PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Roxanne Delgado, Founder of Bronx Animal Rights Electors Group, on Animal Welfare Issues in NYC
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Roxanne Delgado, founder of Bronx Animal Rights Electors Group, testified on various animal welfare issues in New York City, emphasizing the need for support for animal rescuers and policy changes to improve animal welfare. She highlighted the challenges faced by animal rescuers in her district and proposed several recommendations for the city council.
- Called for a resolution to remove sales tax on pet food to alleviate financial burden on rescuers
- Suggested mandating spay/neuter requirements in leases to promote responsible pet ownership
- Advocated for the release of Happy, an elephant confined in the Bronx Zoo, urging the council to withhold funding from the zoo until the elephant is freed
Roxanne Delgado
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name is Roxanne Delgado.
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I'm the founder of Brock's Human Rights Lecter, which is not active normally, but we were birder instrumental in fighting for a bronzeamba shelter in Bartle or Bay Plaza, as well as stopping the Parks proposed ban on feeding squirrels and birds.
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And now I'm an active founder, a group run for over 7 years of friends upon Parkway, Grindelto's social justice groups that rescue a lot wildlife in the parks, as well as teach out children, respect nature, and care for the trees.
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I'm here because I live in district 13, and out district has such a large political spectrum, but what unites our communities are love for animals.
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So despite our differences, we tend to unite in district 13 and lock this, allow animal lovers, allow animal rescuers.
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I'm here to speak for people like my neighbor who lost her house because she spent all her time feeding animals and rescuing them.
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Another neighbor who lost her husband because he left her because he's because she spent more time rescuing animals.
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And another neighbor, a couple who don't speak English are out there feeding cats, what and asking for help because homeowners are harassing them, and they don't speak English.
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These are people who are not animal rescue, but these are people who are need.
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So I'm saying this because this city can help these people by first a resolution to remove sales paths of pet food.
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If I told you how much money I spent in Peufu, you would not believe it because I, myself, cannot believe it when I see the numbers.
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This Peufu is not a luxury island.
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It's a necessity.
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Secondly, I'll ask you to mandate Spain new rate in leases because unfortunately, people are not good parents or owners.
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And lastly, I'm here I'm here on behalf I spend my day off here for many hours with no food and night event jacket.
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I'm here for a bronzer resin happy, the confined lonely elephant.
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The Bronx has been notorious against various scandalous headlines.
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But with the top of the list, what the Bronx Zoo is doing too happy, the confined elephant.
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This is not conservation.
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This is animal cruelty.
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I'm gonna ask you not to give one penny of public money to the Bronx Zoo until they do the right thing because she has she's fifty years old.
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Alright?
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Over fifty.
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She has buried a few years left in her lifespan.
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Let her have her many days in the century and have actually a day of freedom.
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So I'm asking you because I'm very upset with happening with the Bronx, so I was happy to have happy.
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I do not want one penny of my money.
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I work very hard for to go to that Bronx Zoo.
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More than one I want the legislation to set happy free because what they're doing to happy and bring shame to the Bronx is very upsetting.
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Thank you so much.