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Update on Animal Care Centers (ACC) operations and budget
2:00:31
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the current status of Animal Care Centers (ACC) in New York City, including their budget, staffing needs, and ability to take in animals. Commissioner Morse and Deputy Commissioner Schiff provide details on ACC's operations and budget.
- ACC has faced challenges since the pandemic, with increased animal intakes
- The current budget for ACC is $34 million, increasing to $37 million next year
- ACC operates as New York City's only open admissions shelter, never closed for intakes
- A new Manhattan Pet Adoption Center has opened
- ACC has programs to help New Yorkers keep their pets
- New animal care centers have opened or are being renovated in Queens, The Bronx, and Brooklyn
Gale A. Brewer
2:00:31
ACC, I'm a big supporter of RETA, but obviously there are people out there who are always complaining.
2:00:37
So my question is, what's the status of the numbers of animals?
2:00:42
Are they able to continue to take in dogs and cats?
2:00:46
What's the budget?
2:00:48
They always are needing staff because they have such hard work to do.
2:00:51
Can you update me on ACC?
Michelle Morse
2:00:53
Yes, I'll pass to Karen Schiff.
Corinne Schiff
2:00:57
Yes, thank you for your support for ACC.
2:01:02
It has been a challenging time for ACC since the pandemic.
2:01:06
Intakes are up.
2:01:08
We encourage New Yorkers who are looking to add a pet to their family to visit our new Manhattan Pet Adoption Center.
2:01:16
ACC is always open.
2:01:17
It is New York City's only open admissions shelter, so we are never closed for intakes.
2:01:23
ACC has a really robust program to help New Yorkers who are looking for ways to keep their pet to do that.
Gale A. Brewer
2:01:30
What's their budget, and are they part of any new needs?
2:01:34
Because they do need more staff.
Michelle Morse
2:01:37
Our current budget for ACC is 34,000,000 in this year, and for next year it will be $37,000,000.
Gale A. Brewer
2:01:45
Okay, and what are they planning to do with the extra money?
Michelle Morse
2:01:49
I'll pass to Corinne Schiff.
Corinne Schiff
2:01:52
The budget is for all of their ongoing operations, as you know.
2:01:58
And Chair Schulman was with us when we opened the Queen's Animal Care Center, which is a beautiful, big state of the art animal shelter, and we are looking forward to opening the first full service shelter in The Bronx.
2:02:14
And there's the full renovation happening right now in Brooklyn.
Gale A. Brewer
2:02:18
Okay.