AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and background of Animal Care Centers of NYC
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90 sec
Risa Weinstock, President and CEO of Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC), introduces herself and provides background on ACC. She thanks the city council, administration, and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for their support in expanding ACC's facilities.
- ACC is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 1995
- ACC has been dedicated to rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for NYC's homeless animals for almost 30 years
- ACC has expanded its services beyond shelter walls into the community
Risa Weinstock
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Good morning, chairperson Schulman, members of the health committee and city council.
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My name is Risa Weinstock, and I am the President and CEO of Animal Care Centers of New York City.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
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I'd like to thank city council, the administration, and the Department of Health And Mental Hygiene for the commitment to ACC and the health and welfare of New York City's shelter animals with the addition of new full service care centers in Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, and a complete renovation of the Brooklyn shelter and the addition of a pet adoption center in Manhattan.
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With this substantial support and support from the private sector, ACC continues to grow as a national leader for open admission animal shelters.
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Established in 1995 as a 501c3, not for profit organization, ACC has been dedicated to rescuing, caring for, and finding homes for New York City's homeless and abandoned animals for almost 30 years.
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Over the last decade, we have expanded our services beyond the Four walls of the shelter and into the community, identifying root causes for animal surrender or abandonment, and targeting community needs rooted in render prevention and preserving the human animal bond.
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Our services in our care centers and in the community are the foundation of our mission to end animal homelessness in New York City.