Q&A
Council member inquires about discrepancies in official testimonies
3:05:49
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Council Member Ariola asks Samantha Knox about other discrepancies she noticed in the testimonies from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Mayor's office, and ACC.
- Knox highlights issues with reporting animal abuse cases, stating that reports to 911 are often closed without follow-up.
- She mentions that the mayor's office directs them to the ASPCA website for resources, which appears insufficient for addressing the scale of the problem in Rockaway Beach.
Joann Ariola
3:05:49
Thank you.
3:05:50
Were there other indiscrepancies from the the testimony that you heard from the DOHMH?
3:05:55
Mayor's office and ACC that kind of really stuck out in your mind?
Samantha Knox
3:05:59
Yes.
3:06:00
Especially in regards to reporting animal abuse, Both of these cases, these hoarding cases, these, by the way, are 2 of the 45 cases in Rockaway Beach currently right now on my radar, where there are more than a 100 animals in jeopardy.
3:06:14
We've reported them and we are directed to 911, and they close the ticket usually in under 30 seconds with no follow-up.
3:06:21
We have reached out to the city for assistance, and the only answer we get from the mayor's office is to go to the aspca.org and find out resources there.
