Q&A
Concerns over interagency collaboration in exotic animal abandonment case
1:33:59
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80 sec
Council Member Ariola questions agency representatives about their collaboration with other city agencies and their response to a case of exotic animal abandonment and torture in her district.
- Ariola cites a case where ACC reportedly refused to get involved unless the animals were dangerous
- Agency representatives express unfamiliarity with the specific case and offer to follow up
- Ariola criticizes the agencies for not doing the work that private rescuers are having to do
Joann Ariola
1:33:59
And there's a lot included, but I don't what I'm not hearing from anyone of you.
1:34:05
Is really how you're helping the rescuers, how you're helping the cats, the dogs, and we're gonna get into that.
1:34:12
Okay.
1:34:14
So all three agencies aren't saying that you have a wonderful relationship with other agencies like law enforcement, FDNY, DSNY, New York City Parks.
1:34:27
I have an issue in my district right now where exotic animals, not ducks, Exotic animals are being tortured and being abandoned.
1:34:38
When ECC was called by law enforcement on various levels of government, they were told, we don't get involved unless the animal is dangerous.
1:34:49
Do you find that statement to be true?
Risa Weinstock
1:34:53
I do not know the context of what you are referring to.
Joann Ariola
1:34:56
So the abandoned animals there are large pigs, some goats, and they're being slaughtered.
1:35:04
Could we follow-up
Alexandra Silver
1:35:04
on I would love to have a meeting with you on that and hear more about it and understand what's going on.
Joann Ariola
1:35:08
Well, we're already addressing it with many of the people in this room because they're out there doing the work that your agencies should be doing.
Corinne Schiff
1:35:17
What else?
1:35:18
We'll follow-up with your office.
Joann Ariola
1:35:19
Okay.
