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Dog Waste Complaints Surge 35.8 Percent In NYC
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (513+ words) NEW YORK, NY— City Council members rallied in Tompkins Square Park on Friday as 311 dog waste complaints climbed after winter snowstorms. The Safe and Clean Outdoor Ownership Practices Act, or SCOOP Act, would require the city to install dog waste…...
Thawing Dog Poop Shows What Lazy Slobs Some Owners Are: Block Talk
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1543+ words) It was thawing with the arrival of spring, and it flew with velocity when Block Talk, Patch’s exclusive neighborhood etiquette column, asked why people think they get a free pass on scooping their dog’s poop in the winter. “It’s an…...