Voices of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals by Steve Gruber, Director of Communications As Hurricane Irene ripped up the coast heading for New York City late last week, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals was preparing city’s animals. Along with partner organizations in the Animal Planning Task Force (APTF) of the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM), we …

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    On Tuesday, August 30, at 10:00 p.m. EST, National Geographic Channel premieres an ArgoFilms production for National Geographic: 9/11: Where Were You? The film tells the stories of people who survived the tragedy of 9/11 and how the events changed their lives forever. Of special interest to those who champion rescue dogs, the film features a dog named Franklin …

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    The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Sponsors Its Fourth Annual Brooklyn Cyclones’ Bark in the Park on August 22 Note: Due to Sunday night’s rain-out, the schedule for Bark in the Park on Monday has been slightly changed. 6:00 p.m.: Make-up innings of Sunday’s night’s game. 7:30 p.m.: Ceremonial first pitch by the Maddie’s Fund mascot. 8:00 p.m.: Seven-inning …

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    Many of us take our cars for granted: they run with a few oil changes, the occasional tire rotation, and some gas (while we swear at the pump as the dollars roll up…up…and up). When they are in the shop it’s an inconvenience and an unexpected expense. For the most part, we rely on cars to get our errands …

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    Duke needed to get from Long Island to New Jersey — fast! Long Island Bulldog Rescue, an Alliance Participating Organization (APO), pulled the Olde English Bulldogge from the Animal Care & Control of NYC (AC&C) Brooklyn shelter in May, and needed to get him to his new foster family in Fort Lee as quickly as possible. Once there, Duke …

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