, even if the accused is alleged to have a history of offenses over a number of years.
At around 7 a.m. on April 30, police detained 67-year-old Pennsylvanian Dwayne Daley after witnesses spotted a man “using a large black net to catch pigeons” in the East Village, according to amNY.
“Cops discover…



