Will the Next Hempstead Supe Free Dogs From TOHAS Solitary Confinement?

The supervisor race will determine control of the notorious Town of Hempstead kill pound.

The Scoop New York is a website and newsletter covering the movement for a true no-kill New York State, from BUF to BK. NYC ACC KILLS, published by TSNY, enumerates and memorializes adoptable cats and dogs who were exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.

1: Town of Hempstead photographer; 2: terrified cat; 3: Buster Brown, now in TOHAS solitary; 4: Butchy, exterminated after being confined in TOHAS solitary; 5: TOH supervisor candidate John Ferretti. Video still: Diane Madden. Photo illustration: The Scoop New York

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Update 03NOV25: Sources tell TSNY Buster Brown was released from TOHAS solitary confinement and placed with a rescue. We will follow up with more details if we get them.

Update 06NOV25: Buster Brown was taken in by Paws Unlimited in Kingston. Click to help the rescue cover his care.

It’s November 1, 2025. This is The Weekly Poop.

This week, we’re back in Town of Hempstead, where the kill pound has long served as a locus of cronyi…