WHERE TO CONTACT THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES


For Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Adminstration, Deputy Mayors, and Department heads, go to
the
NYC.gov website.


To see elected officials who represent you, go to  
League of Women Voters


City Hall


Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor
City Hall, New York, NY 10007
Tel: (212) 788-3000, Mayor's Action Line (212) 788-9600
mbloomberg@cityhall.nyc.gov


Linda Gibbs
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
City Hall
New York, NY  10007
Tel: 212 788-3000
Fax  212 788 2460


Michael Cardozo, Esq.
NYC Corporation Counsel - the Mayor's chief lawyer
NYC Department of Law
59 Maiden Lane, 28th floor, New York, NY 10038
Tel: (212) 232-5274



Department of Health and Mental Hygiene


Thomas Farley, M.D.
(succeeded Dr. Thomas Frieden in September 2009)
Commissioner, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
125 Worth Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10013
Tel: (212) 788-5261, Fax: (212) 964-0472
TFarley@health.nyc.gov


Alan Goldberg
Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Services
125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-788-4645


Edgar R. Butts, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Commissioner, Veterinary and Pest Control Services
ebutts@health.nyc.gov


Norma S. Torres
Director, Veterinary Public Health Services
ntorres3@health.nyc.gov


Inspector Zicherman
DOH, Veterinary Public Health Services
Tel:- 212-676-2115




City Council

To see who represents you, go to the City Council website


Christine Quinn
Speaker New York City Council
City Hall, New York, NY 10007
http://council.nyc.gov/d3/html/members/home.shtml


There are two committees who should be contacted:  Health and Contracts


Darlene Mealy
Chair, New York City Council Contracts Committee
1757 Union Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11213250 Broadway, Room 1846, NY, NY 10007
darlene.mealy@council.nyc.gov


In 1997, Kathryn Freed headed the Contracts Committee and fought the DOH to investigate
the AC&C's operations under its contract with the DOH.  The report was scathing, as you can
surmise from its title: "Dying for Homes."  Now is the perfect time for the Contracts Committee
to commence a new investigation of the AC&C's operations.  The DOH is in the process of
dictating a new 5-year contract with the AC&C.  It is a contract predicated on an insufficient
budget. Also, the DOH is now searching for yet another Executive Director for the AC&C.  
(This new person will be the 6th Executive Director appointed during the Bloomberg
administration, and that's not counting two "interim" EDs, the position currently headed by
Risa Weinstock.)




Maria Del Carmen Arroyo
Chair, Health Committee
arroyo@council.nyc.ny.us   


Councilperson Arroyo represents a Bronx district.  Remember, the Bronx still doesn't have a
full service animal shelter.  In 2002, Christine Quinn (then head of the Health Committee)
granted Mayor Bloomberg an extension until 2006 to create full service shelters in the Bronx
and Queens.  Quinn never convened an oversight committee to investigate why the DOH
missed that deadline. Arroyo, who scores a high rating on the New York League of Humane
Voters' "Humane Scorecard," is a key person to contact.


Bill De Blasio,Public Advocate
He is a friend of animals.
1 Centre Street, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10007
General inquiries: (212) 669-7200
Ombudsman services: (212) 669-7250
Fax: (212) 669-4701
deblasio@council.nyc.ny.us

FROM MR. DE BLASIO'S WEBSITE:  

The job of the Public Advocate is, most fundamentally, that of a watchdog, ensuring that all
New Yorkers receive the City services they deserve and have a voice in shaping the policies
of their government. As an ex-officio member of all Council committees with the power to
introduce legislation, the Public Advocate is an important participant in the legislative
process. Through the office's powers of appointment, the Public Advocate also influences
City planning, the budget process, and the management of retirement funds.



AC&C management

Julie Bank Executive Director,
Animal Care and Control, Inc.
11 Park Place, 8th floor, New York, NY 10007
Tel: (212) 442-2059, Fax: (212) 442-2066
JBank@nycacc.org   

Richard Gentles
AC&C Director of Communications and Development
Animal Care and Control, Inc.
11 Park Place, 8th floor, New York, NY 10007
Tel: (212) 442-2057, Fax: (212) 442-2066
RGentles@nycacc.org

Risa Weinstock
Director of Administrative Services and  General Counsel
Animal Care and Control, Inc.
11 Park Place, 8th floor, New York, NY 10007
Tel: (212) 442-2057, Fax: (212) 442-2066
RWeinstock@nycacc.org

Dr. Stephanie Janeczko
Interim Director of Operations and Medical Director
11 Park Place, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10007
SJaneczko@nycacc.org




The AC&C Board of Directors

There are 7 Directors on the AC&C Board.  Three represent city government agencies.  
The remaining 4 are so-called “independents.”  All are effectively appointed by the
Mayor’s


The "ex-officio" board members from the City are:

THOMAS FARLEY, M.D
Commissioner
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Chairman of the AC&C Board of Directors
125 Worth Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10013
Tel: (212) 295-5347 Fax: (212) 295-5426
E-mail:
tfarley@health.nyc.gov

Bloomberg appointed Farley to succeed former DOH Commissioner Frieden in September
2009.  Like his predecessor, Farley has a reserved seat on the AC&C Board, and his fellow
directors immediately voted him their Chairman. As one of his first acts, he approved the
DOH’s appeal from a court decision ordering it to create full service shelters in the Bronx and
Queens.  He has no experience, background, or interest in animal affairs.  


