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Where's Albert? 11-Foot Gator's Seizure From NY Home Sparks Backlash: 'Kind Of Messed Up' Where's Albert? 11-Foot Gator's Seizure From NY Home Sparks Backlash: 'Kind Of Messed Up'
Where's Albert? 11-Foot Gator's Seizure From NY Home Sparks Backlash: 'Kind Of Messed Up' Where is Albert the alligator? That’s what a New York man and his thousands of supporters are demanding to know after state wildlife officials seized his 11-foot, 750-pound gator from his home. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers showed up to Tony Cavallaro’s Erie County residence in the town Hamburg on Wednesday, March 13, after learning that he had built an addition to his home and installed an in-ground swimming pool to keep the gator. Officers accused Cavallaro of allowing members of the public, including children, to get into the water and pet Albert while the all…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe
Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe The Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actress, who graduated from a Long Island high school, can add one more nomination to her long list of achievements. Natalie Portman, an alum of Syosset High School, was announced as one of the Golden Globe nominees on Monday, Dec. 11 for her latest film, “May December.” Portman, known for her roles in movies such as “Black Swan,” “Thor,” and “Jackie,” is nominated in the category of “Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” for her most recent role as dutiful actress Elizabeth Berry. In the November 2023 film, Portman’s character vis…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Horse Dies On Set Of HBO Series Being Filmed In NY Horse Dies On Set Of HBO Series Being Filmed In NY
Horse Dies On Set Of HBO Series Being Filmed In NY Following the death of a horse during the filming of an HBO series on Long Island, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is requesting the network investigate. The horse died in Nassau County on Tuesday, June 28, during the filming of the highly popular series "The Gilded Age." According to PETA, three whistleblowers said the 23-year-old horse sustained head trauma and was seen frothing at the mouth. “If it weren’t for these whistleblowers, the apparent death of this vulnerable horse would likely have been swept under the rug,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History
Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is not a "legal person," rejecting a nonprofit organization's argument that the animal is being unlawfully imprisoned.  The court announced its ruling in the Nonhuman Rights Project vs. James J. Breheny on Tuesday, June 14. According to the court's ruling, petitioner Nonhuman Rights Project argued that Breheny, director of the Bronx Zoo, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that operates the zoo, had unlawfully confined an Asian elephant named Happy at the zo…

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by Nicole Valinote