Mayor Bloomberg has met the enemy — and it is the geese.
In his first public comments since his administration called in federal executioners to massacre 290 geese in Prospect Park, the mayor said he has little sympathy for the airplane-engine-destroying feathered fowl.
“[We have] to deal with the fact that geese are a danger to planes and people,” Bloomberg said in Greenpoint on Monday. “If geese were humans, I think you’d know my stance on that.”
He refused to take follow-up questions on the slaughter that still pains thousands of users of Prospect Park, where federal officials rounded up and gassed almost every goose in the park on July 8.
Bloomberg’s comments came in...
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Nature finds a way! Dozens of new geese defying feds in Prospect Park
Like a fowl Phoenix rising from the ashes of its fallen brethren, at least 37 geese have been spotted swimming on Prospect Park lake — less than a month after the federal government massacred 290 of the popular water birds in a nocturnal operation that shocked the borough.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:11 PM EDTNews analysis: Inside the feds' blood lust for geese
The federal government approach toward geese became “more aggressive” — and more lethal — in the days after the so-called Miracle on the Hudson, resulting in the exclusion of animal experts from the decision-making process and setting the stage for the execution of thousands of waterfowl.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:11 PM EDT
Flatbush to get 'narrow' minded during arena construction
The area around the new home of the Brooklyn Nets will be anything but a slam dunk for drivers next month as Flatbush Avenue will be narrowed to accommodate construction workers.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:10 PM EDT'Greene' acres as Clinton Hill food co-op plan moves forward
Praise the lord and pass the kohlrabi!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:11 PM EDTCity eyes dollar vans for dead MTA routes
By Gary Buiso
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:08 PM EDTMarty gives the skinny on weight loss
Brooklyn’s biggest champion is campaigning to be a loser — but he won’t tell if the scale is tipping in his favor.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:08 PM EDTNo cold war for this Hottie
In the spirit of glasnost, we bring you this week’s Hottie of the Double D — from Russia, with love.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:10 PM EDT'City of Water Day' salutes Adam's ale
Brooklyn Bridge Park visitor Bella Spina, 6, held the seashell to her ear and listened for the ocean, her face collapsing into wonder when she heard the gourd sweetly hum.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:10 PM EDTHave you robbed the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man, the Muffin Man?
A creep broke into the Dumbo Muffin coffee shop on Pearl Street and stole a stunning amount of stuff worth over $17,000 on July 18.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:10 PM EDTLowes and behold!
Mill Basin is now a handy land, thanks to the opening of its new Lowe’s.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:11 AM EDTThis Saturday, a talent show for Coney Island
Coney Island’s got talent.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:10 PM EDT
Columnists (top)
Joanna 20 minutes in hell
Joanna P DelBuono
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 7:10 PM EDTBomb the group hug for terrorists
Next, the American Civil Liberties Union will tell the Islamic world that it’s a poster child for democracy while the Nobel Committee gives it a peace prize.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:14 PM EDTStan mad about Happy Meals
OK, mommies. What do you say when your son seals his lips and doesn’t want to eat? You play “Open the tunnel and here comes the choo-choo.” Right?
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 1:14 PM EDTEditorials (top)
Who should be 'Mr. Cyclone'?
Coney Island is looking for its first-ever Mr. Cyclone — so as a public service, we’re going to turn over our newspaper’s most-precious real-estate, its Op-Ed page, to give six would-be coaster kings the space to show off their talents. Take it away, boys.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 10:12 AM EDT
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