A New York Daily News story started a flurry of media coverage for the animals awaiting adoption at AC&C.
The Alliance in the Media: Animals, Vans, Broadway Stars & More!
The Mayor's Alliance and its participating organizations are gaining important media coverage this summer — from animals in search of homes to the Alliance Transport Van Program to the legendary Broadway Barks!
AC&C Pet Adoption Plea
One New York Daily News story about the large numbers of animals arriving at NYC's Animal Care & Control (AC&C) shelters sparked related media stories and, better yet, prompted adopters to show up and adopt Little New Yorkers from the shelters.
Your love can save her life: City's shelters desperate amid flood of pets
by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
by Jane Warshaw, New York Press
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
NYC Animal Shelters Need Your Help!
by CityRag
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Animal Care And Control Overwhelmed With Unwanted Cats, Dogs
by NY1 News
Thursday, July 12, 2007
by Jen Chung, Gothamist
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Broadway Barks 9! was a roaring success, drawing a wave of media attention to the important goal of increasing animal adoptions in New York City.
Broadway Barks 9 a Big Hit!
Then Broadway Barks 9! grabbed the media's attention as stars Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore welcomed dogs and cats from a range of shelters and rescue groups — many of them members of the Mayor's Alliance — to join a host of Broadway stars for the legendary annual adoption event in Manhattan's Shubert Alley.
Peters, Moore, Dozens of Stars Set for Broadway Barks 9
by BroadwayWorld.com
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Broadway Barks 9 Pet Benefit Coming 7/14 in Shubert Alley
by Broadway.com
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Dogs, cats and a pack of stars take Broadway bow
by Amy Sacks, New York Daily News
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Broadway Barks for a Good Cause July 14; Peters and Moore Co-Host
by Andrew Gans, Playbill
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Broadway Stars Help Needy Animals Find Homes
by NY1 News
Sunday, July 15, 2007
by Greg Kalafatas, Playbill
Monday, July 16, 2007
Click here for more coverage of Broadway Barks 9!
Transport Van Gives Lamb a Lift
The Mayor's Alliance transport van program received important coverage in June by NY1 and other media when Lucky Lady, a seven-month-old lamb found loose in the Bronx and brought to Animal Care & Control, got a lifesaving lift north, to Farm Sanctuary, in the Alliance transport van.
Lucky Lamb That Escaped Slaughter Headed For Greener Pastures
by NY1 News
Friday, June 15, 2007
by Sewell Chan, New York Times City Room Blog
Friday, June 15, 2007
by New York Magazine: Daily Intelligencer
Friday, June 15, 2007
A 'Lucky Lady' sez baaah-bye to city
by Mike Jacarrino and Rich Schapiro, New York Daily News
Saturday, June 16, 2007
by Dave Hogarty, Gothamist
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Lucky Lady's story was also covered by WABC Channel 7 and WCBS Channel 2.
NY1 News named Alliance veterinary partner Dr. Dan Lauridia of Murray Hill Pet Hospital as their "NYer of the Week" in July.
NYer of the Week
When NY1 named its "NYer of the Week" Dr. Dan Lauridia of Murray Hill Pet Hospital, a Mayor's Alliance veterinary partner that treats many of the Picasso Veterinary Fund animals, the Mayor's Alliance and NYC's shelter animals gained broad exposure and recognition among New Yorkers. The story recognizing Dr. Dan's work on behalf of shelter animals ran over 12 times during the week following July 4th.
NYer Of The Week: Veterinarian Cares For The City's Neediest Animals
by Rita Nissan, NY1 News
Friday, July 6, 2007
Click here to read more about this summer's Mayor's Alliance media coverage.
A Special Thank-You to Gothamist…
The good folks at Gothamist, the most popular local blog in NYC, have begun running free ads on their blog to help promote the Mayor's Alliance's work. The ad is on rotation and will be running for an undetermined amount of time, as a public service announcement.
The copy reads: "The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals looks forward to the day where no NYC dog or cat of reasonable health and temperament is killed merely because he or she does not have a home. Visit www.AnimalAllianceNYC.org to learn about adoption, volunteering, donation, and more." To view the ad, visit www.gothamist.com.
About M. Silver Associates
The Mayor's Alliance wishes to acknowledge the team at M. Silver Associates for all they do to gain important media exposure for the Mayor's Alliance, it mission and programs, and the work done by its participating organizations for NYC's homeless animals. The media is invited to contact Patrick Kwan at M. Silver Associates at patrick@msilver-pr.com.
