The Scoop New York

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

Tomorrow Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani will make one of his four annual appearances on Brian Lehrer/WNYC.

It's a call-in show. Questions accepted in advance via the form linked below.

Whoever gets the mayor to acknowledge his kill pound (for the first time) gets a TSNY t-shirt.

We’ll select a few submissions to read on air and publish in the following week’s newsletter. Submissions are exclusive for The Brian Lehrer Show newsletter subscribers. Sign up here for free.

09/28/2026

“What we have right now in New York State is the ‘Wild West’ of animal care laws and that’s led to one terrible tragedy after another.” — NY Senator Jim Tedisco.

Agree.

Republican State Sen. Jim Tedisco is criticizing the not guilty verdict in an animal cruelty case in Saratoga County.As CBS6 has reported, Yvette Giovanni, owne

09/28/2026

CARNAGE ALERT: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani / Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) / NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have 44 adoptable cats & dogs set to die TOMORROW.

DOH/ACC killings have surged under Mamdani, who has yet to publicly acknowledge his responsibility to the city's homeless companion animals, or offer relief to NYers who devote their lives to doing DOH/ACC's job — as Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council shirk their oversight duties.

List:
https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List?page=2&pageSize=25

NYers: Your local & state reps can demand DOH stop the slaughter — 34,000+ since 2015.

Reps: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Officials directly responsible for ACC oversight: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYC DOH Commissioner Alister Martin, City Council Member Lynn Schulman.

The head DOH/ACC veterinarian is Robin Brennen: [email protected].

The Scoop New York is an independent non-profit news org covering the movement for a true no-kill NY, from BUF to BK.

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09/26/2026

Among New York animal shelters and rescues, there are winners and losers, haves and have-nots.

Because that's how Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers want it.

With state funding scarce, animal shelters and rescues depend on generosity, resourcefulness, and luck.

09/25/2026

CARNAGE ALERT: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani / Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) / NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have 40 adoptable cats & dogs set to die TOMORROW.

DOH/ACC killings have surged under Mamdani, who has yet to publicly acknowledge his responsibility to the city's homeless companion animals, or offer relief to NYers who devote their lives to doing DOH/ACC's job — as Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council shirk their oversight duties.

List:
https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List?page=2&pageSize=25

NYers: Your local & state reps can demand DOH stop the slaughter — 34,000+ since 2015.

Reps: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Officials directly responsible for ACC oversight: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYC DOH Commissioner Alister Martin, City Council Member Lynn Schulman.

The head DOH/ACC veterinarian is Robin Brennen: [email protected].

The Scoop New York is an independent non-profit news org covering the movement for a true no-kill NY, from BUF to BK.

We take names. We step on toes. We bring receipts.

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09/24/2026

The Weekly Carnage shares the stories of the 15 cats and dogs we know were killed by Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) / NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene last week, including 3-year-old family dog Coco (pictured) killed nine days after she came to ACC simply because she was terrified.

Names, images and stories of adoptable cats and dogs recently exterminated by Animal Care Centers of New York City.

09/24/2026

More from this week's Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Death Row Show: Lax oversight of ACC on the part of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, which ignored TSNY questions about the now-restricted use of pop-up crates under new state shelter rules.

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The Scoop New York is an independent non-profit news org covering the movement for a true no-kill NY, from BUF to BK.

We take names. We step on toes. We bring receipts.

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https://youtu.be/F7zdgJqgI6I

On today's NYC DOH ACC Puppy/Kitten Death Row Show: TSNY Editor Bra...

09/23/2026

On today's Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Puppy/Kitten Death Row Show: ACC's recent extermination of seven dogs in one day, and what it means to kill family pets for a living.

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On today's NYC DOH ACC Puppy/Kitten Death Row Show: TSNY Editor Bra...

09/23/2026

CARNAGE ALERT: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani / Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) / NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have 37 adoptable cats & dogs set to die TOMORROW.

DOH/ACC killings have surged under Mamdani, who has yet to publicly acknowledge his responsibility to the city's homeless companion animals, or offer relief to NYers who devote their lives to doing DOH/ACC's job — as Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council shirk their oversight duties.

List:
https://newhope.shelterbuddy.com/Animal/List?page=2&pageSize=25

NYers: Your local & state reps can demand DOH stop the slaughter — 34,000+ since 2015.

Reps: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Officials directly responsible for ACC oversight: Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYC DOH Commissioner Alister Martin, City Council Member Lynn Schulman.

The head DOH/ACC veterinarian is Robin Brennen: [email protected].

The Scoop New York is an independent non-profit news org covering the movement for a true no-kill NY, from BUF to BK.

We take names. We step on toes. We bring receipts.

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