Category Archives: About the Board

Highlights of the January 2013 AC&C Annual Board Meeting

SYNOPSIS OF THE JANUARY 31, 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AC&C BOARD OF DIRECTORS For the first time in the AC&C’s history, a non-government director is named Chairman.  And that means what? As previously reported, the January 2013 Annual Meeting … Continue reading

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Can Non-Government AC&C Directors wrest control of the AC&C Board from the Department of Health?

We recently reported that, for the first time, there’s a non-government director serving as AC&C chairman.  We don’t know what went on in the private session of the January 31st board meeting. In case anyone thinks that now it will … Continue reading

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Something surprising happened at the January 31, 2013 Annual AC&C Board Meeting

If you knew absolutely nothing about New York City’s Animal Care & Control and you attended an AC&C Board Meeting, you’d come away thinking that everything’s great at the AC&C and getting better every day. And the recent January 31, … Continue reading

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A Call for Change by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer Unveils Insightful Report on NYC’s Animal Care & Control and a Blueprint for Change   January 6, 2013 Flanked by fellow elected officials as well as animal rescuers and advocates, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer … Continue reading

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Where are the promised 2 new members for the ACC Board?; ACC agrees to publish nightly kill lists

WHERE OH WHERE ARE THE PROMISED TWO NEW MEMBERS FOR THE AC&C BOARD? NYC’s Department of Health continues to drag its bureaucratic feet in appointing two new “independent” members to the AC&C Board of Directors. Nine months ago, City Council Member … Continue reading

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New York City’s Animal Care & Control Could Have Had an Extraordinary Leader

We recently wrote about Bill Bruce, a leader and visionary in animal shelter reform. A few weeks ago Bruce visited New York City to address rescue group members of The Mayor’s Alliance.   He described how he turned the Calgary, Canada … Continue reading

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ACC’s Board of Directors

Reform starts with a new ACC Board Shelter Reform has long argued that – to reform New York City’s Animal Care & Control  – a new Board of Directors is needed, a Board reflecting the creation of a new and … Continue reading

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