Who we are: SRAC is a coalition of animal advocate organizations, rescuers, former CACC employees and volunteers, and concerned citizens. Our activities are funded through the volunteerism and generosity of those who care about the plight of animals. For more information about SRAC, click here
How you can help: If you'd like to volunteer or contribute, or for more information, write to SRAC at P.O. Box 268-Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028 or e-mail us at: info@ShelterReform.org
New Exec Director finally named
after 9 month executive searchthe official ACC statement:
The Board of Directors of Animal Care & Control of New York City, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Ms. Charlene Pedrolie. Ms. Pedrolie, a nationally-recognized business consultant, has extensive leadership experience in multiple industries and has been credited with turning around companies with revenues exceeding several hundred million dollars through her strong fiscal management skills. Ms. Pedrolie is deeply dedicated to animal welfare and has worked with animal control organizations in several jurisdictions in order to educate residents about proper animal care, improve conditions for animals and advocate for local ordinances to improve animal welfare. Ms. Pedrolie begins her duties on October 15, 2007.
Board of Directors meeting (Open to Public)
Monday, October 22, 2007- 2:00 to 4:00 pm
125 Worth Street - 3rd Floor Board Room
(any train to Bklyn Bridge/City Hall - must have i.d. to enter bldg)
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SRAC has new leadership...
Jen Panton chairs Shelter Reform Action Committee
contact her at nycjmp@yahoo.com
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The Board of Directors at AC&C:
The "ex-officio" board members from the City are:
THOMAS FRIEDEN, MD
Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, and perennial chairman of the board who refuses to relinquish the chairmanship despite his lack of interest or prior experience in animal shelter management. Allowed DOH inspectors to falsify reports giving clean bill of health to unsanitary and dangerous animal shelter conditions (sound familiar, KFC/Taco Bell customers?) Allows his department to underfund AC&C's contract by 50%. Control freak with inflated ego.ADRIAN BENEPE
Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation. (Thanks to SRAC lobbying, finally replaced Sanitation Commissioner on AC&C board.) Occasionally attends board meetings. Plus - helps facilitate access to parks for adoption events. Minus - affable personality but demonstrates little or no interest in improving the plight of shelter animals.STEVEN BONANO
NYPD Deputy Chief for Community Affairs. Recently joined the board after a year and a half of no real NYPD representation on AC&C's board, following embarassing scandal of previous police official, Fred Patrick, jailed for corrruption. Seems friendly but an unknown entity. Has yet to speak up at a board meeting on any issue at hand.The so-called "independent" board members:
JAY KUHLMAN, DVM
Owner, Gramercy Animal Hospital in Manhattan. A veterinarian. Genuinely cares about the plight of shelter animals.JOHN M.B. O'CONNOR
A former partner at JP Morgan Partners and now CEO of J.H. Whitney Investment Management in Manhattan. Has closely alied himself with the Health Commissioner. Was AC&C's treasurer for four years. A blood sport hunter and AC&C's most hostile board member to animal welfare issues.BRUCE DONIGER
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. Genuinely cares about the plight of shelter animals.PATRICK NOLAN
Appointed in March 2007 to fill a nine-month vacancy. A VP of marketing at Penguin Group publishing in Manhattan. An unknown entity at this time. SRAC has request for info from him pending.
AC&C NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
If you can give time to walk dogs at any of these AC&C facilities,AC&C Manhattan, 326 East 110th Street
AC&C Brooklyn, 2336 Linden Boulevard
AC&C Staten Island, 3139 Veterans Road West
AC&C Bronx, 464 East Fordham Road
AC&C Queens, 92-29 Queens Blvd., Rego Parkplease contact AC&C by dialing 3-1-1, or email: sbrown@nycacc.org
Some of What the Press Has Reported
The Legal and Official Sides
Let them know what you think...