Adrian Benepe
Commissioner, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
The Arsenal, Central Park, 830 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Tel:  800 201-Park; Dial 311 for all Parks & Recreation Information
E-mail:  Adrian.Benepe@parks.nyc.gov

Benepe occasionally attended board meetings, but for the past several years he has been
missing in action.  He helps facilitate access to parks for adoption events. He has an affable
personality but demonstrates little or no interest in improving the plight of shelter animals.



Inspector David Colon
New York Police Department
Community Affairs Bureau

The AC&C recently posted Colon’s name as a Director, never explaining what is affiliation is.  
Because the only empty spot was the reserved seat for NYPD, we assume Colon is Police
Inspector Colon.  There is no contact info for him or any explanation as to why he is an
appropriate person to serve on the AC&C Board.  He remains a mystery, as have the several
NYPD reps who preceded him.


The "independent" board members:

JAY KUHLMAN, DVM
Gramercy Animal Hospital
37 East 19th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel. 212-477-4080; fax (212) 254-7497
E-Mail:
sjkuhlman@aol.com

A veterinarian. Genuinely cares about the plight of shelter animals but has never publicly
protested the DOH’s stewardship of the ACC or the actions and inaction of his fellow board
members.


John M.B. O'Connor
212-363-0868
E-Mail:
: joc@jocnewyork.com
Former partner at JP Morgan Partners and now CEO of J.H. Whitney Investment Management
in Manhattan.
He has closely allied himself with the Department of Health. Was ACC's treasurer for years. A
blood sport hunter and ACC's most hostile board member to animal welfare issues.  O’
Connor has never used his touted financial skills to help the AC&C raise monies.   


BRUCE DONIGER
E-Mail:   bbdoniger@yahoo.com
Appointed in Oct 2004. President and CEO of The J.E. & Z.B Butler Foundation, a nonprofit that
benefits at-risk youth and individuals with special needs. AC&C's Treasurer.   
A decent individual, but his focus is on people issues (he is a staunch supporter of the AC&C
union workers), not animals.  The DOH appointed him to serve as “interim” AC&C Executive
Director for 7 months in 2007, although he has no experience or background in managing an
animal shelter.


PATRICK NOLAN
A VP of marketing at Penguin Group publishing in Manhattan.
E-Mail:
Patrick.Nolan@us.penguingroup.com
Appointed in March 2007 to fill a nine-month vacancy and now apparently a permanent
member of the Board. He remains an unknown entity. Although touted as an expert in
marketing, he has done absolutely nothing to help the AC&C.





AC&C
City number 3-1-1


AC&C Executive Offices, 11 Park Place, Suite 805, NY, NY 10007





















AC&C Manhattan Shelter, 326 East 110th Street, New York, NY 10029









AC&C Brooklyn Shelter, 2336 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11208












AC&C Staten Island Shelter, 3139 Veterans Road West, Staten Island, NY 10309











Bronx Pet Receiving Center
464 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 733-0743


Queens Pet Receiving Center
92-29 Queens Blvd.
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 997-6330
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SRAC Home Page
Shelter Supervisor
David Zeigler
212-722-4939 x221
Assistant Shelter
Supervisor
MonaLisa Ortiz
212-722-4939 x224
New Hope Specialist
Jessica Van Brunt
212-722-4939 x225
Shelter Supervisor
Najiyyah Ali
718-272-7203
nali@nycacc.org
Assistant Assistant
Shelter Supervisor  
Supervisor
Sabrina James
718-272-7203
SJames@nycacc.org
Foster & NH Coordinator  
                
Maggie O'Neill        
347-236-0339    :
moneill@nycacc.org
Acting Shelter Supervisor
Michael Jimenez
718-966-3608
mjimenez@nycacc.org
Assistant Acting Shelter
Supervisor
Joyce Ryan
718-966-3608
j
ryan@nycacc.org
New Hope Specialist
Joann Caro                    
718-966-3608
jcaro@nycacc.org
Executive Director
Julie Bank
JBank@nycacc.org
Director of Operations
Richard Gentles
RGentles@nycacc.org
Medical Director
   
Controller                  
   
Director, Human
Resources
   
Manager AC&C
Volunteer Program
Elisabeth Manwiller
emanwiller@nycacc.org.  
Executive Assistant  
Myrna Yaw
MYaw@nycacc.org
Director of Information
Technology
Phillip Reid
PReid@nycacc.org
Office Manager
   
Director, Field
Operations
Mike Pastore
MPastore@nycacc.org
Director of Management
and Budget                
   
                 Shelter Reform Action Committee (SRAC)
                                                   ShelterReform.org: Everything you ever wanted to know about the AC&C, but were afraid to ask.