Press Releases

City Breaks Ground on New $92 Million Animal Care Center in Baychester, Bronx (May 18, 2023)

City Opens New $9.3 Million Animal Care Center in Staten Island (October 26, 2022)

NYC Emergency Management Hosts Pet Fair To Help New Yorkers Prepare Their Pets for Emergencies (September 15, 2022)

Mayor Adams Announces Additional Key Appointments to City Hall Team | City of New York (nyc.gov) (July 15, 2022)

NYC Parks Urges Drivers to Watch for Deer During Daylight Saving Time (October 31, 2020)

De Blasio Administration Announces Winners of 38th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design: Towards a Sustainable NYC (October 28, 2020)

Test & Trace Corps Announces Partnership with Wag! to Provide Companion Animal Services for New Yorkers Who Need to Safely Separate (October 26, 2020)

Newest Report on Deer in Staten Island Shows Overall Population Down 24% (May 26, 2020)

NYC Emergency Management Announces NYC COVID-19 Pet Hotline to Provide Support for Animals of People Affected by Coronavirus (April 28, 2020)

Mayor de Blasio Signs Animal Rights Legislation Into Law (November 25, 2019)

De Blasio Administration Announces Winners of the 37th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design (June 4, 2019)

Report: Dramatic Decrease in Deer Birth Rate on Staten Island Signals Downward Trend in Overall Population (May 31, 2019)

Action on Global Warming: NYC’s Green New Deal (April 22, 2019)

Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Carranza, and Brooklyn Borough President Adams Announce Citywide Meatless Mondays (March 11, 2019)

Health Department, Animal Care Centers of NYC Celebrate Council Passing of Uniform Land Use Review Procedure Application (November 14, 2018)

De Blasio Administration Announces Intent To Create Passenger Boarding Areas For Horse-drawn Cabs In Central Park (August 30, 2018)

NYPD and ASPCA Announce New Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad Mobile Command Post (August 27, 2018)

Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Providing Substance Abuse Treatment Services and Establishing Citywide Animal Shelters (June 26, 2018)

Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson Announce Additional $3 Million for Animal Care Centers of NYC, Raising Budget to Highest-Ever $17.6 Million in FY19 (June 22, 2018)

Director of Animal Care Centers of NYC Honored With Prestigious 2018 Maddie Hero Award For Animal Welfare “Superheroes” (April 24, 2018)

Mayor de Blasio Announces Staten Island Deer Population has Dropped 8 Percent, Pointing to Early Success for Sterilization Study (April 12, 2018)

De Blasio Administration Announces Location of Bronx Animal Shelter and Upgrades to Brooklyn Shelter (January 23, 2018)

New City Ads Coming to Subways, Buses to Discourage Wildlife Feeding (November 6, 2017)

Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Fariña and Borough President Adams Announce 15 Brooklyn Schools to Participate in Meatless Mondays (October 23, 2017)

WildlifeNYC to Bring Animal Education to All Boroughs (May 8, 2017)

Animal Care Centers of NYC Releases First Quarter 2017 Data, Leads Nation in Placement of Dogs and Cats (April 26, 2017)

Health Department and Animal Care Centers of NYC Announce Resumption of Services at Shelters (February 22, 2017)

Animal Care Centers of NYC’s Cats Quarantined for H7N2 Virus Receive Care, Monitoring at ASPCA Temporary Shelter

WildlifeNYC Introduces New Yorkers to Urban Fauna (October 21, 2016)

Mayor de Blasio Announces Multifaceted Deer Impact Management Plan for Staten Island (May 10, 2016)

Mayor de Blasio Announces $10 Million in Capital Funding for Two New Animal Shelters in Bronx and Queens (April 26, 2016)

NYC DOT Announces Deer Corridor Signage Program (November 13, 2015)

Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation Requiring Fire Prevention Systems at Animal Service Facilities (September 2, 2015)