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Three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest built at the...
15 crates of live chickens fall off truck in DUMBO
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Brooklyn man convicted of selling exotic animal body parts
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Exploding population of street cats prompts need for charitable clinic for spay/neuter services
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Daughter says NYC shark bite victim has had 5 surgeries and has been left with permanent disability
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Brooklyn Heights dog owners are saving the planet — one poop at a time
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New York considers ban on cash prize contests for hunting coyotes, squirrels, some other wildlife
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