AGENCY TESTIMONY
Opening of new ACC shelter in Queens and ongoing construction/renovation of other facilities
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Alexandra Silver discusses the recent opening of the new ACC shelter in Queens and provides updates on ongoing construction and renovation projects for ACC facilities across New York City.
- Opening of the Paul Eve Alone Queens Animal Care Center, the first full-service animal shelter in Queens
- Ongoing construction of the new full-service Bronx Animal Care Center
- Total renovation of the Brooklyn Animal Care Center
- Anticipated opening of the new Manhattan Pet Adoption Center in fall
- Goal to have full-service animal shelters in every borough
Alexandra Silver
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Adopting a dog, cat, rabbit, or guinea pig, from an ACC shelter, is now something that queen's residents are at long last able to do in their own borough.
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Along along with looking for their lost pets.
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Earlier this week, we celebrated the opening of the Paul Eve Alone Queens Animal Care Center, the 1st full service animal shelter in Queens.
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It was wonderful to see to your children there and we thank the council for all they did to make this center a reality.
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I know I am far from alone in wishing that former council member Valone whose compassion for and advocacy on behalf of animals was an inspiration that he could have stood with us to cut the ribbon.
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Those of us who are familiar with the older centers built in and for another century, can most appreciate the progress this new facility reflects.
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On a recent visit, I I almost jumped for joy when I saw a sign by a room in the medical department that said dentistry.
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People who work and volunteer at ACC and an animal rescue understand why this is so exciting.
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I am thrilled by the rooms accommodating multiple cats, enabling them to socialize and floor and the retractable skylight over many of the dog canals, allowing for light and fresh air.
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We are aware of some recent concerns regarding conditions at the new center, but it is truly a remarkable, beautiful building that will make for a better animal adopter, pet owner, employee, and volunteer experience.
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Meanwhile, the New York City Department of Design And Construction is managing ACC Capital Projects at 3 other sites.
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Construction of the new full service Bronx Animal Care Center is moving along and as with the Queen Center, when it is complete, it will bring an essential community resource
Roxanne Delgado
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to
Alexandra Silver
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a previously underserved borough.
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The Brooklyn Animal Care Center is undergoing a total renovation and the new Manhattan Pet Adoption Center is anticipated to open this fall.
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We marked the opening of the current Staten Island Animal Care Center in 2022.
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In coming years, we will have full service animal shelters in every borough and welcoming facilities that will vastly improve the adoption experience, encouraging more New Yorkers to play a part in animal rescue.